This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.'

Jesus answered him, "Because I told you, 'I saw you underneath the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these."

But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,

and because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

He who believes in him is not judged. He who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine is now complete.

From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, "He told me everything that I did."

Many more believed because of his word.

They said to the woman, "Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Savior of the world."

For this cause the Jewish leaders persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

For this cause therefore the Jewish leaders sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the One who sent me.

You do not have his word living in you; because you do not believe him whom he sent.

You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

A great crowd followed him, because they saw the signs which he did on those who were sick.

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.

The Jewish people therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, "I am the bread which came down out of heaven."

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jewish leaders sought to kill him.

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled."

Jesus answered them, "I did one work, and you all marvel because of it.

If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the Law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?

I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me."

They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

So there arose a division in the crowd because of him.

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.

He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God."

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them.

Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."

His parents said these things because they feared the Jewish leaders; for the Jewish leaders had already agreed that if any man would confess him as the Messiah, he would be put out of the synagogue.

The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and does not care for the sheep.

Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

Therefore a division arose again among the Jewish people because of these words.

But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.

The Jewish leaders answered him, "We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."

do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God?'

Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight ? If a man walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."

I know that you always listen to me, but because of the crowd that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me."

Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

because on account of him many of the Jewish people went away and believed in Jesus.

For this cause also the crowd went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue,

Because he knew that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God,

For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, "Buy what things we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me; or else believe because of the works themselves.

Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive; because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.

You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

But all these things will they do to you because of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.

And you will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.

But I have told you these things, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

about sin, because they do not believe in me;

about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you won't see me any more;

about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.

Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;' and, 'Because I go to the Father?'"

A woman, when she gives birth, has pain, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she does not remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

Look, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, and you will leave me alone. But I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

The Jewish leaders answered him, "We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God."

Therefore the Jewish leaders, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

Then because of the Jewish Preparation Day (for the tomb was nearby) they put Jesus there.

They told her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put him."

Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed."

He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you have affection for me?" Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.