Now there were six clay water jars there, used by the Jews for ceremonial washings [i.e., for hands, utensils, etc.]. Each one held from

Jesus replied to her, "Go call your husband and [then] come here."

So, for this reason the Jews looked for more [opportunities] to kill Him, because He not only broke Sabbath day [restrictions], but also He had called God His own Father, [thereby] making Himself equal with God.

Then after these things happened, Jesus traveled in Galilee [only], for He did not want to move around in Judea because the Jews [there] were trying to kill Him.

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet not one of you is obeying it? Why are you trying to kill me?"

[Someone from] the crowd answered, "You have an evil spirit [in you]; who is trying to kill you?"

Some of the people of Jerusalem said [about Jesus], "Is not this person the one they are trying to kill?

So, the Jews asked [one another], "Will he kill himself, because he said, 'You cannot go where I am going'?"

I know that you people are [all] descendants of Abraham; yet you are trying to kill me because you will not allow my message to affect you.

But instead, you are trying to kill me, a man who has [only] told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this [kind of thing].

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that people could have life to its fullest.

So, from that day onward, the Jewish authorities began plotting [how] to kill Jesus.

But the leading priests made plans to kill Lazarus also,

You call me 'Teacher,' and 'Lord,' and you are right in doing so because that is who I am.

I do not call you slaves anymore, for a slave does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have told you everything that I heard from my Father.