Now when Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

And many more believed because of his word,

So on account of this the Jews were seeking even more to kill him, because he not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God his own Father, [thus] making himself equal with God.

But from the crowd many believed in him and were saying, "Whenever the Christ comes, he will not perform more signs than this man has done, [will he]?"

And she said, "No one, Lord." So Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go, and sin no more."]]

For they loved the praise of men more than praise from God.

Every branch that does not bear fruit in me, he removes it, and every [branch] that bears fruit, he prunes it in order that it may bear more fruit.

and concerning righteousness, because I am going away to the Father and you will see me no more,

"A little [while] and you will see me no more, and again a little [while] and you will see me.

So when Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,

And Nicodemus--the one who had come to him formerly at night--also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes [weighing] about a hundred pounds.

Now when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon [son] of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs!"