"Then who are you?" they said; "tell us, so that we can give some answer to those who sent us. What have you to say for yourself?"

"Woman," said Jesus, "what have you to do with me? My time has not come yet."

Then the Jews accosted him with the words, "What sign of authority have you to show us, for acting in this way?"

They set out from the town on their way to him.

I sent you to reap a crop for which you did not toil; other men have toiled, and you reap the profit of their toil."

Do not imagine I am going to accuse you to the Father; Moses is your accuser, Moses who is your hope!

On looking up and seeing a large crowd approaching, he said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread for all these people to eat?"

"Well then," they said, "what is the Sign you perform, that we may see it and believe you? What work have you to show?

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, who are we to go to? You have got words of eternal life,

Jesus replied, "Were I to glorify myself, my glory would be nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me; you say 'He is our God,'

but you do not understand him. I know him. Were I to say, 'I do not know him,' I would be a liar like yourselves; but I do know him and I hold to his word.

So they asked the blind man once more, "What have you to say about him, for opening your eyes?" The man replied, "I say he is a prophet."

My soul is now disquieted. What am I to say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? Nay, it is something else that has brought me to this hour:

He came to Simon Peter. "Lord," said he, "you to wash my feet!"

And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me, so that you may be where I am.

And you know the way to where I am going."

"Lord," said Thomas, "we do not know where you are going, and how are we to know the way?"

You have not chosen me, it is I who have chosen you, appointing you to go and bear fruit ??fruit that lasts, so that the Father may grant you whatever you ask in my name.

This is what I command you, to love one another.