Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, in order that those who do not see will see and those who do see will become blind.”

Jesus gave them this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

This happens because he is a hired man and doesn’t care about the sheep.

But I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock, one shepherd.

This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again.

No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down on My own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from My Father.”

But if I am doing them and you don’t believe Me, believe the works. This way you will know and understand that the Father is in Me and I in the Father.”

Many came to Him and said, “John never did a sign, but everything John said about this man was true.”

When Jesus heard it, He said, “This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

“Aren’t there 12 hours in a day?” Jesus answered. “If anyone walks during the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

He said this, and then He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I’m on My way to wake him up.”

Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die—ever. Do you believe this?”

Having said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, saying in private, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.”

As soon as she heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.

But some of them said, “Couldn’t He who opened the blind man’s eyes also have kept this man from dying?”

I know that You always hear Me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so they may believe You sent Me.”

After He said this, He shouted with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we going to do since this man does many signs?

If we let Him continue in this way, everyone will believe in Him! Then the Romans will come and remove both our place and our nation.”

He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,

“Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”

He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

This is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign.

The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

“Now My soul is troubled. What should I say—Father, save Me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour.

Jesus responded, “This voice came, not for Me, but for you.

Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

He said this to signify what kind of death He was about to die.

Then the crowd replied to Him, “We have heard from the scripture that the Messiah will remain forever. So how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.

But this was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said:

Lord, who has believed our message?
And who has the arm of the Lord
been revealed to?

This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:

The one who rejects Me and doesn’t accept My sayings has this as his judge: The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that His hour had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

For He knew who would betray Him. This is why He said, “You are not all clean.”

You call Me Teacher and Lord. This is well said, for I am.

When Jesus had said this, He was troubled in His spirit and testified, “I assure you: One of you will betray Me!”

None of those reclining at the table knew why He told him this.

By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time without your knowing Me, Philip? The one who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

On the contrary, I am going away so that the world may know that I love the Father. Just as the Father commanded Me, so I do.

“Get up; let’s leave this place.

My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be My disciples.

This is My command: Love one another as I have loved you.

No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.

This is what I command you: Love one another.

But this happened so that the statement written in their scripture might be fulfilled: They hated Me for no reason.

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

Everything the Father has is Mine. This is why I told you that He takes from what is Mine and will declare it to you.

Therefore some of His disciples said to one another, “What is this He tells us: ‘A little while and you will not see Me; again a little while and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I am going to the Father’?”

They said, “What is this He is saying, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what He’s talking about!”

Now we know that You know everything and don’t need anyone to question You. By this we believe that You came from God.”

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

This is eternal life:
that they may know You, the only true God,
and the One You have sent—Jesus Christ.

This was to fulfill the words He had said: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”

Then the slave girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?”

“I am not!” he said.

When He had said these things, one of the temple police standing by slapped Jesus, saying, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”

Then Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man?”

They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed Him over to you.”

They said this so that Jesus’ words might be fulfilled signifying what kind of death He was going to die.

Jesus answered, “Are you asking this on your own, or have others told you about Me?”

“My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. As it is, My kingdom does not have its origin here.”

“You are a king then?” Pilate asked.

“You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.”

“What is truth?” said Pilate.

After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no grounds for charging Him.

They shouted back, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.

When Pilate heard this statement, he was more afraid than ever.

“You would have no authority over Me at all,” Jesus answered him, “if it hadn’t been given you from above. This is why the one who handed Me over to you has the greater sin.”

From that moment Pilate made every effort to release Him. But the Jews shouted, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Anyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar!”

Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

So they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it, to see who gets it.” They did this to fulfill the Scripture that says: They divided My clothes among themselves, and they cast lots for My clothing. And this is what the soldiers did.

After this, when Jesus knew that everything was now accomplished that the Scripture might be fulfilled, He said, “I’m thirsty!”

He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows he is telling the truth.

After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus—but secretly because of his fear of the Jews—asked Pilate that he might remove Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took His body away.

Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not know it was Jesus.

Having said this, He showed them His hands and His side. So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

After saying this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples that are not written in this book.

After this, Jesus revealed Himself again to His disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed Himself in this way:

This was now the third time Jesus appeared to the disciples after He was raised from the dead.

He said this to signify by what kind of death he would glorify God. After saying this, He told him, “Follow Me!”

So this report spread to the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not tell him that he would not die, but, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?”

This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.

While He was together with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the Father’s promise. “This,” He said, “is what you heard from Me;

So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”

After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.

They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him going into heaven.”

For he was one of our number and was allotted a share in this ministry.”

Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst and burst open in the middle, and all his insides spilled out.

This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field is called Hakeldama (that is, Field of Blood).

to take the place in this apostolic service that Judas left to go to his own place.”

When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What could this be?”

But Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them: “Men of Judah and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you and pay attention to my words.

On the contrary, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: This Jesus the Nazarene was a man pointed out to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through Him, just as you yourselves know.

“Brothers, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Seeing this in advance, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah:

He was not left in Hades,
and His flesh did not experience decay.

“God has resurrected this Jesus. We are all witnesses of this.

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!”

When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?”

And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!”