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Jesus, the Light of the World
12Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
13The Pharisees replied, “You are making those claims about yourself! Such testimony is not valid.”
14Jesus told them, “These claims are valid even though …
A Woman Caught in Adultery
1Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives,2but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them.3As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd.…
Jesus Promises Living Water
37On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!38Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’ ”39(When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to …
Is Jesus the Messiah?
25Some of the people who lived in Jerusalem started to ask each other, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?26But here he is, speaking in public, and they say nothing to him. Could our leaders possibly believe that he is the Messiah?27But how could he be? For we know where this man comes from. When the Messiah comes, he …
Jesus Teaches Openly at the Temple
10But after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus also went, though secretly, staying out of public view.11The Jewish leaders tried to find him at the festival and kept asking if anyone had seen him.12There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some argued, “He’s a good man,” but others said, “He’s nothing but a fraud …
Jesus and His Brothers
1After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death.2But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters,3and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles!4You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you …
Many Disciples Desert Jesus
60Many of his disciples said, “This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?”
61Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, “Does this offend you?62Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again?63The Spirit alone egives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the …
47“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes has eternal life.48Yes, I am the bread of life!49Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died.50Anyone who eats the bread from heaven, however, will never die.51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer …
35Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.36But you haven’t believed in me even though you have seen me.37However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.38For I have come down from heaven to do the will of …
Jesus, the Bread of Life
22The next day the crowd that had stayed on the far shore saw that the disciples had taken the only boat, and they realized Jesus had not gone with them.23Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten.24So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were …