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1After saying these things, Jesus crossed the Kidron Valley with his disciples and entered a grove of olive trees.2Judas, the betrayer, knew this place, because Jesus had often gone there with his disciples.3The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards to accompany him. Now with blazing torches, lanterns, and weapons, they arrived at the olive grove.
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1After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you.2For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him.3And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the …
Sadness Will Be Turned to Joy
16“In a little while you won’t see me anymore. But a little while after that, you will see me again.”
17Some of the disciples asked each other, “What does he mean when he says, ‘In a little while you won’t see me, but then you will see me,’ and ‘I am going to the Father’?18And what does he mean by …
The Work of the Holy Spirit5“But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going.6Instead, you grieve because of what I’ve told you.7But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the eAdvocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will …
Jesus’ Disciples and the World
18“If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first.19The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.20Do you remember what I told you? ‘A slave is not greater than the …
9“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my alove.10When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.11I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!12This is my commandment: Love each other in …
“I am the true jgrapevine, and my Father is the gardener.2He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.3You have already been pruned and purified by the message 
I have given you.4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit …
22Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, “Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us and not to the world at large?”
23Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.24Anyone who doesn’t love me will not …
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
15“If you love me, obey my commandments.16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another gAdvocate, who will never leave you.17He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and …
Jesus, the Way to the Father
1“Don’t let your fhearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. 2There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?3When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be …