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\BibleBook{John}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is the Gospel that John wrote. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{John }

\BibleSectionHeading{John 1:1-18 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John 1:1-18 }

\BibleSectionHeading{This book is about Jesus, who was eternally with God but also became a human being to reveal God to mankind. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{This book is about Jesus, who was eternally with God but also became a human being to reveal God to mankind. }
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\chapterNumber{1}The|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" expresses [MET|strong="H6298"] ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w character|strong="H6965"\+w*/\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G4314"\+w*}► has|strong="G2316" always|strong="H3605" existed|strong="G1510" ◄from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" beginning|strong="H7225" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w*/\+w before|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w began|strong="H2490"\+w*}►. He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" always|strong="H3605" existed|strong="G1510" with|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" God’s|strong="G2316" nature. 
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\verseNumber{5}People|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" want|strong="H4270" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" reveal|strong="H1540" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"], just|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} darkness|strong="G4653" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} darkness|strong="G4653" cannot|strong="G3756" put|strong="G2532" out|strong="G2532" light|strong="G5457" [MET|strong="H6298"], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w prevented|strong="H6923"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w revealing|strong="H1540"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w*} understood|strong="G2638" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" light|strong="G5457".) 
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\verseNumber{6}A|strong="G1096" man|strong="G2316" whose|strong="H0834" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G1096" John|strong="G2491" was|strong="G1096" sent|strong="G2316" by|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316" {God|strong="G2316" sent|strong="G2316" a|strong="G1096" man|strong="G2316" whose|strong="H0834" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G1096" John|strong="G2491"}. 
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\verseNumber{8}John himself|strong="G1565" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w*} light|strong="G5457" [MET|strong="H6298"]. Instead|strong="H8478", he|strong="G3588" came|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" tell|strong="H5046" others|strong="G3588" about|strong="G4012" that|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w*} light|strong="G5457". 
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\verseNumber{10}Although|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w light|strong="H0216"\+w*} was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G1510"\+w*} on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" although|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} caused|strong="H5414" to|strong="G2532" create|strong="H1254" everything|strong="H3605", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w most|strong="H6944"\+w*} people|strong="G1510" [MTY, HYP] did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" realize|strong="G1097" who|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*}. (OR|strong="G2532", although|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} caused|strong="H5414" to|strong="G2532" create|strong="H1254" everything|strong="H3605", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w most|strong="H6944"\+w*} people|strong="G1510" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" accept|strong="H7521" him|strong="G3588".) 
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\verseNumber{14}The|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" expresses [MET|strong="H6298"] ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w character|strong="H6965"\+w*/\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w*}► became|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" human|strong="G4561" being|strong="G1096", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" lived|strong="G2532" among|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w*}. As|strong="G5613" a|strong="G1096" result|strong="H6903", we|strong="G2249" saw|strong="G2300" how|strong="G5613" wonderful|strong="H6381" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" came|strong="G1096" from|strong="G3844" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} his|strong="G1722" father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" no|strong="G2532" other|strong="G3588" person|strong="G3056" as|strong="G5613" wonderful|strong="H6381" as|strong="G5613" he|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" wonderful|strong="H6381" because|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" always|strong="H3605" acted|strong="H6213" ◄kindly|strong="H3820" toward|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249"/in|strong="G1722" ways|strong="H1870" we|strong="G2249" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" deserve|strong="H0376"►, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" always|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w spoke|strong="G3056"\+w*} truthfully|strong="H0530" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{15}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} when|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2491" was|strong="G1510" telling|strong="G3004" people|strong="G1510" about|strong="G4012" him|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}. Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" shouted|strong="G2896" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" someone|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" come|strong="G2064" later|strong="H0310" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" more|strong="G2532" important|strong="H5704" than|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510", since|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" existed|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w long|strong="H0753"\+w*} before|strong="G1715" me|strong="G1473". This|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w talking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{16}We|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" benefited|strong="H2490" very|strong="G2532" much|strong="H7227" from|strong="G1537" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3748" done|strong="H6213". Again|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3748" acted|strong="H6213" in|strong="G2532" kind|strong="G3956" way|strong="G3956" toward|strong="H0413" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G2532" ways|strong="H1870" we|strong="G2249" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" deserve|strong="H0376". 
\verseNumber{17}Moses|strong="G3475" proclaimed|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} laws|strong="G3551" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" did|strong="G2532" for|strong="G3754" us|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w much|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w better|strong="H2896"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" acted|strong="H6213" in|strong="G2532" kindness|strong="H2617" toward|strong="H0413" us|strong="G1325" in|strong="G2532" ways|strong="H1870" we|strong="G3754" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1223" deserve|strong="H0376" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" us|strong="G1325" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{18}No|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" has|strong="G2316" ever|strong="G1519" seen|strong="G3708" God|strong="G2316". But|strong="G2316" God’s|strong="G2316" only|strong="G3439" Son|strong="G5207", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1565"\+w*}, who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" always|strong="H3605" had|strong="G2316" a|strong="G1519" very|strong="G1565" close|strong="H5980" relationship with|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", has|strong="G2316" told|strong="G1834" us|strong="G1519" about|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316". 

\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G1510" religious authorities|strong="H7984" asked|strong="H7592" John about|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" identity, he|strong="G3588" said|strong="H0559" he|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" preparing|strong="H6213" people|strong="G1510" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" coming|strong="G2316" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G1519" Messiah|strong="H4899", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" much|strong="H7227" more|strong="G2316" important|strong="H5704" than|strong="G3762" himself|strong="G1565". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When|strong="G1510" religious authorities|strong="H7984" asked|strong="H7592" John about|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" identity, he|strong="G3588" said|strong="H0559" he|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" preparing|strong="H6213" people|strong="G1510" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" coming|strong="G2316" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G1519" Messiah|strong="H4899", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" much|strong="H7227" more|strong="G2316" important|strong="H5704" than|strong="G3762" himself|strong="G1565". }
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\verseNumber{19}The|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G2065"\+w*} [SYN] in|strong="G2532" Jerusalem|strong="G2414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} sent|strong="G2532" some|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="G2453"\+w*} priests|strong="G2409" and|strong="G2532" ◄Levites|strong="G3019"/men|strong="G3778" who|strong="G5101" worked|strong="H2388" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" temple|strong="H1004"► to|strong="G2443" where|strong="G5101" John|strong="G2491" was|strong="G1510", to|strong="G2443" ask|strong="G2065" him|strong="G3588" some|strong="G3588" questions|strong="H1697". They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" him|strong="G3588", “What|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w claim|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w*} yourself|strong="G4771"?” 
\verseNumber{20}So|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" clearly|strong="H3045" [DOU]. He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*} am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" ◄the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547"/God’s|strong="H0430" chosen|strong="H0977" king|strong="G3588"►!” 
\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G2065" him|strong="G3588", “Then|strong="G3767" what|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w*}? Are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*} Elijah|strong="G2243" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prophesied|strong="H5012"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w*} {◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*/\+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*}► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prophesied|strong="H5012"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w*}} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}?” He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “No|strong="G3756", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756".” Then|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G2065" him|strong="G3588", “Are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" the|strong="G2532" prophet|strong="G4396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w waiting|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w*/\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="H7971"\+w*}►?” He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “No|strong="G3756".” 
\verseNumber{22}So|strong="G2443" they|strong="G3588" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Then|strong="G3767" who|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w claim|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*}? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w*} so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" can|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w go|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3767"\+w*} report|strong="H8088" to|strong="G2443" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" sent|strong="G3992" us|strong="G1325". What|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G1325" say|strong="G3004" about|strong="G4012" yourself|strong="G4572"?” 
\verseNumber{23}John|strong="G5346" replied|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*} am|strong="G1473" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*} would|strong="G1722" proclaim|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w new|strong="H2319"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*} loudly|strong="H6963" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w pass|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" desolate|strong="G2048" area|strong="H1508": ‘Prepare|strong="H3559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w yourselves|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" when|strong="G1722" he|strong="G3588" comes|strong="H0935" [MET|strong="H6298"], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="H3559"\+w*} a|strong="G1722" road|strong="G3598" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w important|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w official|strong="H8269"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{24}Some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* questioning} John|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" ones|strong="H2945" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" sent|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" Pharisee|strong="G5330" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{religious \+w group|strong="H7235"\+w*} {whom|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Pharisee|strong="G5330" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{religious \+w group|strong="H7235"\+w*} had|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532"}. 
\verseNumber{25}They|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G2065" John|strong="G3004", “Since|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547", nor|strong="G3761" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*} Elijah|strong="G2243", nor|strong="G3761" the|strong="G2532" prophet|strong="G4396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w*} do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Furthermore|strong="G2532"\+w*}, why|strong="G5101" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" baptizing \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jews|strong="H3064"\+w*, treating \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* non-Jews \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="H3064"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{26}John|strong="G2491" replied|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G3739"\+w*} baptizing people|strong="G1492" with|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="H3559"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w welcome|strong="H6923"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}. But|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w right|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3756"\+w*} someone|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" whom|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" people|strong="G1492" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492". 
\verseNumber{27}He|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w preach|strong="H5197"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w*} after|strong="G3694" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gone|strong="H1980"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w important|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*} I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" worthy|strong="H4941" to|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w serve|strong="H5647"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w slave|strong="G2064"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G2064"\+w*} untying|strong="G3089" his|strong="G3739" sandals|strong="G5266".” 
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\verseNumber{28}Those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778" happened|strong="G1096" at|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3778"\+w*} Bethany, on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w east|strong="H6921"\+w*} side|strong="G4008" of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jordan|strong="G2446" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}, where|strong="G3699" John|strong="G2491" was|strong="G1510" baptizing people|strong="G1510". 

\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2491" the|strong="G1722" Baptizer announced|strong="H1696" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" would|strong="G1096" become|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" sacrifice|strong="H2077" to|strong="G1722" remove|strong="H5493" guilt|strong="H0817" for|strong="G1722" sin|strong="H2403", and|strong="G2491" how|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3588" had|strong="G1510" confirmed|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="H1121" of|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G2491" the|strong="G1722" Baptizer announced|strong="H1696" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" would|strong="G1096" become|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" sacrifice|strong="H2077" to|strong="G1722" remove|strong="H5493" guilt|strong="H0817" for|strong="G1722" sin|strong="H2403", and|strong="G2491" how|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3588" had|strong="G1510" confirmed|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="H1121" of|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{29}The|strong="G2532" next|strong="G1887" day|strong="G1887" John|strong="G3004" saw|strong="G3708" Jesus|strong="G2424" coming|strong="G2064" toward|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004", “Look|strong="G3708"! Here|strong="H6311" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w man|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="H4150"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\+w*} [MET|strong="G3708"], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="G4314"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" lambs|strong="H3532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\+w*! \+w By|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\+w* \+w himself|strong="H5315"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* possible \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G2532" no|strong="G2532" longer|strong="H5750" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w guilty|strong="H0816"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w*} sinned|strong="H2398". 
\verseNumber{30}He|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3754" one|strong="G3739" about|strong="G5228" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="G1715"\+w*}, ‘Someone|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" come|strong="G2064" later|strong="H0310" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" more|strong="G5228" important|strong="H5704" than|strong="G5228" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510", since|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3739" existed|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w long|strong="H0753"\+w*} before|strong="G1715" me|strong="G1473".’ 
\verseNumber{31}I|strong="G1473" myself|strong="G1473" did|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*} recognize|strong="G1492" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}. But|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*}, and|strong="G2064" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" baptized people|strong="G1492" with|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204" to|strong="G2443" enable|strong="H7980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w*} Israel|strong="G2474" to|strong="G2443" recognize|strong="G1492" who|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588".” 
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\verseNumber{32}John|strong="G2491" spoke|strong="G3004" clearly|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shown|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G2300" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} Spirit|strong="G4151" as|strong="G5613" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" descending|strong="G2597" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" form|strong="H8389" of|strong="G1537" a|strong="G5613" dove|strong="G4058". The|strong="G2532" Spirit|strong="G4151" remained|strong="G3306" on|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G3004". 
\verseNumber{33}I|strong="G1473" myself|strong="G1473" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*} that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}. However|strong="H0389", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} sent|strong="G3992" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" baptize people|strong="G1492" with|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sinful|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w ways|strong="H1870"\+w*. \+w While|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w*}, God|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473", ‘The|strong="G1722" man|strong="G3778" on|strong="G1909" whom|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" see|strong="G3708" my|strong="G3708" Spirit|strong="G4151" descend|strong="G2597" and|strong="G2532" remain|strong="G3306" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" put|strong="G3992" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" within|strong="G1722" you|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl) \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w truly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w change|strong="H5162"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lives|strong="G3306"\+w*}.’ 
\verseNumber{34}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w descend|strong="H3381"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" you|strong="G3754" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" ◄the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"/the|strong="G2532" person|strong="G5207" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" both|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778"►.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2532" declared|strong="G3754" again|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G1510" would|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" sacrifice|strong="H2077" to|strong="G2532" remove|strong="H5493" guilt|strong="H0817" for|strong="G3754" sin|strong="H2403", four|strong="H0702" men|strong="G3778" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1510" Jesus’ disciples|strong="G1510". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2532" declared|strong="G3754" again|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G1510" would|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" sacrifice|strong="H2077" to|strong="G2532" remove|strong="H5493" guilt|strong="H0817" for|strong="G3754" sin|strong="H2403", four|strong="H0702" men|strong="G3778" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1510" Jesus’ disciples|strong="G1510". }
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\verseNumber{35}The|strong="G2532" next|strong="G1887" day|strong="G1887" John|strong="G2491" was|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" place|strong="H4725" again|strong="G3825" ◄with|strong="G1537" two|strong="G1417" of|strong="G1537" us|strong="G1537"/with|strong="G1537" two|strong="G1417" of|strong="G1537" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101"►. 
\verseNumber{36}When|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" Jesus|strong="G2424" passing|strong="G2532" by|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Look|strong="G3708"! There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="H4150"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\+w*, \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" lambs|strong="H3532" [MET|strong="G3708"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\+w*!}” 
\verseNumber{37}◄When|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532"/those|strong="G3588" two|strong="G1417" disciples|strong="G3101"► heard|strong="H8085" John|strong="G2532" say|strong="G2980" this|strong="G3588", we|strong="G2532"/they|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2424" with|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
\verseNumber{38}Jesus|strong="G2424" turned|strong="G4762" around|strong="H5439" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G2300" us|strong="G3004"/them|strong="G3588" coming|strong="H0935" behind|strong="H0310" him|strong="G3588". So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004"/them|strong="G3588", “What|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G3004" want|strong="G2212"?” We|strong="G2532"/They|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “Teacher|strong="G1320", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} where|strong="G4226" you|strong="G3004" are|strong="G3588" staying|strong="G3306", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{39}He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “Come|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G5101" see|strong="G3708" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w staying|strong="G3306"\+w*}!” So|strong="G3767" we|strong="G3739"/they|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" with|strong="G3844" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" where|strong="G4226" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" staying|strong="G3306". We|strong="G3739"/They|strong="G2532" stayed|strong="G3306" with|strong="G3844" him|strong="G3588" until|strong="G2532" about|strong="G5613" 4 o’clock (OR|strong="G2532", from|strong="G3844" about|strong="G5613" 4 PM until|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" next|strong="G2064" day|strong="G2250"). 
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\verseNumber{40}◄One|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2250" us|strong="G3004"/One|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G2532" two|strong="G1417" men|strong="G1417"► who|strong="G3588" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="G3588" John|strong="G2491" had|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2064" with|strong="G3844" Jesus|strong="G3004" was|strong="G1510" Andrew, Simon|strong="G4613" Peter’s|strong="G4074" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brother|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{41}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="G2532"\+w* Andrew \+w left|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" first|strong="G4413" thing|strong="G1520" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" find|strong="G2147" his|strong="G2398" own|strong="G2398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w older|strong="H1419"\+w*} brother|strong="H0251" Simon|strong="G4613" and|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “We|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547"!” 
\verseNumber{42}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2532" Simon|strong="G4613" to|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G2424". Jesus|strong="G2424" looked|strong="G1689" intently at|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" Simon|strong="G4613". Your|strong="G2532" father’s|strong="H0001" name|strong="G2564" is|strong="G1510" John|strong="G2491". You|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" given|strong="G2564" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" give|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771"} the|strong="G2532" name|strong="G2564" Cephas|strong="G2786".” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Cephas|strong="G2786"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Aramaic|strong="H0762"\+w* \+w name|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w means|strong="G1510"\+w* ‘\+w solid|strong="H2389"\+w* rock’. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w*} means|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* Greek \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G2564"\+w*} Peter|strong="G4074". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" told|strong="G3004" Nathaniel that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" knew|strong="H3045" about|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588" supernaturally, but|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" more|strong="G2532" surprising than|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" told|strong="G3004" Nathaniel that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" knew|strong="H3045" about|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588" supernaturally, but|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" more|strong="G2532" surprising than|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{43}The|strong="G2532" next|strong="G1887" day|strong="G1887" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*} decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G1519" leave|strong="G1831" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jordan|strong="H3383"\+w* \+w River|strong="H5104"\+w* \+w valley|strong="H6010"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1831" to|strong="G1519" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" (OR|strong="G2532", on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="H1870" there|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532") found|strong="G2147" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1519" named|strong="G3004" Philip|strong="G5376". Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Come|strong="G1831" with|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473"!” 
\verseNumber{44}Philip|strong="G5376" and|strong="G2532" Andrew and|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074" were|strong="G1510" all|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" Bethsaida \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{45}Then|strong="G2532" Philip|strong="G5376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w searched|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w*} Nathaniel and|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “We|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" met|strong="H6298" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}, the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" Moses|strong="G3475" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wrote|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w*}! The|strong="G1722" prophets|strong="G4396" also|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prophesied|strong="H5012"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G2424", from|strong="G1537" Nazareth|strong="G3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*}. His|strong="G1722" father’s|strong="H0001" name|strong="G2147" is|strong="G1510" Joseph|strong="G2501".” 
\verseNumber{46}Nathaniel replied|strong="G3004", “Nazareth|strong="G3478"? ◄Nothing|strong="H3808" good|strong="G3588" can|strong="G1410" come|strong="G2064" from|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* unimportant \+w place|strong="G1722"\+w*}!/Can|strong="G1410" anything|strong="G3708" good|strong="G3588" come|strong="G2064" from|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* unimportant \+w place|strong="G1722"\+w*}?► [RHQ]” Philip|strong="G5376" replied|strong="G3004", “Come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708"!” 
\verseNumber{47}When|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" saw|strong="G3708" Nathaniel approaching|strong="H0935", he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" about|strong="G4012" Nathaniel, “Here|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" an|strong="G2532" example|strong="H7045" of|strong="G1537" a|strong="G2532" good|strong="G5101" Israelite|strong="G2475"! He|strong="G2532" never|strong="H3808" deceives|strong="H8524" anyone|strong="H3605"!” 
\verseNumber{48}Nathaniel asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “How|strong="G4159" do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" know|strong="G1097" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G4314"\+w*}?” Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" saw|strong="G3708" you|strong="G4771" before|strong="G4253" Philip|strong="G5376" called|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771", when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" were|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w*} under|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1722" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808".” 
\verseNumber{49}Then|strong="G2532" Nathaniel declared|strong="H5046", “Teacher|strong="H4175", you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w must|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*} ◄the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"/the|strong="G2532" person|strong="G5207" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" both|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5207"►! You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" King|strong="G3588" of|strong="G5207" Israel|strong="G2474" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w waiting|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{50}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G4771" [RHQ] believe|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*} because|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" you|strong="G4771" when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" were|strong="G1510" under|strong="G5270" the|strong="G2532" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* supernaturally \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2316" see|strong="G3708" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*} things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" more|strong="G3173" surprising|strong="G3173" than|strong="G3173" that|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{51}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" absolute|strong="H0653" truth|strong="H0571": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* ancestor \+w Jacob|strong="H3290"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w long|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*}, some|strong="G3588" day|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl)} will|strong="G2316" see|strong="G3708" heaven|strong="G3772" opened|strong="H6605" up|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2316" see|strong="G3708" God’s|strong="G2316" angels|strong="H4397" ascending|strong="H5927" from|strong="G2597" me|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" descending|strong="G2597" on|strong="G1909" me|strong="G3004", the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2597" from|strong="G2597" heaven|strong="G3772".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{In Cana Jesus did his first miracle, turning water into delicious wine. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{In Cana Jesus did his first miracle, turning water into delicious wine. }
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\chapterNumber{2}Two|strong="H8147" days|strong="G2250" later|strong="H0310" there|strong="G1563" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1096" wedding|strong="G1062" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w celebration|strong="H8057"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" Cana|strong="G2580" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*}, in|strong="G1722" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}. Jesus’|strong="G2424" mother|strong="G3384" was|strong="G1510" there|strong="G1563". 
\verseNumber{2}Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*} his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w*} we|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G2532" invited|strong="G2564" {someone|strong="H0376" had|strong="G2424" invited|strong="G2564" us|strong="G1519"} also|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{3}When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" guests|strong="H7121" had|strong="G2192" drunk|strong="H8354" all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" wine|strong="G3631" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}, Jesus’|strong="G2424" mother|strong="G3384" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “The|strong="G2532" wine|strong="G3631" is|strong="G1510" all|strong="G2532" gone|strong="H1980"; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w something|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{4}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3588", “Ma’am/Woman|strong="G1135", ◄do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3768" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* } me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w*}!/why|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* } me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w*}?► [RHQ] It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3768" yet|strong="G2532" time|strong="G5610" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* } that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w working|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w miracles|strong="H6381"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="G3004" Jesus’|strong="G3384" mother|strong="G3384" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" servants|strong="G1249", “Do|strong="G4160" whatever|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" tells|strong="H1696" you|strong="G5210"!” 
\verseNumber{6}There|strong="G1563" were|strong="G1510" six|strong="G1803" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w empty|strong="H7387"\+w*} stone|strong="G3035" jars|strong="H7184" there|strong="G1563". The|strong="G1161" Jews|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{habitually \+w put|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w water|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G2596" use|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1161" washing|strong="H7367" things|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w make|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w acceptable|strong="H7522"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*}. Each|strong="G2596" jar|strong="H3537" held|strong="H2388" ◄20 to|strong="G2596" 30 gallons|strong="G3355"/80 to|strong="G2596" 120 liters►. 
\verseNumber{7}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" servants|strong="H5650", “Fill|strong="G1072" the|strong="G2532" jars|strong="H7184" with|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204"!” So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" filled|strong="G1072" the|strong="G2532" jars|strong="H7184" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" brim|strong="H8193". 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “Now|strong="G1161", ladle out|strong="G2532" some|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" take|strong="G5342" it|strong="G2532" ◄to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" head|strong="H7218" waiter/to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" master|strong="H0113" of|strong="G2532" ceremonies|strong="H4941"►.” So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" servants|strong="H5650" did|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{9}◄The|strong="G2532" head|strong="H7218" waiter/The|strong="G2532" master|strong="H0113" of|strong="G2532" ceremonies|strong="H4941"► tasted|strong="G1089" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204", which|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" become|strong="G1096" wine|strong="G3631". He|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" where|strong="G4159" the|strong="G2532" wine|strong="G3631" had|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1096" from|strong="G2532", but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" servants|strong="G1249" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" ladled out|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" wine|strong="G3631" knew|strong="G1492". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* delicious}! So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" called|strong="G5455" the|strong="G2532" bridegroom|strong="G3566" over|strong="G1096", 
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2424" to|strong="G1519" Capernaum and|strong="G2532" stayed|strong="H3427" there|strong="G2532" several|strong="H2669" days|strong="H3117". }
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\verseNumber{12}Jesus|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" to|strong="G1519" Capernaum|strong="G2584" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="G1563"\+w*} with|strong="G3326" his|strong="G1519" mother|strong="G3384" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brothers|strong="H0251" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*} his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101". We|strong="G2532" stayed|strong="G3306" there|strong="G1563" several|strong="G4183" days|strong="G2250". 

\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="G3326" Jesus|strong="G2532" expelled|strong="H3423" the|strong="G2532" merchants|strong="H7402" from|strong="G2597" the|strong="G2532" temple|strong="H1004", the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" wanted|strong="H2654" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" miracle|strong="H4159" to|strong="G1519" show|strong="H7200" by|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" authority|strong="H3027" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" metaphorically that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="G3306" again|strong="G1519" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="G2250" after|strong="G3326" he|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After|strong="G3326" Jesus|strong="G2532" expelled|strong="H3423" the|strong="G2532" merchants|strong="H7402" from|strong="G2597" the|strong="G2532" temple|strong="H1004", the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" wanted|strong="H2654" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" miracle|strong="H4159" to|strong="G1519" show|strong="H7200" by|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" authority|strong="H3027" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" metaphorically that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="G3306" again|strong="G1519" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="G2250" after|strong="G3326" he|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{19}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “If|strong="G2532"/When|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" destroy|strong="G3089" this|strong="G3778" temple|strong="G3485", I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" build|strong="H1129" it|strong="G2532" again|strong="G1453" within|strong="G1722" three|strong="G5140" days|strong="G2250".” 
\verseNumber{20}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] said|strong="G3004", “We|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" building|strong="G3618" this|strong="G3778" Temple|strong="G3485" for|strong="G1722" 46 years|strong="G2094" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finished|strong="H3615"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*}! So|strong="G3767" ◄there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" no|strong="G2532" way|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" build|strong="G3618" it|strong="G2532" within|strong="G1722" three|strong="G5140" days|strong="G2250"!/how|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" build|strong="G3618" it|strong="G2532" within|strong="G1722" three|strong="G5140" days|strong="G2250"?► [RHQ]” 
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\verseNumber{23}While|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="G2414" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Passover|strong="G3957" celebration|strong="H8057", many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G1510" came|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" believe|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*} because|strong="G1722" they|strong="G1161" saw|strong="G2334" the|strong="G1722" miracles|strong="G4592" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" performing|strong="G4160". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus told Nicodemus that people needed to be born again spiritually to have eternal life. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus told Nicodemus that people needed to be born again spiritually to have eternal life. }
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\chapterNumber{3}There|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" man|strong="H0376" named|strong="G3686" Nicodemus|strong="G3530", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" member|strong="H1995" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" Jewish|strong="G2453" religious council|strong="H5475". He|strong="G1161" belonged|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1537" Pharisee|strong="G5330" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{religious sect}. 
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\verseNumber{3}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" carefully|strong="H6213": Unless|strong="G1437" people|strong="G3004" are|strong="G3588" born|strong="G1080" again|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w life|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="G1410" even|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="G5100" God|strong="G2316" rules|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="G3708"]!” 
\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="G2532" Nicodemus|strong="G3530" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “◄No|strong="G3361" one|strong="G3588" can|strong="G1410" be|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" old|strong="G1088"!/How|strong="G4459" can|strong="G1410" anyone|strong="H3605" be|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" old|strong="G1088"?► [RHQ] ◄There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3361" way|strong="H1870" he|strong="G2532" can|strong="G1410" enter|strong="G1525" his|strong="G1519" mother’s|strong="G3384" womb|strong="G2836" and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080" a|strong="G2532" second|strong="G1208" time|strong="G1208"!/How|strong="G4459" can|strong="G1410" he|strong="G2532" enter|strong="G1525" his|strong="G1519" mother’s|strong="G3384" womb|strong="G2836" and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080" a|strong="G2532" second|strong="G1208" time|strong="G1208"?► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{5}Jesus|strong="G2424" answered|strong="G3004", “Note|strong="H3045" this|strong="G3588": Being|strong="G2532" born|strong="G1080" naturally is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w enough|strong="H1767"\+w*}; people|strong="G1525" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="G1519" also|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" born|strong="G1080" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w spiritually|strong="G4151"\+w*} by|strong="G1537" God’s|strong="G2316" Spirit|strong="G4151". If|strong="G1437" that|strong="G3588" does|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" happen|strong="G1519", they|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="G1410" experience|strong="H7200" God|strong="G2316" ruling|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{7}Do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G1163" surprised|strong="G2296" about|strong="G3754" my|strong="G3754" telling|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" must|strong="G1163" be|strong="G1163" born|strong="G1080" again|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w new|strong="H2319"\+w* \+w life|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{9}Nicodemus|strong="G3530" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532", “How|strong="G4459" can|strong="G1410" that|strong="G2532" happen|strong="G1096"?” 
\verseNumber{10}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{well-known} teacher|strong="G1320" among|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} Israelite|strong="H3478" people|strong="G1510", so|strong="G2532" ◄I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" surprised|strong="H8610" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" understand|strong="G1097" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778"!/how|strong="G1097" is|strong="G1510" it|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" understand|strong="G1097" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778"?► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{11}Listen|strong="G1492" to|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" carefully|strong="H6213": ◄My|strong="G3708" disciples|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473"/I|strong="G1473"► tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl)} about|strong="G2980" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" my|strong="G3708" disciples|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" and|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl)} do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" admit|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3754" what|strong="G3739" my|strong="G3708" disciples|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" are|strong="G3588" saying|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" about|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w here|strong="H6311"\+w*} on|strong="G4100" earth|strong="G1919" that|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" true|strong="G3588", but|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl)} do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" me|strong="G3004". So|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} about|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*} in|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="G2032", ◄you|strong="G5210" certainly|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" me|strong="G3004"!/how|strong="G4459" will|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" believe|strong="G4100" me|strong="G3004"?► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{13}I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" only|strong="G1487" one|strong="G3762" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3762" gone|strong="H1980" up|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" heaven|strong="G3772"; no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" else|strong="G3361" has|strong="G3762" gone|strong="H1980" up|strong="G1519" there|strong="G2532". I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3762" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happens|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{15}As|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" result|strong="G2443", everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" believes|strong="G4100"/trusts|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G2192" will|strong="G3956" have|strong="G2192" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G3588" sent|strong="H7971" his|strong="G3956" Son|strong="H1121" into|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="H8398" to|strong="G2443" save|strong="G2192" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" trusts|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G3588" sent|strong="H7971" his|strong="G3956" Son|strong="H1121" into|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="H8398" to|strong="G2443" save|strong="G2192" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" trusts|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G1161" many|strong="G4160" people|strong="G1510" began|strong="G1161" to|strong="G4314" become|strong="G1510" Jesus’ disciples|strong="G1510", and|strong="G1161" John the|strong="G1722" Baptizer declared|strong="G3754" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="G2443" he|strong="G1161", the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="G3754" rejected|strong="H3988" John’s and|strong="G1161" Jesus’ testimony|strong="H5715" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" equal|strong="H8505" to|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{John 4:1-30 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John 4:1-30 }

\BibleSectionHeading{While Jesus talked with a Samaritan woman, he showed by his God-given knowledge of her personal life that he is the life-giving Messiah. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{While Jesus talked with a Samaritan woman, he showed by his God-given knowledge of her personal life that he is the life-giving Messiah. }
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\verseNumber{10}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G1325", “If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} knew|strong="G1492" what|strong="G5101" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} give|strong="G1325" you|strong="G4771", and|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G4771" knew|strong="G1492" who|strong="G5101" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510", the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" asking|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" for|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095", you|strong="G4771" would|strong="G2316" have|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1325", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" would|strong="G2316" have|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325" you|strong="G4771" water|strong="G5204" that|strong="G3588" gives|strong="G1325" life|strong="G2198".” 
\verseNumber{11}She|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thought|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w talking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w*} ordinary|strong="H2455" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w water|strong="G5204"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Sir|strong="G2962", you|strong="G3004" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" bucket|strong="H1805" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w rope|strong="H5688"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" well|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" deep|strong="H8415". So|strong="G3767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w since|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*}, where|strong="G4159" can|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3004" get|strong="G2192" that|strong="G3588" life-giving|strong="H2425" water|strong="G5204"? 
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\verseNumber{13}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3956", “Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" drinks|strong="G4095" water|strong="G5204" from|strong="G1537" this|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" later|strong="H0310" become|strong="H1961" thirsty|strong="G1372" again|strong="G3825". 
\verseNumber{14}But|strong="G1161" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" drink|strong="G4095" the|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G3739" give|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3739" never|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1096" thirsty|strong="G1372" again|strong="G1519". On|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" contrary|strong="H7147", the|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" give|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3739" become|strong="G1096" in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G1722" inner|strong="H6442" beings|strong="H2421" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="G1096" spring|strong="G4077" of|strong="G1537" water|strong="G5204" that|strong="G3739" will|strong="G3739" enable|strong="H7980" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" have|strong="G1473" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222".” 
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\verseNumber{16}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w knew|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w understand|strong="H0995"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* God-given \+w knowledge|strong="H1847"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w personal|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w life|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w supply|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spiritual|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3588", “Woman|strong="H0802", go|strong="G5217" and|strong="G2532" call|strong="G3004" your|strong="G2532" husband|strong="H0376", and|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" here|strong="G1759"!” 
\verseNumber{17}She|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" husband|strong="H0376"!” Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3754", “You|strong="G3754" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" husband|strong="H0376", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" true|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{19}The|strong="G3588" woman|strong="G1135" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Sir|strong="G2962", I|strong="G3754" perceive|strong="G2334" you|strong="G4771" must|strong="G1135" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" prophet|strong="G4396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*} able|strong="H3201" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w people’s|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w secrets|strong="H5475"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{20}But|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w different|strong="H8133"\+w* \+w question|strong="H1697"\+w*}: Our|strong="G2532" ancestors|strong="G3962" worshipped|strong="G4352" God|strong="G3004" here|strong="G1510" on|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Gerizim|strong="H1630"\+w* \+w Mountain|strong="G3735"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jews|strong="H3064"\+w*} say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" Jerusalem|strong="G2414" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G5117" where|strong="G3699" we|strong="G2249" must|strong="G1163" worship|strong="G4352" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w right|strong="H3225"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{21}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" her|strong="G3754", “Woman|strong="G1135", believe|strong="G4100" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*} there|strong="G3754" will|strong="G1473" be|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1722" time|strong="G5610" when|strong="G3753" it|strong="G3754" will|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3777" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w matter|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w whether|strong="H0518"\+w*} you|strong="G3754" worship|strong="G4352" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2424"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" on|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" mountain|strong="G3735" or|strong="G3777" in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="G2414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w or|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w somewhere|strong="H1481"\+w* \+w else|strong="H5750"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{22}You|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Samaria|strong="H8111"\+w*} do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G1537" one|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" worshipping|strong="G4352". But|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc) \+w Jews|strong="G2453"\+w*} know|strong="G1492" whom|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" worship|strong="G4352", because|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*} Jews|strong="G2453" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" save|strong="H3467" people|strong="G1492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w guilt|strong="H0817"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{23}However|strong="H0389", there|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" time|strong="G5610" when|strong="G3753" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" genuinely worship|strong="G4352" God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" worship|strong="G4352" him|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} Spirit|strong="G4151" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w directs|strong="H3559"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" according|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} truth|strong="H0571". In|strong="G1722" fact|strong="H1589", that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G5610" is|strong="G1510" now|strong="G3568". Those|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" kind|strong="G5108" of|strong="G4151" worshipers|strong="G4353" my|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" seeks|strong="G2212". 
\verseNumber{24}God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" spiritual|strong="G4151" being|strong="G2532". So|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" necessary|strong="G1163" that|strong="G3588" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" worship|strong="G4352" him|strong="G3588" must|strong="G1163" worship|strong="G4352" him|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w directs|strong="H3559"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w according|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="G2316"\+w*} truth|strong="H0571".” 
\verseNumber{25}The|strong="G3588" woman|strong="G1135" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" Messiah|strong="G5547" is|strong="G3588" coming|strong="G2064". When|strong="G3752" he|strong="G3754" comes|strong="G2064", he|strong="G3754" will|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" everything|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*}.” (‘Messiah’ and|strong="G2064" ‘Christ’ \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w both|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w mean|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*}’.) 
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\verseNumber{28}The|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135" left|strong="H7604" her|strong="G1519" water|strong="H4325" jar|strong="H3537" there|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" town|strong="G4172". She|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3767" there|strong="G2532", 
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\verseNumber{30}So|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*} left|strong="G1831" the|strong="G2532" town|strong="G4172" and|strong="G2532" started|strong="H2490" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" where|strong="H0834" Jesus|strong="G1831" was|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1831" told|strong="G4314" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" sustained|strong="H5564" him|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" doing|strong="H6213" his|strong="G2532" Father’s|strong="H0001" will|strong="G2532", which|strong="G3588" meant|strong="H2803" convincing non-Jewish people|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" believe|strong="H0539" in|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1831" told|strong="G4314" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" sustained|strong="H5564" him|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" doing|strong="H6213" his|strong="G2532" Father’s|strong="H0001" will|strong="G2532", which|strong="G3588" meant|strong="H2803" convincing non-Jewish people|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" believe|strong="H0539" in|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{31}Meanwhile|strong="G3342", we|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G3101" were|strong="G3588" urging|strong="G2065" him|strong="G3588", “Teacher|strong="H4175", eat|strong="G2068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5315"\+w* \+w we|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w brought|strong="H0935"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{33}So|strong="G3767" we|strong="G3767" started|strong="H2490" saying|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G5100", “◄Surely|strong="G3361" no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G5100" has|strong="G5100" brought|strong="G5342" him|strong="G3588" any|strong="G5100" food|strong="G5315" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H6311"\+w*}!/Has|strong="G5100" anyone|strong="G5100" brought|strong="G5342" him|strong="G3588" any|strong="G5100" food|strong="G5315" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H6311"\+w*}?► [RHQ]” 
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\verseNumber{37}As|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" result|strong="H6903", this|strong="G3778" saying|strong="G3056" will|strong="G1510" become|strong="G1510" true|strong="G3588": One|strong="G3588" person|strong="G3056" plants|strong="H6212" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w seeds|strong="H2233"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" harvest|strong="H7105" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w crops|strong="H8393"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{38}I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" sending|strong="H7971" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enable|strong="H7980"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w accept|strong="H7521"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ones|strong="H2945"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}. Others|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*} worked|strong="G2872" hard|strong="G2872" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" harvesting|strong="G2325" the|strong="G2532" results|strong="H6529" of|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" work|strong="G2872".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Many|strong="H7227" Samaritans|strong="H8118" believed|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G1525" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Many|strong="H7227" Samaritans|strong="H8118" believed|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G1525" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899". }
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\verseNumber{40}So|strong="G3767" when|strong="G5613" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3767" of|strong="G2250" Samaria|strong="H8111" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G2532", they|strong="G2532" urged|strong="H6484" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" stay|strong="G3306" with|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588". So|strong="G3767" we|strong="G2532" stayed|strong="G3306" there|strong="G1563" two|strong="G1417" days|strong="G2250". 
\verseNumber{41}Many|strong="G4183" more|strong="G4119" of|strong="G3056" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G4183" believed|strong="G4100" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*/\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}► because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G3056" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{42}They|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135", “We|strong="G3754" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* } because|strong="G3754" of|strong="G1223" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3754" told|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004". Now|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3754" have|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="G3588" ourselves|strong="H0587". And|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" truly|strong="H3588" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* } save|strong="H3467" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1492"\+w*} [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guilt|strong="H0817"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G3004" healed|strong="H7495" an|strong="G2532" official’s son|strong="H1121", the|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1223" family|strong="H4940" believed|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G3004" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G3004" healed|strong="H7495" an|strong="G2532" official’s son|strong="H1121", the|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1223" family|strong="H4940" believed|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G3004" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899". }
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\verseNumber{45}However|strong="G5613", when|strong="G3753" we|strong="G3739" arrived|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1722" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*, \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w*} of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3956" there|strong="G2532" welcomed|strong="G1209" him|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1063" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="G2414" during|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Passover|strong="H6453"\+w*} celebration|strong="H8057" and|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3956" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G4160" there|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{46}Jesus|strong="G1510" went|strong="G2064" again|strong="G3825" to|strong="G1519" Cana|strong="G2580" in|strong="G1722" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}. That|strong="G3739" was|strong="G1510" where|strong="G3699" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*} turned|strong="G2064" water|strong="G5204" into|strong="G1519" wine|strong="G3631". There|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" one|strong="G3739" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G1722" king’s|strong="H4428" officials|strong="H8269" who|strong="G3739" lived|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" Capernaum|strong="G2584", whose|strong="G3739" son|strong="G5207" was|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" sick|strong="H2470". 
\verseNumber{47}When|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" man|strong="G3778" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G1537"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="G1519" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*} from|strong="G1537" Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2597" to|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* Cana} and|strong="G2532" pleaded|strong="H7378" with|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Please|strong="G2065" come|strong="G2240" down|strong="G2597" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* Capernaum} and|strong="G2532" heal|strong="G2390" my|strong="G3754" son|strong="G5207", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3195" to|strong="G1519" die|strong="H4191"!” 
\verseNumber{48}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G1437" people|strong="G3767" will|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100" my|strong="G3708" message|strong="H1697" only|strong="G3756" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G1437" see|strong="G3708" me|strong="G3004" perform|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w more|strong="G2532"\+w*} miracles|strong="G4592"!” 
\verseNumber{49}But|strong="G3588" the|strong="G4314" official|strong="H8269" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Sir|strong="G2962", ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*} believe|strong="H0539" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*/\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}►. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w*} come|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w home|strong="H1004"\+w*} before|strong="G4250" my|strong="G1473" son|strong="H1121" dies|strong="H4191"!” 
\verseNumber{50}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Then|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" may|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w home|strong="H1004"\+w*}. Your|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207" ◄will|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2198"/not|strong="G3739" die|strong="H4191"►!” The|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" believed|strong="G4100" what|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", and|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604". 
\verseNumber{51}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="H4283"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} while|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="H1870" home|strong="H1004", his|strong="G2532" servants|strong="G1401" met|strong="G5221" him|strong="G3588". They|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Your|strong="G2532" child|strong="G3816" is|strong="G3588" going|strong="G2597" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2198"!” 
\verseNumber{52}He|strong="G3739" asked|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “At|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3739" time|strong="G5610" did|strong="G3767" my|strong="G1722" son|strong="H1121" start|strong="H1870" to|strong="G3004" become|strong="G2192" well|strong="G1722"?” They|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “His|strong="G1722" fever|strong="G4446" ceased|strong="H2308" yesterday|strong="G5504" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w afternoon|strong="H5186"\+w*} at|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" o’clock.” 
\verseNumber{53}Then|strong="G3767" the|strong="G1722" boy’s|strong="H5288" father|strong="G3962" realized|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G5610" Jesus|strong="G2424" told|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Your|strong="G3650" son|strong="G5207" will|strong="G2532" ◄live|strong="G2198"/not|strong="G3739" die|strong="H4191"►.” So|strong="G3767" he|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3650" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3767" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" house|strong="G3614" believed|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{54}That|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1519" second|strong="G1208" miracle|strong="G4592" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424" performed|strong="G4160" in|strong="G1519" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}, after|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" had|strong="G2424" returned|strong="G2064" from|strong="G1537" Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The Jewish leaders did not like the fact that Jesus healed a paralyzed man on the Sabbath day. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The Jewish leaders did not like the fact that Jesus healed a paralyzed man on the Sabbath day. }
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\chapterNumber{5}Some|strong="G3588" time|strong="H6256" later|strong="G3326", Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G2424" up|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2414" when|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jews|strong="G2453" were|strong="G1510" having|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*} celebration|strong="H8057". 
\verseNumber{2}At|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" gates|strong="H8179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w into|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} called|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1722" Sheep|strong="G4262" Gate|strong="H8179", there|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2192" pool|strong="G2861". In|strong="G1722" our|strong="G1722" language|strong="H3956" we|strong="G1161" call|strong="G3004" it|strong="G1161" Bethzatha. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Around|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w pool|strong="G2861"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" five|strong="G4002" open|strong="H6605" areas|strong="H0776" with|strong="G1722" roofs|strong="H1406" over|strong="G1909" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{3-4}Many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H5971" were|strong="H0834" lying|strong="H8267" there|strong="H8033". They|strong="H1992" were|strong="H0834" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" blind|strong="H5787", lame|strong="H6455", or|strong="H0176" paralyzed|strong="H0068".\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{5:3-4  }send down an angel, and the angel would stir the water. Then the first person who got down into the water after the water was stirred would be healed of whatever disease that person had.} 
\verseNumber{5}One|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" there|strong="G1563" had|strong="G2192" been|strong="G1510" paralyzed|strong="H0068" for|strong="G1161" 38 years|strong="G2094". 
\verseNumber{6}Jesus|strong="G2424" saw|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588" lying|strong="G2621" there|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" found|strong="G1096" out|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778" had|strong="G2192" been|strong="G1096" like|strong="G2309" that|strong="G3754" for|strong="G3754" a|strong="G2192" long|strong="G4183" time|strong="G5550". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778", “Do|strong="G1096" you|strong="G3754" want|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" well|strong="G2532"?” 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="G1722" paralyzed|strong="H0068" man|strong="G3739" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*}, sir|strong="G2962", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w well|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*} there|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3739" to|strong="G1519" help|strong="H5826" me|strong="G1473" get|strong="G2192" down|strong="G2597" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" pool|strong="G2861" when|strong="G3752" the|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204" is|strong="G3588" stirred|strong="G5015" {stirs|strong="H1624"}. While|strong="G1722" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G1519" get|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w pool|strong="G2861"\+w*}, someone|strong="G3739" else|strong="G1161" always|strong="H3605" gets|strong="H8610" there|strong="G1161" before|strong="G4253" me|strong="G1473".” 
\verseNumber{8}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Get|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453"! Then|strong="G2532" pick|strong="H5375" up|strong="G1453" your|strong="G2532" mat|strong="G2895" and|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G4043"!” 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="G1722" man|strong="G1565" immediately|strong="G2112" was|strong="G1510" healed|strong="G5199". He|strong="G2532" picked|strong="H5375" up|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" mat|strong="G2895" and|strong="G2532" started|strong="G1096" walking|strong="G4043"! 
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The|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" on|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G1096" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1096" Jewish|strong="H3064" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" rest|strong="G1510". 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3756" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" healed|strong="G2323", “Today|strong="H3117" is|strong="G1510" ◄the|strong="G2532" Sabbath|strong="G4521"/our|strong="G2532" rest|strong="G1510" day|strong="G4521"►, and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="G2453"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*/\+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w*}►, so|strong="G3767" you|strong="G4771" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" carrying|strong="H5375" your|strong="G2532" mat|strong="G2895"!” 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1565" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “The|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1565" who|strong="G3588" healed|strong="G5199" me|strong="G1473", he|strong="G2532" himself|strong="G1565" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", ‘Pick|strong="H5375" up|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" mat|strong="G2895" and|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G4043"!’” 
\verseNumber{12}They|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G2065" him|strong="G3588", “Who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5101" who|strong="G5101" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771", ‘Pick|strong="H5375" it|strong="G2532" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" walk|strong="G4043"!’?” 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161" since|strong="G1063" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" disappeared|strong="H0369" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" crowd|strong="G3793" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w telling|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w*}, the|strong="G1722" man|strong="G3756" did|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" who|strong="G5101" it|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G2390"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" became|strong="G3588" very|strong="G3793" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2424" for|strong="G1063" saying|strong="H0559" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" man|strong="G3756" who|strong="G5101" was|strong="G1510" also|strong="G1161" God|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" became|strong="G3588" very|strong="G3793" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2424" for|strong="G1063" saying|strong="H0559" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" man|strong="G3756" who|strong="G5101" was|strong="G1510" also|strong="G1161" God|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{14}Later|strong="G3326", Jesus|strong="G2424" found|strong="G2147" the|strong="G1722" man|strong="G5100" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G2147"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" him|strong="G3588", “Listen|strong="H8085"! You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" healed|strong="G5199"! So|strong="G2443" stop|strong="G3361" sinning|strong="H2398"! If|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3361" stop|strong="G3361" sinning|strong="H2398", something|strong="G5100" will|strong="G2532" happen|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G4771" that|strong="G2443" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" worse|strong="G5501" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w illness|strong="H2483"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1722"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="G2532" man|strong="G4160" went|strong="G2424" away|strong="H5493" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G2424" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2424" healed|strong="G5199" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{16}So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3754"\+w*} [SYN] started|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2532" harass|strong="H6696" Jesus|strong="G2424", because|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" ◄on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Sabbath|strong="G4521"/on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="G2453" rest|strong="H5117" day|strong="G4521"►. 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="G1161" Jesus replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="G2193" them|strong="G3588", “My|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" always|strong="H3605" been|strong="H1961" working|strong="G2038" every|strong="G1161" day|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w including|strong="H5704"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\+w*/\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w rest|strong="H5117"\+w*}►, up|strong="H5927" until|strong="G2193" now|strong="G1161". I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" doing|strong="G2038" the|strong="G1161" same|strong="H1931" thing|strong="G2504"!” 
\verseNumber{18}The|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" leaders|strong="G3004" [SYN] considered|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" disobeying their|strong="G1438" rules|strong="H4910" about|strong="G2212" ◄the|strong="G2532" Sabbath|strong="G4521"/the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G4521" of|strong="G1223" rest|strong="H5117"►, and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" by|strong="G1223" saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" was|strong="G3588" his|strong="G1438" Father|strong="G3962", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" making|strong="G4160" himself|strong="G1438" equal|strong="G2470" with|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316". And|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" considered|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3754" both|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" were|strong="G3588" grounds|strong="H4999" for|strong="G3754" killing|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588". So|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" tried|strong="G2212" even|strong="G2532" harder|strong="H2389" to|strong="G2532" find|strong="H4672" a|strong="G2532" way|strong="G1223" to|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" their|strong="G1438" objections|strong="H2388" by|strong="G1223" stating|strong="G3004" five|strong="G2453" reasons|strong="H8394" why|strong="G1223" they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2316" believe|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" ◄Son|strong="H1121" of|strong="G1223"/man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532"► God|strong="G2316". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" their|strong="G1438" objections|strong="H2388" by|strong="G1223" stating|strong="G3004" five|strong="G2453" reasons|strong="H8394" why|strong="G1223" they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2316" believe|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" ◄Son|strong="H1121" of|strong="G1223"/man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532"► God|strong="G2316". }
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\verseNumber{45}But|strong="G3361" do|strong="G1380" not|strong="G3361" think|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1519" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" accuse|strong="G2723" you|strong="G5210" while|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G1473"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" is|strong="G1510" listening|strong="H8085"! No|strong="G3361", it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" Moses|strong="G3475" who|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" accuse|strong="G2723" you|strong="G5210"! You|strong="G5210" thought|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3739" would|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w defend|strong="H1598"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{46}Moses|strong="G3475" wrote|strong="G1125" about|strong="G4012" me|strong="G1473", so|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G1487" had|strong="G1487" believed|strong="G4100" what|strong="G1063" he|strong="G1565" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wrote|strong="G1125"\+w*}, you|strong="G1487" would|strong="G4100" have|strong="G1473" believed|strong="G4100" what|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w said|strong="H0559"\+w*} 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus miraculously fed more than 5,000 people. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus miraculously fed more than 5,000 people. }
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\chapterNumber{6}Some|strong="G3588" time|strong="H6256" later|strong="G3326", when|strong="G3326" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G3588" in|strong="G3326" Galilee|strong="G1056" district|strong="H6418", near|strong="H7126" the|strong="G3588" time|strong="H6256" of|strong="G2424" the|strong="G3588" Jewish|strong="H3064" Passover|strong="H6453" celebration|strong="H8057", Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w boat|strong="H0590"\+w*} and|strong="G2424" crossed|strong="H5674" to|strong="G2424" another|strong="G3588" place|strong="H4725" along|strong="H5921" Galilee|strong="G1056" Lake|strong="G2281". This|strong="G3778" lake|strong="G2281" is|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3778"\+w*} Tiberias|strong="G5085" Lake|strong="G2281". 
\verseNumber{2}A|strong="G1909" large|strong="G4183" crowd|strong="G3793" of|strong="G1909" people|strong="G3793" kept|strong="G4160" following|strong="H0310" Jesus|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w*} because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G1161" had|strong="G3739" been|strong="G4160" seeing|strong="G3708" the|strong="G1161" miracles|strong="G4592" he|strong="G1161" performed|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w healing|strong="H4832"\+w*} sick|strong="H2470" people|strong="G3793". 
\verseNumber{3}Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G2424" up|strong="G1519" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" hillside|strong="H6763" and|strong="G2532" sat|strong="G2521" down|strong="G2521" with|strong="G3326" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w teach|strong="H3925"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" looked|strong="H7200" up|strong="H5927" and|strong="G1161" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="G1510" great|strong="H1419" crowd|strong="H1995" of|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" coming|strong="H0935" toward|strong="H0413" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" Philip|strong="G5376", “Where|strong="G4159" will|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3754" buy|strong="H7069" food|strong="G5315" for|strong="G3754" all|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" people|strong="G3793" to|strong="G4314" eat|strong="G2068"?” 
\verseNumber{6}He|strong="G1161" asked|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3778" only|strong="H0389" to|strong="G3004" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1161" Philip believed|strong="H0539" what|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w could|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*}, because|strong="G1063" Jesus|strong="G3004" already|strong="H3528" knew|strong="G1492" what|strong="G5101" he|strong="G1161" himself|strong="H5315" was|strong="G3778" going|strong="G3195" to|strong="G3004" do|strong="G4160". 
\verseNumber{7}Philip|strong="G5376" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="G2443" him|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Even|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G3588" amount|strong="H1697" of|strong="G5100" money|strong="H3701" a|strong="G2983" man|strong="G5100" earns|strong="H7936" in|strong="G3756" eight|strong="H8083" months|strong="H2320", that|strong="G2443" would|strong="G5100" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G3756" enough|strong="H1767" to|strong="G2443" buy|strong="H7069" bread|strong="H3899" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" each|strong="G1538" person|strong="G1538" could|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2983" a|strong="G2983" little|strong="G1024" bit|strong="H5391"!” 
\verseNumber{8}Another|strong="G1520" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101", Andrew, who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" Simon|strong="G4613" Peter’s|strong="G4074" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brother|strong="H0251", said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G3004", 
\verseNumber{9}“There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2192" boy|strong="H5288" here|strong="G5602" who|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2192" five|strong="G4002" small|strong="G1417" barley|strong="G2916" loaves|strong="H3899" and|strong="G2532" two|strong="G1417" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cooked|strong="H2102"\+w*} fish|strong="G3795". But|strong="G2532" ◄they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G5101" not|strong="G1510" help|strong="H5826" much|strong="G5118" among|strong="G1519" so|strong="G2532" many|strong="G5118" people|strong="G1510"!/what|strong="G5101" good|strong="G5101" will|strong="G5101" that|strong="G3739" do|strong="G5101" among|strong="G1519" so|strong="G2532" many|strong="G5118" people|strong="G1510"?► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{10}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “Tell|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" to|strong="G3004" sit|strong="H3427" down|strong="H3381"!” There|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" plenty|strong="H7647" of|strong="G1722" grass|strong="G5528" there|strong="G1161", so|strong="G3767" they|strong="G1161" all|strong="G1722" sat|strong="H3427" down|strong="H3381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w comfortably|strong="H3820"\+w*}. There|strong="G1161" were|strong="G1510" about|strong="G5613" 5,000 men|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w crowd|strong="H1995"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G2424" took|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" small|strong="G1537" loaves|strong="H3899" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" fish|strong="G3795" and|strong="G2532" thanked|strong="G2168" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} for|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". Then|strong="G3767" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*} distributed|strong="G1239" the|strong="G2532" small|strong="G1537" loaves|strong="H3899" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" fish|strong="G3795" to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3745" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2983" sitting|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" ground|strong="H0776". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w caused|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w food|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w increasing|strong="H3254"\+w*}, everyone|strong="G3745" ate|strong="H0398" as|strong="G3745" much|strong="G3745" as|strong="G3745" they|strong="G2532" wanted|strong="G2309". 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="G1161" everyone|strong="H3605" had|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3361" the|strong="G1161" food|strong="H3899" they|strong="G1161" wanted|strong="H2654", he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101", “Gather|strong="G4863" up|strong="G3361" the|strong="G1161" pieces|strong="G2801" that|strong="G2443" are|strong="G3588" left|strong="G4052" over|strong="G4052". Do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3361" let|strong="G1161" anything|strong="G5100" be|strong="G3361" wasted|strong="H6244"!” 
\verseNumber{13}So|strong="G3767" we|strong="G3739" gathered|strong="G4863" up|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" pieces|strong="G2801" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" small|strong="G1537" loaves|strong="H3899" that|strong="G3739" were|strong="G3588" left|strong="G4052" over|strong="G1537" by|strong="G1537" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" eaten|strong="H0398". We|strong="G3739" filled|strong="G1072" twelve|strong="G1427" baskets|strong="G2894" with|strong="G1537" those|strong="G3588" pieces|strong="G2801"! 
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\verseNumber{14}After|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1519" people|strong="G1510" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3754" miracle|strong="G4592" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G3004" had|strong="G1510" performed|strong="G4160", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w*} them|strong="G3588" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="G1519" say|strong="G3004", “Surely|strong="H4191" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1519" prophet|strong="G4396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3708"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" send|strong="H7971" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" world|strong="G2889"!” 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="G2443", because|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" realized|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3195" to|strong="G1519" come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" seize|strong="H0962" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" make|strong="G4160" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w*} king|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" them|strong="G3588" again|strong="G3825" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" up|strong="G1519" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" hills|strong="H1389" by|strong="G2532" himself|strong="G3441". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" miraculously walked|strong="H1980" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="H4325". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" miraculously walked|strong="H1980" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="H4325". }
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\verseNumber{16}When|strong="G1161" it|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1096" evening|strong="G3798", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G1161"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" went|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" to|strong="G1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Galilee|strong="H1551"\+w*} Lake|strong="G2281". 
\verseNumber{17}When|strong="G1161" it|strong="G2532" became|strong="G1096" dark|strong="G4653" and|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" still|strong="G3768" not|strong="G3768" joined|strong="G1096" us|strong="G1519", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*} got|strong="G1684" into|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1096" boat|strong="G4143" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" across|strong="G4008" the|strong="G2532" lake|strong="G2281" towards Capernaum|strong="G2584" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{18}A|strong="G5037" strong|strong="G3173" wind|strong="G4154" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="G5037" blow|strong="G4154" and|strong="G5037" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="G3588" water|strong="H4325" ◄to|strong="G5037" become|strong="H1961" very|strong="G3588" rough|strong="H8181"/to|strong="G5037" have|strong="G3588" high|strong="G3173" waves|strong="H1530"►. 
\verseNumber{19}After|strong="G1909" we|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" rowed|strong="G1643" ◄three|strong="G1096" or|strong="G2228" four|strong="G5613" miles|strong="G4712"/five|strong="G4002" or|strong="G2228" six|strong="H8337" kilometers►, we|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G2334" Jesus|strong="G2424" coming|strong="G1096" near|strong="G1451" the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="G4143"; he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" walking|strong="G4043" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="H4325"! So|strong="G3767" we|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" terrified|strong="G5399"! 
\verseNumber{20}But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004", “Do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="G5399"! It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" I|strong="G1473"!” 
\verseNumber{21}We|strong="G3739" were|strong="G3588" glad|strong="H8055" to|strong="G1519" take|strong="G2983" him|strong="G3588" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="G4143". As|strong="G1519" soon|strong="G1096" as|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G3739"\+w*} did|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739", the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="G4143" reached|strong="G1096" the|strong="G2532" shore|strong="G1093" where|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G3739"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" going|strong="G5217"! 
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\verseNumber{24}When|strong="G3753" the|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" realized|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3754" neither|strong="G3761" Jesus|strong="G2424" nor|strong="G3761" we|strong="G3754" disciples|strong="G3101" were|strong="G1510" there|strong="G1563", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} them|strong="G3588" got|strong="G1684" into|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" boats|strong="G4142" and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" sailed|strong="H1980" to|strong="G1519" Capernaum|strong="G2584" to|strong="G1519" find|strong="H4672" Jesus|strong="G2424". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" taught|strong="H3925" them|strong="G3588" figuratively of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" need|strong="H4270" for|strong="G3754" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" take|strong="G2532" for|strong="G3754" themselves|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" benefits|strong="H8408" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" sacrificing|strong="H2076" himself|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" shedding|strong="H8210" his|strong="G1519" blood|strong="H1818" to|strong="G1519" atone|strong="H3722" for|strong="G3754" their|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403". }

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\verseNumber{25}When|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* Capernaum} further|strong="H5750" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="G2532" lake|strong="G2281", they|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Teacher|strong="H4175", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w since|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*(sg) \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w boat|strong="H0590"\+w*}, when|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4219"\+w*} did|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" get|strong="G1096" here|strong="G5602"?” 
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\verseNumber{27}Stop|strong="G3361" desiring food|strong="G1035" that|strong="G3739" will|strong="G2316" soon|strong="G3361" spoil|strong="H7998"! Instead|strong="H8478", desire|strong="H8378" to|strong="G1519" get|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w spiritual|strong="H7307"\+w*} food|strong="G1035" that|strong="G3739" will|strong="G2316" last|strong="G3778" forever|strong="G1519"! Yearn|strong="H3616" for|strong="G1063" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222"! That|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739", the|strong="G1519" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" came|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" heaven|strong="H8064", will|strong="G2316" give|strong="G1325" you|strong="G4771". God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G1325"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G2316" shown|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G3739" approves|strong="H0974" of|strong="G5207" me|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{enabling \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{28}Then|strong="G3767" the|strong="G4314" people|strong="G4160" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “What|strong="G5101" things|strong="G3588" should|strong="G2316" we|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w*} God|strong="G2316"?” 
\verseNumber{29}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “What|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3778": He|strong="G2532" wants|strong="H2656" you|strong="G3739" to|strong="G1519" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" sent|strong="G2316".” 
\verseNumber{30}So|strong="G2443" they|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" him|strong="G3708", “Then|strong="G3767" perform|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="H0312"\+w*} miracle|strong="G4592" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}. What|strong="G5101" miracle|strong="G4592" would|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" like|strong="G2443" to|strong="G2443" perform|strong="G4160"? 
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\verseNumber{32}So|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “The|strong="G1537" truth|strong="H0571" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G3004" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" Moses|strong="G3475" who|strong="G3588" gave|strong="G1325" your|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ancestors|strong="G3962"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" food|strong="H3899" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772". No|strong="G3756", it|strong="G3004" was|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1325" Father|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w And|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" gives|strong="G1325" you|strong="G5210" the|strong="G1537" true|strong="G3588" food|strong="H3899" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772". 
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\verseNumber{35}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G4314"\+w*} food|strong="H3899" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sustains|strong="H5564"\+w* physical \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*}, I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* enables \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spiritual|strong="H7307"\+w*} life|strong="G2222". Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w* \+w ordinary|strong="H2455"\+w* \+w food|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinks|strong="H8354"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w later|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" never|strong="G3756" again|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w lack|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w anything|strong="H3605"\+w* spiritually}. 
\verseNumber{36}I|strong="G1473" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" before|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" my|strong="G3708" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w miracles|strong="H6381"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w instead|strong="H8478"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understanding|strong="H8394"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w*}, you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" believed|strong="G4100" in|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{37}All|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G3956"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" entrusts|strong="H5800" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1325" will|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1325", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" certainly|strong="G2532" ◄welcome|strong="H6923"/never|strong="G3756" send|strong="G1544" away|strong="G1854"► [LIT|strong="H0215"] anyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3739" comes|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1325". 
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\verseNumber{41}The|strong="G1537" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G3004" grumble|strong="G1111" about|strong="G4012" him|strong="G3588" because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1537" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="G4012"\+w*} true|strong="G3588" bread|strong="H3899" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772".” 
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\verseNumber{50}But|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" bread|strong="H3899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w talking|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w*} is|strong="G1510" something|strong="G5100" that|strong="G2443" came|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772". If|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2068" eat|strong="G2068" that|strong="G2443" bread|strong="H3899", their|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w spirits|strong="H7307"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" never|strong="G3361" die|strong="H4191". 
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\verseNumber{52}Then|strong="G3767" the|strong="G4314" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G4314" argue|strong="G3164" among|strong="G4314" themselves|strong="G3778". They|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “◄There|strong="G3004" is|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3588" way|strong="G3778" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" can|strong="G1410" give|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" his|strong="G1325" flesh|strong="G4561" to|strong="G4314" eat|strong="G2068"!/How|strong="G4459" can|strong="G1410" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" give|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" his|strong="G1325" flesh|strong="G4561" to|strong="G4314" eat|strong="G2068"?►” [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{53}So|strong="G3767", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w speaking|strong="G3004"\+w* figuratively \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w need|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w accept|strong="H7521"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w benefits|strong="H8408"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shedding|strong="H8210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w blood|strong="H1818"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w atone|strong="H3722"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"], Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “Listen|strong="H8085" carefully|strong="H6213" to|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588": \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Although|strong="G5210"\+w*} I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1438" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="G2192", if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" eat|strong="G2068" my|strong="G1722" flesh|strong="G4561" and|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095" my|strong="G1722" blood|strong="H1818", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222". 
\verseNumber{54}Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" eat|strong="H0398" my|strong="G1473" flesh|strong="G4561" and|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095" my|strong="G1473" blood|strong="H1818" have|strong="G2192" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G2192" alive|strong="G2222" again|strong="G2532" at|strong="G2250" ◄the|strong="G2532" last|strong="G2078" day|strong="G2250"/the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w judgment|strong="G2250"\+w*} day|strong="G2250"►, 
\verseNumber{55}because|strong="G1063" my|strong="G1473" flesh|strong="G4561" and|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" blood|strong="H1818" are|strong="G1510" truly|strong="H3588" spiritual|strong="H7307" food|strong="G1035". 
\verseNumber{56}Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" eat|strong="H0398" my|strong="G1722" flesh|strong="G4561" and|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095" my|strong="G1722" blood|strong="H1818" will|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" close|strong="H5980" relationship with|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" close|strong="H5980" relationship with|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{58}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" true|strong="G3588" bread|strong="H3899" that|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772". Although|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" ancestors|strong="G3962" ate|strong="G2068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w manna|strong="H4478"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w later|strong="H0310"\+w*} died|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{anyway}. But|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" eat|strong="G2068" this|strong="G3778" bread|strong="H3899" will|strong="G1510" live|strong="G2198" forever|strong="G1519".” 
\verseNumber{59}He|strong="G3778" said|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3778" while|strong="G1722" he|strong="G3778" was|strong="G3778" teaching|strong="G1321" people|strong="G3004" in|strong="G1722" ◄the|strong="G1722" synagogue|strong="G4864"/the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" meeting|strong="H4150" place|strong="G1722"► in|strong="G1722" Capernaum|strong="G2584". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Some|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1722" Jesus’ disciples|strong="H3928" left|strong="H7604" him|strong="G1722" because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" teaching|strong="G1321". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Some|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1722" Jesus’ disciples|strong="H3928" left|strong="H7604" him|strong="G1722" because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" teaching|strong="G1321". }
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\verseNumber{60}After|strong="G1537" they|strong="G3588" heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="G3588" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", many|strong="G4183" of|strong="G1537" his|strong="G3588" disciples|strong="G3101" said|strong="G3004", “What|strong="G5101" he|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" teaching|strong="G3056" is|strong="G1510" hard|strong="G4642" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="H0995"\+w*}; ◄it|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" very|strong="G4183" difficult|strong="G4642" for|strong="G1537" anyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="G3004" accept|strong="H7521" it|strong="G3778"!/how|strong="G5101" can|strong="G1410" anyone|strong="H3605" accept|strong="H7521" it|strong="G3778"?► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{61}Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G3588" aware|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" his|strong="G1438" disciples|strong="G3101" were|strong="G3588" grumbling|strong="G1111" about|strong="G4012" it|strong="G3754", so|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “◄I|strong="G1161" am|strong="G3588" sorry|strong="H5162" that|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" offending you|strong="G5210"./Is|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" offending you|strong="G5210"?► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{62}◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Perhaps|strong="H0194"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*} if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G1437" see|strong="G2334" me|strong="G2334", the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" heaven|strong="H8064", ascending|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G1510"\+w*} to|strong="G1510" where|strong="G3699" I|strong="G1437" was|strong="G1510" before|strong="G4386"!/\BibleCharacterStyleADD{(\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w me|strong="G2334"\+w*}, the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" heaven|strong="H8064", ascending|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G1510"\+w*} to|strong="G1510" where|strong="G3699" I|strong="G1437" was|strong="G1510" before|strong="G4386")?► [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{65}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" continued|strong="H5674" by|strong="G1223" saying|strong="G3004", “That|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" why|strong="G1223" I|strong="G1473" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" only|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1325" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" enabled|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w eternal|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w life|strong="G3762"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{68}Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G4314", “Lord|strong="G2962", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2192"\+w*} will|strong="G5101" not|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leave|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5101"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G4314"\+w*} ◄there|strong="H8033" is|strong="G5101" no|strong="G2192" other|strong="H0312" person|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5101"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" whom|strong="G5101" we|strong="G2192" can|strong="H4310" go|strong="G2192"!/what|strong="G5101" other|strong="H0312" person|strong="G5101" is|strong="G5101" there|strong="H8033" like|strong="G4314" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G5101"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" whom|strong="G5101" we|strong="G2192" can|strong="H4310" go|strong="G2192"?► [RHQ] You|strong="G5101" have|strong="G2192" the|strong="G4314" message|strong="G4487" about|strong="G4314" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222"! 
\verseNumber{69}We|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100" for|strong="G3754" certain|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" holy|strong="H6944" one|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w*} from|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316"!” 
\verseNumber{70}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1537", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w*} you|strong="G5210" twelve|strong="G1427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*} whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" chosen|strong="G1586" [RHQ] believe|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3588". But|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w under|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w control|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*} Satan|strong="H7854"!” 
\verseNumber{71}He|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" talking|strong="G3004" about|strong="G3195" Judas|strong="G2455", the|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*} of|strong="G1537" Simon|strong="G4613", from|strong="G1537" Kerioth|strong="H7152" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w village|strong="H1949"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Even|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w though|strong="G1161"\+w*} Judas|strong="G2455" was|strong="G1510" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" us|strong="G3004" twelve|strong="G1427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{apostles}, he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" about|strong="G3195" ◄to|strong="G3004" betray|strong="G3860" Jesus|strong="G3004"/to|strong="G3004" enable|strong="H7980" Jesus’ enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="G3004" seize|strong="H0962" him|strong="G3588"►. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus rejected his younger brothers’ suggestion that he go immediately to Jerusalem. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus rejected his younger brothers’ suggestion that he go immediately to Jerusalem. }
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\chapterNumber{7}After|strong="G3326" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778" happened|strong="G3588", Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G2424" around|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" want|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" travel|strong="H1980" in|strong="G1722" Judea|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" knew|strong="G3756" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" wanting|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{2}But|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" time|strong="H6256" of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" Jewish|strong="G2453" celebration|strong="H8057" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w called|strong="G3588"\+w*} ‘Celebration|strong="H8057" of|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Living|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w*} Shelters’ was|strong="G1510" near|strong="G1451", 
\verseNumber{3}Jesus’ \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brothers|strong="H0251" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Since|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*} here|strong="G1782" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G3327"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}, you|strong="G4771" should|strong="G3588" leave|strong="G3327" and|strong="G2532" go|strong="G5217" to|strong="G1519" Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perform|strong="G4160"\+w*} some|strong="G3739" miracles|strong="G2041" there|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" your|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" may|strong="G2532" see|strong="G2334" them|strong="G3588"! 
\verseNumber{4}No|strong="G3762" one|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1510" famous|strong="H8034" does|strong="G4160" things|strong="G3778" secretly|strong="H5643". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2532"\+w*} you|strong="G1487" are|strong="G1510" doing|strong="G4160" these|strong="G3778" miracles|strong="H6381", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w miracles|strong="H6381"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" everyone|strong="H3605" [MTY] can|strong="G1063" see|strong="H7200" them|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* critically}, because|strong="G1063" even|strong="G3761" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w though|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w*} his|strong="G1519" own|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brothers|strong="H0251", they|strong="G3588" did|strong="G4100" not|strong="G3761" believe|strong="G4100" he|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G1519"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}So|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" yet|strong="G1161" time|strong="G2540" for|strong="G1161" me|strong="G3004" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w celebration|strong="H8057"\+w*}. For|strong="G1161" you|strong="G3004", any|strong="G3004" time|strong="G2540" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G2540" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w celebration|strong="H8057"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*/\+w do|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w belong|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*}► cannot|strong="G1410" hate|strong="G3404" you|strong="G5210", but|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" hate|strong="G3404" me|strong="G1473" because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" are|strong="G1510" doing|strong="G2041" is|strong="G1510" evil|strong="G4190". 
\verseNumber{8}You|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(pl)} go|strong="G1519" ahead|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" celebration|strong="H8057". I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3756" going|strong="G3778" up|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" celebration|strong="H8057" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w yet|strong="G3768"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" now|strong="G3756" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1519" right|strong="G1519" time|strong="G2540" for|strong="G3754" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{9}After|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", Jesus|strong="G3004" stayed|strong="G3306" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w little|strong="H4592"\+w* \+w longer|strong="H5750"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" Galilee|strong="G1056". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" went|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1722" celebration|strong="H8057". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" went|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1722" celebration|strong="H8057". }
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\verseNumber{10}However|strong="G1161", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w days|strong="H3117"\+w*} after|strong="G1161" his|strong="G1519" younger|strong="H6810" brothers|strong="H0251" left|strong="H7604" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1519" up|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" celebration|strong="H8057", he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532", along|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3588", but|strong="G1161" no|strong="G3756" others|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1519". 
\verseNumber{11}At|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" celebration|strong="H8057", the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" looking|strong="G2212" for|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" asking|strong="G3004" people|strong="G1510", “Has|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G3004" come|strong="G1510"?” 
\verseNumber{12}Among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" crowds|strong="G3793", many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G3793" were|strong="G1510" whispering|strong="H1681" about|strong="G4012" Jesus|strong="G3004". Some|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" saying|strong="G3004", “He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3756" man|strong="G3756"!” But|strong="G1161" others|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" saying|strong="G3004" instead|strong="G1161", “No|strong="G3756"! He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" deceiving|strong="G4105" the|strong="G1722" crowds|strong="G3793"!” 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G3305" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" was|strong="G3588" speaking|strong="G2980" so|strong="G1223" that|strong="G3588" others|strong="G3588" could|strong="G3588" hear|strong="H8085" them|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1223" they|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G1223" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w*} [SYN]. 

\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2980" taught|strong="H3925" people|strong="G3588", the|strong="G1223" Jewish|strong="G2453" leaders|strong="H7218" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G2980" arrest him|strong="G3588", but|strong="G3305" many|strong="G2980" others|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="H4899". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2980" taught|strong="H3925" people|strong="G3588", the|strong="G1223" Jewish|strong="G2453" leaders|strong="H7218" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G2980" arrest him|strong="G3588", but|strong="G3305" many|strong="G2980" others|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="H4899". }
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\verseNumber{14}In|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" middle|strong="H8432" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" celebration|strong="H8057", Jesus|strong="G2424" went|strong="G2424" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="G2411" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" began|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1519" teach|strong="G1321" people|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="G3588" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w elders|strong="H2205"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="G2296" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="G2296"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*}. They|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" never|strong="G3361" studied|strong="H1875" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* religious schools}! So|strong="G3767" ◄how|strong="G4459" can|strong="G3004" he|strong="G3778" have|strong="G3588" learned|strong="G3129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w much|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G3004"\+w*}?/it|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" difficult|strong="H6381" for|strong="G3778" us|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" believe|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3778" has|strong="G3778" learned|strong="G3129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w much|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G3004"\+w*}!► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{16}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “What|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" teach|strong="H3925" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" come|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2532" myself|strong="G1473". It|strong="G2532" comes|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G3992" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{17}Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" choose|strong="H0977" to|strong="G2309" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" wants|strong="G2309" will|strong="G2307" find|strong="G1097" out|strong="G1537" whether|strong="G1437" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" teach|strong="G5100" comes|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" or|strong="G2228" whether|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" speaking|strong="G2980" with|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*} my|strong="G1473" own|strong="G1683" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{18}Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" speak|strong="G2980" with|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="G3756"\+w*} their|strong="G1438" own|strong="G2398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w authority|strong="G2212"\+w*} do|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="G3756"\+w*} so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" others|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" honor|strong="G1391" them|strong="G3588". But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" honor|strong="G1391" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1438" who|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G3992" me|strong="G3992", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" someone|strong="H0376" who|strong="G3588" speaks|strong="G2980" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571". I|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" lie|strong="H7901". 
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\verseNumber{20}Someone|strong="H0376" in|strong="G3793" the|strong="G3588" crowd|strong="G3793" answered|strong="H6030", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w By|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w show|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" crazy (OR|strong="G3588", A|strong="G2192" demon|strong="G1140" is|strong="G3588" controlling you|strong="G4771")! Certainly|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" trying|strong="G2212" to|strong="G2212" kill|strong="H2026" you|strong="G4771"!” 
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\verseNumber{40}When|strong="G3767" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" crowd|strong="G3793" heard|strong="H8085" those|strong="G3588" words|strong="G3056", they|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “Surely|strong="H4191" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1537" prophet|strong="G4396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w send|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{45}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="H1004" guards|strong="H7323" returned|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ones|strong="H2945"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* arrest \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" guards|strong="H7323", “Why|strong="G5101" did|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w seize|strong="H0962"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} bring|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H6311"\+w*}?” 
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\verseNumber{50}Then|strong="G3004" Nicodemus|strong="G3530" spoke|strong="G3004". He|strong="G3004" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1537" one|strong="G1520" who|strong="G1520" earlier|strong="H7223" went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*}. He|strong="G3004" was|strong="G1510" also|strong="H1571" a|strong="G1510" member|strong="H1995" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" Jewish|strong="H3064" council|strong="H5475". He|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Council|strong="H5475"\+w* \+w members|strong="H3338"\+w*}, 
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\verseNumber{52}They|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “◄Are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" another|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disgusting|strong="H8441"\+w* \+w person|strong="H5315"\+w*} from|strong="G1537" Galilee|strong="G1056"?/\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} another|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disgusting|strong="H8441"\+w* \+w person|strong="H5315"\+w*} from|strong="G1537" Galilee|strong="G1056"!► [RHQ] Read|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Scriptures} You|strong="G4771" will|strong="G1510" find|strong="H4672" that|strong="G3754" no|strong="G3756" prophet|strong="G4396" comes|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" Galilee|strong="G1056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*, \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{53}[Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" their|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" homes|strong="G3624". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus evaded a trap about condemning a woman who had been caught committing adultery. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus evaded a trap about condemning a woman who had been caught committing adultery. }
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\verseNumber{6}They|strong="G1161" asked|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3778" question|strong="H1697" as|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2192" trap|strong="H4170" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G1161" could|strong="G2192" accuse|strong="G2723" him|strong="G3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="H0014"\+w* \+w shame|strong="H0954"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* disobeying \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w law|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w accuse|strong="G2723"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* Roman \+w governor|strong="H6346"\+w*}. 
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But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" bent|strong="H1869" down|strong="G2736" and|strong="G1161" wrote|strong="G1125" something|strong="H1697" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" ground|strong="G1093" with|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" finger|strong="G1147". 
\verseNumber{7}While|strong="G5613" they|strong="G1161" continued|strong="G1961" to|strong="G4314" question|strong="G2065" him|strong="G3588", he|strong="G1161" stood|strong="G3588" up|strong="G1909" and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “Whichever|strong="H0834" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210" has|strong="H3068" never|strong="H3808" sinned|strong="H2398" can|strong="G3004" be|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" first|strong="G4413" one|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" start|strong="H1870" throwing|strong="H3027" stones|strong="G3037" at|strong="G1909" her|strong="G3588".” 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" stooped|strong="G2955" down|strong="G2736" and|strong="G2532" wrote|strong="G1125" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3825"\+w*} on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" ground|strong="G1093". 
\verseNumber{9}After|strong="G2596" they|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G1161", those|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* questioning \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} went|strong="G1831" away|strong="G1831", one|strong="G1520" by|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1520", the|strong="G1722" older|strong="G4245" ones|strong="G4245" first|strong="G1520" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G4245"\+w*, \+w knowing|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sinners|strong="H2400"\+w*}. Finally|strong="G2078" only|strong="G3441" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532", along|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" woman|strong="G1135". 
\verseNumber{10}Jesus|strong="G2424" stood|strong="G3588" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" her|strong="G3588", “Woman|strong="G1135", where|strong="G4226" are|strong="G1510" they|strong="G2532"? Has|strong="G3762" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" said|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" must|strong="G1135" die|strong="H4191" for|strong="G1161" your|strong="G2532" sin|strong="H2403"?” 
\verseNumber{11}She|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “No|strong="G3762", sir|strong="G2962", no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762".” Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3761" condemn|strong="G2632" you|strong="G4771" either|strong="G3761". Go|strong="G4198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w home|strong="H1004"\+w*} now|strong="G1161", and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3761" continue|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" sinful|strong="H2400" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w life|strong="G3762"\+w*} any|strong="G3762" longer|strong="G3371"!”] 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees’ objection to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" claim|strong="H0589" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="G2532" light|strong="H0216" for|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3761" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="H8398". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees’ objection to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" claim|strong="H0589" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="G2532" light|strong="H0216" for|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3761" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="H8398". }
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\verseNumber{12}Jesus|strong="G2424" spoke|strong="G2980" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" again|strong="G3825". He|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} a|strong="G2192" light|strong="G5457" [MET|strong="H6298"] for|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*} [MTY] the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w reveals|strong="H1540"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w reveal|strong="H1540"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4653" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w unaware|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. But|strong="G3361" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" become|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1722" disciples|strong="G1510" will|strong="G1510" always|strong="H3605" be|strong="G1510" aware|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"]. They|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" have|strong="G2192" my|strong="G1722" light|strong="G5457" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shows|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w eternal|strong="H5769"\+w*} life|strong="G2222".” 
\verseNumber{13}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G3588" Pharisees|strong="G5330" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" just|strong="G3588" telling|strong="G3004" about|strong="G4012" yourself|strong="G4572"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Since|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w else|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* verify \+w these|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G1510"\+w*} do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w need|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w accept|strong="H7521"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" say|strong="G3004" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="G3588".” 
\verseNumber{14}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “Even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G2579" I|strong="G1473" were|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} say|strong="G3004" these|strong="G4012" things|strong="G3588" about|strong="G4012" myself|strong="G1683", what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="G3588", because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" came|strong="G2064" from|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" going|strong="G5217" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w back|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}. But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleBD{\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*} do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" where|strong="G4226" I|strong="G1473" came|strong="G2064" from|strong="G2064" or|strong="G2228" where|strong="G4226" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" going|strong="G5217". 
\verseNumber{15}\BibleCharacterStyleBD{\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w*} judge|strong="G2919" people|strong="G4561" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" human|strong="G4561" standards|strong="H1714". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w reason|strong="H6440"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleBD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*} am|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H6311"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*} not|strong="G3756" ◄to|strong="G2596" condemn|strong="G2919" people|strong="G4561"/to|strong="G2596" say|strong="G1473" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" punish|strong="H6485" people|strong="G4561"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{16}But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1473" did|strong="G2532" judge|strong="G2919" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G2919"\+w*}, what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" decided|strong="G2919" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" correct|strong="H3256", because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="G3441"\+w*} one|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w decide|strong="H3198"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*}. I|strong="G1473" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G3992" me|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1510" both|strong="G2532" decide|strong="H3198". 
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\verseNumber{18}I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" telling|strong="H1696" you|strong="G1510" about|strong="G4012" myself|strong="G1683", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" telling|strong="H1696" you|strong="G1510" about|strong="G4012" me|strong="G1473" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G1473"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G3992" me|strong="G1473". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w declare|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w*} father|strong="G3962" whom|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w question|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w about|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}, where|strong="G4226" is|strong="G1510" he|strong="G2532"?” Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “You|strong="G4771" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G1510" know|strong="G1492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w*} I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w really|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*}. If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G4771" knew|strong="G1492" who|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w really|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*}, you|strong="G4771" would|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" who|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532".” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Pharisees’ continued|strong="H5674" rejection|strong="H5007" of|strong="G2532" Jesus’ claims|strong="H1697" about|strong="G1722" himself|strong="H5315". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Pharisees’ continued|strong="H5674" rejection|strong="H5007" of|strong="G2532" Jesus’ claims|strong="H1697" about|strong="G1722" himself|strong="H5315". }
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\verseNumber{21}Jesus|strong="G3004" also|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w*} going|strong="G5217" away|strong="G5217". Then|strong="G3767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w end|strong="H7093"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="H5315"\+w*} you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" seek|strong="G2212" me|strong="G1473", but|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" die|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w forgiving|strong="H5375"\+w*} your|strong="G2532" sins|strong="H2403". Where|strong="G3699" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G5217", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064".” 
\verseNumber{22}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G3588" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" among|strong="G1438" themselves|strong="G1438", “Is|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3754" going|strong="G5217" to|strong="G3004" kill|strong="H2026" himself|strong="G1438"? Is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" reason|strong="H6440" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" said|strong="G3004", ‘Where|strong="G3699" I|strong="G1473" go|strong="G5217", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G3756" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G3004" come’?” 
\verseNumber{23}But|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" continued|strong="H5674" by|strong="G1537" saying|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G5210" were|strong="G1510" born|strong="H3205" here|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G2889", but|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" came|strong="G2532" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="H8064". You|strong="G5210" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" opposed|strong="H5975" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G3004" [MTY]. I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{24}I|strong="G1473" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" die|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w forgiving|strong="H5375"\+w*} your|strong="G1437" sins|strong="H2403". If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3361" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*}, you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" die|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w forgiving|strong="H5375"\+w*} your|strong="G1437" sins|strong="H2403".” 
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\verseNumber{25}So|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G5210"! Who|strong="G3739" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" think|strong="G5100" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510"?” Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “Ever|strong="H5769" since|strong="H3588" I|strong="G3739" began|strong="H2490" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w teaching|strong="G2980"\+w*}, I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" telling|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G1510"! 
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\verseNumber{27}They|strong="G3588" did|strong="G1097" not|strong="G3756" understand|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" talking|strong="G3004" about|strong="G3754" his|strong="G3754" Father|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{28}So|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3762" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2532" down|strong="H3381" from|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="H8064", but|strong="G2532" when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G3752" lift|strong="G5312" me|strong="G1473" up|strong="G5312" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}, you|strong="G3752" will|strong="G1510" know|strong="G1097" who|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510". You|strong="G3752" will|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G1510" do|strong="G4160" anything|strong="G3762" with|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" own|strong="G1683" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w*}. Instead|strong="H8478", I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004" just|strong="G2531" what|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G1473"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" taught|strong="G1321" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{29}He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G3992" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" helps|strong="H5826" me|strong="G1473". Because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" always|strong="G3842" do|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" please|strong="H4994" him|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3748" never|strong="G3756" abandoned|strong="H5800" me|strong="G1473".” 
\verseNumber{30}As|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G3778" was|strong="G2980" saying|strong="G2980" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778", many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G4183" believed|strong="G4100" that|strong="G1519" he|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G2980"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2980"\+w*/\+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}►. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3778" told|strong="G2980" his|strong="G1519" critics which|strong="G3778" people|strong="G4183" were|strong="G3778" true|strong="H0571" believers|strong="G4100" like|strong="H3644" Abraham|strong="G4100" and|strong="G2980" which|strong="G3778" ones|strong="H2945" really|strong="H2088" were|strong="G3778" serving|strong="H5647" Satan|strong="H7854". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3778" told|strong="G2980" his|strong="G1519" critics which|strong="G3778" people|strong="G4183" were|strong="G3778" true|strong="H0571" believers|strong="G4100" like|strong="H3644" Abraham|strong="G4100" and|strong="G2980" which|strong="G3778" ones|strong="H2945" really|strong="H2088" were|strong="G3778" serving|strong="H5647" Satan|strong="H7854". }
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\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" Jews|strong="G2453" who|strong="G3588" now|strong="G3767" said|strong="G3004" they|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", “If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" continue|strong="G3306" to|strong="G4314" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w accordance|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w*} my|strong="G1699" message|strong="G3056", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" truly|strong="G1722" be|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1699" disciples|strong="G3101". 
\verseNumber{32}Then|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} truth|strong="H0571", and|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" result|strong="H6903" of|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* believing \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w*} truth|strong="H0571", he|strong="G2532" [PRS] will|strong="G2532" free|strong="G1659" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w controlled|strong="H0662"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1659"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slaves|strong="H5650"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{33}They|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G2532", “We|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" descendants|strong="G4690" of|strong="G2532" Abraham|strong="H0085". We|strong="G3754" have|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3762" been|strong="G1510" anyone’s|strong="G3762" slaves|strong="G1398". So|strong="G2532" why|strong="G3754" do|strong="G1096" you|strong="G4771" say|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w*} be|strong="G1096" freed|strong="H8199" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w someone’s|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w slaves|strong="G1398"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{34}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “Listen|strong="H8085" carefully|strong="H6213" to|strong="G3004" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G3754" am|strong="G1510" going|strong="G2424" to|strong="G3004" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210". All|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" continue|strong="G4160" to|strong="G3004" sin|strong="H2403" are|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w forced|strong="H4522"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w obey|strong="G4160"\+w*} their|strong="G3956" sinful|strong="H2400" desires|strong="H0183" [MET|strong="H6298"], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} a|strong="G1510" slave|strong="G1401" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w forced|strong="H4522"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w obey|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w master|strong="H0113"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{35}A|strong="G1519" slave|strong="G1401" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G1519" permanent|strong="H5769" member|strong="H1995" of|strong="G5207" a|strong="G1519" family|strong="H4940". But|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1519" son|strong="G5207" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1519" member|strong="H1995" of|strong="G5207" a|strong="G1519" family|strong="H4940" forever|strong="G1519". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Similarly|strong="H2088"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w say|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w members|strong="H3338"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w family|strong="H4940"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Abraham|strong="H0085"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w really|strong="H2088"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w slaves|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sinful|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w desires|strong="H0183"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w longer|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w permanent|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w members|strong="H3338"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w family|strong="H4940"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{36}So|strong="G3767" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" allow|strong="H5414" me|strong="H0413" to|strong="G1510" free|strong="G1658" you|strong="G5210", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" truly|strong="H3588" be|strong="G1510" free|strong="G1658". 
\verseNumber{37}I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" Abraham’s|strong="H0085" descendants|strong="G4690". But|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" trying|strong="G2212" to|strong="G2212" kill|strong="H2026" me|strong="G1473" because|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*} allowing [PRS] my|strong="G1699" message|strong="G3056" to|strong="G2212" continue|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w change|strong="H5162"\+w*} your|strong="G1722" inner|strong="H6442" being|strong="G1510". 
\verseNumber{38}I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" telling|strong="G2980" you|strong="G5210" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" saw|strong="G3708" when|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3588" with|strong="G3844" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G3708"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962". But|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" from|strong="G3844" your|strong="G2532" father|strong="G3962".” 
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\verseNumber{39}They|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Abraham|strong="H0085" is|strong="G1510" our|strong="G2424" ancestor|strong="G3962".” Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G1487" were|strong="G1510" Abraham’s|strong="H0085" descendants|strong="H2233", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w character|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w Abraham’s|strong="H0085"\+w* \+w character|strong="H6965"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} you|strong="G1487" would|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*} things|strong="G3588" like|strong="H3644" Abraham|strong="H0085" did|strong="G4160". 
\verseNumber{40}I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" been|strong="G3568" telling|strong="G2980" you|strong="G5210" the|strong="G1161" truth|strong="H0571" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" heard|strong="H8085" from|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316", but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" trying|strong="G2212" to|strong="G2212" kill|strong="H2026" me|strong="G1473". Abraham|strong="H0085" did|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G4160" things|strong="G3778" like|strong="H3644" that|strong="G3739". 
\verseNumber{41}No|strong="G3756"! You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1537" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" your|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{real} father|strong="G3962" does|strong="G4160".” 
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They|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2316"\+w*} we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" illegitimate|strong="H2114" children|strong="G1080". And|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{spiritually}, we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" only|strong="G3756" one|strong="G1520" Father|strong="G3962". That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2316" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1537" who|strong="G3588" your|strong="G2192" father|strong="G3962" is|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{42}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “If|strong="G1487" God|strong="G2316" were|strong="G1510" your|strong="G2532" father|strong="G3962", you|strong="G5210" would|strong="G2316" love|strong="H0157" me|strong="G1473", because|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" came|strong="G2064" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" here|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="H8398"\+w*}. My|strong="G1473" coming|strong="G2064" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3761" ◄because|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w appointed|strong="H4150"\+w*} myself|strong="G1683"/with|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1473" own|strong="G1683" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w*}►. He|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2316" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{43}◄And|strong="G3056" I|strong="G3754" will|strong="G5101" tell|strong="H5046" you|strong="G3754" why|strong="G5101" you|strong="G3754" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3756" understand|strong="G1097" what|strong="G5101" I|strong="G3754" say|strong="G3056"./Do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1097" why|strong="G5101" you|strong="G3754" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3756" understand|strong="G1097" what|strong="G5101" I|strong="G3754" say|strong="G3056"?► [RHQ] It|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3756" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="G1410" accept|strong="H7521" my|strong="G1699" message|strong="G3056". 
\verseNumber{44}You|strong="G5210" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" father|strong="G3962", ◄the|strong="G1722" devil|strong="G1228"/Satan|strong="H7854"►, and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" desire|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" wants|strong="G2309". He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w caused|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w*} murderers|strong="H2026" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G1722" when|strong="G3752" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} first|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sinned|strong="H2398"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3962" abandoned|strong="H5800" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} truth|strong="H0571" because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" liar|strong="G5583" by|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" nature. Whenever|strong="G3752" he|strong="G2532" lies|strong="H3577", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" speaking|strong="G2980" according|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{nature}, because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" liar|strong="G5583" and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" originates [MET|strong="H6298"] all|strong="G2532" lies|strong="H3577". 
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\verseNumber{47}Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G3756" God|strong="G2316" habitually obey|strong="H8085" God’s|strong="G2316" message|strong="G4487". You|strong="G5210" do|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G3756" God|strong="G2316", so|strong="G1223" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" obey|strong="H8085" his|strong="G1223" message|strong="G4487".” 
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\verseNumber{48}The|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “◄We|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" certainly|strong="G2192" right|strong="G2573" by|strong="G2532" saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w false|strong="H8267"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Samaritans|strong="G4541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*}!/Are|strong="G1510" we|strong="G2249" not|strong="G3756" right|strong="G2573" by|strong="G2532" saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w false|strong="H8267"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Samaritans|strong="G4541" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*}?► [RHQ] And|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" ◄a|strong="G2192" demon|strong="G1140"/an|strong="G2192" evil|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G3588"► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w controls|strong="H3820"\+w*} you|strong="G4771"!” 
\verseNumber{49}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="H0559", “A|strong="G2192" demon|strong="G1140" does|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w control|strong="H3027"\+w*} me|strong="G1473"! I|strong="G1473" honor|strong="G5091" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" honor|strong="G5091" me|strong="G1473"! 
\verseNumber{50}I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" trying|strong="G2212" to|strong="G2532" honor|strong="G1391" myself|strong="G1473". There|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" someone|strong="H0376" else|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" desires|strong="H0183" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" judge|strong="G2919" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whether|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w telling|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whether|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w telling|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{51}But|strong="G3361" the|strong="G1519" truth|strong="H0571" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" anyone|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" obeys|strong="G5083" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1437" say|strong="G3004" will|strong="G5100" never|strong="G3756" die|strong="G2288"!” 
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\verseNumber{52}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thinking|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w talking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w ordinary|strong="H2455"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w spiritual|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*}, said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Now|strong="G3568" we|strong="G1437" are|strong="G3588" sure|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" a|strong="G2192" demon|strong="G1140" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w controls|strong="H3820"\+w*} you|strong="G4771"! Abraham|strong="H0085" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396" died|strong="G2288" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w long|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*}! But|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" anyone|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" obeys|strong="G5083" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" teach|strong="G5100" will|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" die|strong="G2288"! 
\verseNumber{53}◄You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" certainly|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" greater|strong="G3173" than|strong="G3173" our|strong="G2532" ancestor|strong="G3962" Abraham|strong="H0085"!/Do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G4771" think|strong="H2803" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" greater|strong="G3173" than|strong="G3173" our|strong="G2532" ancestor|strong="G3962" Abraham|strong="H0085"?► [RHQ] He|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396" died|strong="G3588", so|strong="G2532" who|strong="G5101" do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G4771" think|strong="H2803" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w something|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{54}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “If|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1473" were|strong="G1510" honoring|strong="H3513" myself|strong="G1683", that|strong="G3754" would|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" worthless|strong="G3762". My|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3762" who|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" say|strong="G3004" is|strong="G1510" your|strong="G1437" God|strong="G2316". He|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3762" who|strong="G3739" honors|strong="H3513" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{55}Although|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" him|strong="G3588", I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w close|strong="H5980"\+w* relationship \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. If|strong="G2579" I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" him|strong="G3588", I|strong="G1473" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" liar|strong="G5583" like|strong="G3664" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510". But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" obey|strong="G5083" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" says|strong="G3004". 
\verseNumber{56}Your|strong="G2532" ancestor|strong="G3962" Abraham|strong="H0085" was|strong="G3588" happy|strong="H0835" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" thought|strong="H0559" about|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w during|strong="H3117"\+w*} my|strong="G1699" life|strong="H5315" [MTY]. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G1492" that|strong="G2443", and|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" happy|strong="H0835".” 
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\verseNumber{57}Then|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G3004" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3768" 50 years|strong="G2094" old|strong="G2094" yet|strong="G2532"! So|strong="G3767" ◄you|strong="G3004" certainly|strong="G2192" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3768" see|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588"!/how|strong="H4100" could|strong="G2192" you|strong="G3004" have|strong="G2192" seen|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588"?► [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w ago|strong="G2094"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{58}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3004", “The|strong="G3004" truth|strong="H0571" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3004" I|strong="G1473" existed|strong="G1510" before|strong="G4250" Abraham|strong="H0085" was|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1096"!” 
\verseNumber{59}So|strong="G2443", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angry|strong="H2734"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w thus|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w eternally|strong="H5331"\+w* \+w existed|strong="H1961"\+w*/\+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w equal|strong="H8505"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}►, they|strong="G2532" picked|strong="H5375" up|strong="G2532" stones|strong="G3037" to|strong="G2443" throw|strong="H7993" at|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*} caused|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2443" see|strong="H7200" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" left|strong="G1831" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="G2413" courtyard|strong="H2691". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus healed a man who was born blind. }

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\chapterNumber{9}As|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" walked|strong="H1980" along|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1537"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5185" who|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" blind|strong="G5185" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" time|strong="H6256" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2532" born|strong="H3205". 
\verseNumber{2}We|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" asked|strong="G2065" him|strong="G3588", “Teacher|strong="H4175", was|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" blind|strong="G5185" from|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" born|strong="G1080" because|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" parents|strong="G1118" sinned|strong="H2398" or|strong="G2228" because|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" himself|strong="H5315" sinned|strong="H2398"?” 
\verseNumber{3}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="H0559", “His|strong="G1722" being|strong="G1722" blind|strong="H5787" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3777" because|strong="G1722" he|strong="G3778" or|strong="G3777" his|strong="G1722" parents|strong="G1118" sinned|strong="H2398". Instead|strong="H8478", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G5319"\+w* \+w blind|strong="H5787"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3777"\+w*} see|strong="H7200" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G2316" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" {the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G2316" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" can|strong="G3777" be|strong="G2316" seen|strong="H7200"} as|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" result|strong="G2443" of|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*} to|strong="G2443" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{4}While|strong="G2193" there|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" still|strong="G2193" time|strong="G2250", I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G1163" do|strong="G1410" the|strong="G3588" work|strong="G2041" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3762" who|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G3992" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1410"\+w*. \+w Just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w daytime|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w followed|strong="H0310"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2064"\+w*} nighttime when|strong="G3753" people|strong="G1510" do|strong="G1410" not|strong="G1510" work|strong="G2041", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w end|strong="H7093"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w our|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w too|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w late|strong="H0309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{5}While|strong="G1722" I|strong="G3752" am|strong="G1510" still|strong="H5750" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w living|strong="H2416"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889", I|strong="G3752" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* enables \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G1722"\+w*} light|strong="G5457" enables the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" [MTY] this|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="H2822"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{6}After|strong="G1909" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" spat|strong="G4429" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" ground|strong="G5476". He|strong="G2532" made|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="H4592"\+w* \+w bit|strong="H5391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*} mud|strong="G4081" with|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" saliva|strong="H7388", and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G4160" it|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" man’s|strong="G3778" eyes|strong="G3788". 
\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="G3767" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Go|strong="G5217" and|strong="G2532" wash|strong="G3538" in|strong="G1519" Siloam|strong="G4611" pool|strong="G2861"!” (That|strong="G3739" name|strong="G3739" means|strong="G3004" ‘sent|strong="G2532";’ \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w channel|strong="H8585"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pool|strong="G2861"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}). So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" went|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" washed|strong="G3538" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pool|strong="G2861"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" home|strong="G1519" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G1519" see|strong="H7200"! 
\verseNumber{8}His|strong="G2532" neighbors|strong="G1069" and|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" previously|strong="G4386" had|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G2334" him|strong="G3588" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" begging|strong="G4319" said|strong="G3004", “He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" used|strong="H6213" to|strong="G2532" sit|strong="G2521" here|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" beg|strong="G4319", isn’t|strong="G3756" he|strong="G2532"?” 
\verseNumber{9}Some|strong="G3778" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yes|strong="H3588"\+w*}, he|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510".” Others|strong="G3754" said|strong="G3004", “No|strong="G3780", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w*}. It|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="G1565"\+w*} a|strong="G1510" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3748" looks|strong="H7200" like|strong="G3664" him|strong="G1565"!” But|strong="G3778" the|strong="G3754" man|strong="G3778" himself|strong="G1565" said|strong="G3004", “Yes|strong="H3588", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754" man|strong="G3778"!” 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="G3767" they|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “How|strong="G4459" is|strong="G3588" it|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" now|strong="G3767" you|strong="G4771" can|strong="G3004" see|strong="H7200"?” 
\verseNumber{11}He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “The|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1519" whose|strong="G3588" name|strong="H8034" is|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424" made|strong="G4160" some|strong="G3588" mud|strong="G4081" and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G4160" it|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1519" my|strong="G1473" eyes|strong="G3788". Then|strong="G3767" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G5217" to|strong="G1519" Siloam|strong="G4611" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w pool|strong="H1295"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" wash|strong="G3538". So|strong="G3767" I|strong="G1473" went|strong="G2424" there|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" washed|strong="G3538", and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G3767" I|strong="G1473" could|strong="G3588" see|strong="H7200".” 
\verseNumber{12}They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G1565", “Where|strong="G4226" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G1565" man|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*}?” He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" Pharisees investigated|strong="H2713" the|strong="G2532" healing|strong="H4832" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" blind|strong="H5787" man|strong="G3756". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" Pharisees investigated|strong="H2713" the|strong="G2532" healing|strong="H4832" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" blind|strong="H5787" man|strong="G3756". }
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\verseNumber{13}They|strong="G3588" took|strong="H3947" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G4314" Pharisees|strong="G5330" the|strong="G4314" man|strong="G5185" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" previously|strong="H8543" blind|strong="G5185". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" on|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G2424" made|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1722" mud|strong="G4081" and|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" the|strong="G1722" man|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200" again|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" ◄Sabbath|strong="G4521"/Jewish|strong="H3064" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" rest|strong="G1510"►. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* Pharisees \+w considered|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w healing|strong="H4832"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rules|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w permit|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w any|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*/\+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*}►. 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" also|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G2065" that|strong="G3588" man|strong="H0376", “How|strong="G4459" did|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" become|strong="G1161" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200"?” He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “The|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" put|strong="G2007" mud|strong="G4081" on|strong="G1909" my|strong="G1473" eyes|strong="G3788". Then|strong="G3767" I|strong="G1473" washed|strong="G3538", and|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" can|strong="G3004" see|strong="H7200"!” 
\verseNumber{16}So|strong="G3767" some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" Pharisees|strong="G5330" said|strong="G3004", “Since|strong="G3754" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} disobeys \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w our|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w rules|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w working|strong="G4160"\+w*} ◄on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Sabbath|strong="G4521"/on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" rest|strong="G1510" day|strong="G4521"►, he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316".” But|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “If|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" sinner|strong="H2398", ◄he|strong="G2532" could|strong="G1410" certainly|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" do|strong="G4160" such|strong="G5108" miracles|strong="G4592"!/how|strong="G4459" could|strong="G1410" he|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" such|strong="G5108" miracles|strong="G4592"?► [RHQ]” So|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" divided|strong="H0914". 
\verseNumber{17}So|strong="G3767" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G4012" them|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1161" blind|strong="G5185" man|strong="G5185" again|strong="G3825", “You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" man|strong="G5185" whom|strong="G5101" he|strong="G1161" enabled|strong="H5414" to|strong="G3004" see|strong="H7200". What|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" yourself|strong="G4771" say|strong="G3004" about|strong="G4012" him|strong="G3588"?” The|strong="G1161" man|strong="G5185" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w*} he|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" prophet|strong="G4396"!” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="H1980"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{18}The|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3754"\+w*} [SYN] still|strong="G2193" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5185" was|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" born|strong="H3205", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*} able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200". So|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" someone|strong="H0376" to|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man’s|strong="H0376" parents|strong="G1118". 
\verseNumber{19}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}, one|strong="G3739" of|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} asked|strong="G2065" them|strong="G3588", “Is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754" man|strong="G3778" your|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207"? Do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*}, how|strong="G4459" is|strong="G1510" he|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200"?” 
\verseNumber{20}His|strong="G2532" parents|strong="G1118" replied|strong="G3004", “We|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" our|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207". We|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080". 
\verseNumber{21}But|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" how|strong="G4459" he|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" able|strong="G2192" to|strong="G3756" see|strong="G1492" now|strong="G1161". We|strong="G2249" also|strong="G1161" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" who|strong="G5101" enabled|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3756" see|strong="G1492". Ask|strong="G2065" our|strong="G4012" son|strong="H1121"! He|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" old|strong="G2192" enough|strong="H1767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H6030"\+w* \+w questions|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w authorities|strong="H7984"\+w* \+w like|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w*} He|strong="G1161" can|strong="G4459" tell|strong="G1492" you|strong="G1438" himself|strong="G1438"!” 
\verseNumber{22}The|strong="G3588" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] had|strong="G3588" previously|strong="H8543" declared|strong="G3754" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" would|strong="G1096" prevent|strong="H6923" anyone|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" declared|strong="G3754" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G3004" was|strong="G1096" the|strong="G3588" Messiah|strong="G5547" from|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w entering|strong="H0935"\+w*} their|strong="G3588" synagogues|strong="H4150". His|strong="G3754" parents|strong="G1118" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w knew|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w*} they|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" afraid|strong="G5399" of|strong="G5100" the|strong="G3588" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN]. 
\verseNumber{23}That|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1223" reason|strong="G1223" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “He|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" old|strong="G2192" enough|strong="H1767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H6030"\+w* \+w questions|strong="G1905"\+w*}, so|strong="G1223" ask|strong="G1905" him|strong="G3588"!” 
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\verseNumber{24}So|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2316" someone|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G2532" back|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Knowing|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w listening|strong="H8085"\+w*} [IDM], tell|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571"! We|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3739" healed|strong="H7495" you|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" sinner|strong="H2398".” 
\verseNumber{25}He|strong="G3754" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="G3754" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" if|strong="G1487" he|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" sinner|strong="H2398" or|strong="G1487" not|strong="G3756". But|strong="G1487" one|strong="G1520" thing|strong="G1520" I|strong="G3754" do|strong="G1492" know|strong="G1492" is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185", but|strong="G1487" now|strong="G3767" I|strong="G3754" can|strong="G1492" see|strong="G1492"!” 
\verseNumber{26}So|strong="G3767" they|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “What|strong="G5101" did|strong="G4160" he|strong="G3588" do|strong="G4160" to|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771"? How|strong="G4459" did|strong="G4160" he|strong="G3588" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G3004" see|strong="H7200"?” 
\verseNumber{27}He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G2532" already|strong="G2235", but|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" [RHQ] pay|strong="H7999" attention|strong="H7181"! Why|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" want|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" hear|strong="G5101" me|strong="G3004" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" again|strong="G3825"? ◄Do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" want|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101"?/You|strong="G5210" talk|strong="H1696" as|strong="G2532" though|strong="G2532" [IRO] you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G2532" want|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" his|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3101" [RHQ]►.” 
\verseNumber{28}Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" insulted|strong="H3637" him|strong="G3588" angrily|strong="H2195". They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" man’s|strong="H0376" disciple|strong="G3101", but|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" Moses’|strong="G3475" disciples|strong="G3101"! 
\verseNumber{29}We|strong="G2249" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" spoke|strong="G2980" to|strong="G3756" Moses|strong="G3475"; but|strong="G1161" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778", we|strong="G2249" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" where|strong="G4159" he|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G3756" or|strong="G1161" where|strong="G4159" he|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gets|strong="H8610"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w*} from|strong="G3756"!” 
\verseNumber{30}The|strong="G1722" man|strong="G3778" replied|strong="G3004", “That|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" surprising! You|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*} you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" where|strong="G4159" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gets|strong="H8610"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="G1492"! 
\verseNumber{31}We|strong="G1437" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" does|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" help|strong="H5826" sinners|strong="H2400" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ask|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. Instead|strong="H8478", he|strong="G2532" listens|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w helps|strong="H5826"\+w*} godly|strong="G2316" people|strong="G1492" who|strong="G3588" pray|strong="H6419". He|strong="G2532" listens|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1492" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" wants|strong="G2307". 
\verseNumber{32}No|strong="G3756" one|strong="G5100" has|strong="G5100" ever|strong="G3756" enabled|strong="H5414" a|strong="G3756" man|strong="G5100" to|strong="G3756" see|strong="H7200" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" blind|strong="G5185" when|strong="G5100" he|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" born|strong="G1080" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*}. That|strong="G3754" has|strong="G5100" never|strong="G3756" happened|strong="G3588" since|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1537" world|strong="H8398" began|strong="H2490"! 
\verseNumber{33}So|strong="G3361" if|strong="G1487" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" had|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" come|strong="G1510" from|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316", he|strong="G3778" would|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G1410" do|strong="G4160" anything|strong="G3762" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w that|strong="G1487"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{34}They|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532", “You|strong="G4771" ◄were|strong="G2532" born|strong="G1080" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w result|strong="H6903"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* parents’} sin|strong="H2403" [EUP]/bastard|strong="H4464"►! ◄Do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" think|strong="H2803" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G2532" qualified to|strong="G2532" teach|strong="G1321" us|strong="G3004"?/You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" qualified to|strong="G2532" teach|strong="G1321" us|strong="G3004"!► [RHQ]” Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" threw|strong="G1544" him|strong="G2532" out|strong="G1544" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* synagogue}. 
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\verseNumber{35}Jesus|strong="G2424" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" thrown|strong="G1544" that|strong="G3754" man|strong="G1519" out|strong="G1544". He|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2532" down|strong="H3381" from|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="H8064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{36}The|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5101" answered|strong="G3004", “Sir|strong="G2962", who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" he|strong="G2532"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}, in|strong="G1519" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G1565".” 
\verseNumber{37}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fact|strong="H1589"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" am|strong="G1510" speaking|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771".” 
\verseNumber{38}The|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" said|strong="G5346", “Lord|strong="G2962", I|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}!” Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w knelt|strong="H5307"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4352"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" worshipped|strong="G4352" him|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{39}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G2889" to|strong="G1519" judge|strong="H8199" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*}. The|strong="G2532" result|strong="G1519" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" that|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w realize|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="H0995"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w That|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2443"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{enabling} those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" blind|strong="G5185" to|strong="G1519" see|strong="H7200". But|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" result|strong="G1519" will|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" that|strong="G2443" people|strong="G3004" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w falsely|strong="H8267"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w*} [IRO] that|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="H0995"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H0571"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="H0995"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w That|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2443"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" blind|strong="G5185" remaining|strong="H8300" blind|strong="G5185" permanently|strong="H5769".” 
\verseNumber{40}Some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G3588" heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="G3588" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G3004" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3361" suggesting that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} blind|strong="G5185" people|strong="G1510", are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G3004"?” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus explained why he is like a good shepherd. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus explained why he is like a good shepherd. }
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\chapterNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w continued|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*}, “Listen|strong="H8085" carefully|strong="H6213" to|strong="G1519" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004". Anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3361" enter|strong="G1525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w pen|strong="H5842"\+w*} through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" gate|strong="G2374", if|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" climbs|strong="H5927" in|strong="G1519" some|strong="G3588" other|strong="G3361" way|strong="G1223", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" thief|strong="G2812" or|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" bandit. 
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\verseNumber{4}After|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3748" brought|strong="G3748" out|strong="G1544" all|strong="G3956" his|strong="G3956" own|strong="G2398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" goes|strong="G4198" in|strong="G2532" front|strong="G1715" of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". His|strong="G3956" sheep|strong="G4263" follow|strong="G4198" him|strong="G3588" because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" recognize|strong="G1492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w attention|strong="H7181"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} his|strong="G3956" voice|strong="G5456". 
\verseNumber{5}But|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" will|strong="G3748" never|strong="G3756" follow|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1161" stranger|strong="H1616". Instead|strong="G1161", they|strong="G1161" will|strong="G3748" run|strong="H7323" away|strong="G5343" from|strong="G5456" him|strong="G3588", because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G1161" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" recognize|strong="G1492" a|strong="G1161" stranger’s|strong="H1616" voice|strong="G5456".” 
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\verseNumber{6}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3739" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* illustrate \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w difference|strong="H0914"\+w* \+w between|strong="H0996"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* Pharisees, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w deceiving|strong="H8267"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*}. But|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" did|strong="G1097" not|strong="G3756" understand|strong="G1097" what|strong="G5101" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" telling|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{18}No|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" is|strong="G3588" causing|strong="H7462" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" die|strong="H4191". Instead|strong="H8478", I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="H0977"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} sacrifice|strong="H2077" myself|strong="G1683". I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2192" authority|strong="G1849" to|strong="G2532" sacrifice|strong="H2077" myself|strong="G1683" and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2192" authority|strong="G1849" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G2192" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G3825". That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" my|strong="G5087" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G2192" commanded|strong="G1785" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532".” 
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\verseNumber{19}After|strong="G1223" hearing|strong="H0241" these|strong="G3778" words|strong="G3056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3056"\+w*}, the|strong="G1722" Jews|strong="G2453" were|strong="G3588" divided|strong="G1096" again|strong="G3825". 
\verseNumber{20}Many|strong="G4183" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004", “A|strong="G2192" demon|strong="G1140" is|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{controlling} him|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2192" caused|strong="H5414" him|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1161" crazy. ◄It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G5101" useless|strong="H1892" to|strong="G2532" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532"!/Why|strong="G5101" should|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G2532"?► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{21}But|strong="G3361" others|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “What|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" saying|strong="G3004" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" something|strong="G3788" a|strong="G1510" man|strong="G3778" whom|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1510" demon|strong="G1140" is|strong="G1510" controlling would|strong="G1510" say|strong="G3004". ◄No|strong="G3756" demon|strong="G1140" could|strong="G1410" enable|strong="H7980" a|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185" man|strong="G3778" to|strong="G3004" see|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w did|strong="G3361"\+w*!/} How|strong="H4100" could|strong="G1410" a|strong="G1510" demon|strong="G1140" enable|strong="H7980" a|strong="G1510" blind|strong="G5185" man|strong="G3778" to|strong="G3004" see|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w did|strong="G3361"\+w*}?► [RHQ]” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G3588" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="G3004" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G3004" kill|strong="H2026" or|strong="G3361" arrest Jesus|strong="G3004" for|strong="G3756" claiming|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3778" was|strong="G1510" equal|strong="H8505" with|strong="G3756" God|strong="G3004". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G3588" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="G3004" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G3004" kill|strong="H2026" or|strong="G3361" arrest Jesus|strong="G3004" for|strong="G3756" claiming|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3778" was|strong="G1510" equal|strong="H8505" with|strong="G3756" God|strong="G3004". }
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\verseNumber{25}Jesus|strong="G2424" answered|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" me|strong="G1473"! You|strong="G5210" should|strong="G3588" know|strong="G1722" who|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G1722" miracles|strong="G2041" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G4160" with|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" Father’s|strong="G3962" authority|strong="H3027" [MTY]. 
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\verseNumber{28}I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222". No|strong="G3756" one|strong="G5100" will|strong="G2532" separate|strong="H0914" them|strong="G3588" from|strong="G1537" me|strong="G1325", not|strong="G3756" ever|strong="G3756". No|strong="G3756" one|strong="G5100" shall|strong="G2532" ever|strong="G3756" pull|strong="H2040" them|strong="G3588" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="G1537" belonging to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1325". 
\verseNumber{29}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w*} that|strong="G3739" my|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962" has|strong="G3962" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1325" are|strong="G1510" more|strong="G3173" precious|strong="H3368" than|strong="G3173" anything|strong="G3762" else|strong="G2532" (OR|strong="G2532", My|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962", who|strong="G3739" has|strong="G3962" given|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1325", is|strong="G1510" greater|strong="G3173" than|strong="G3173" anything|strong="G3762" that|strong="G3739" opposes|strong="H7451" them|strong="G3588"). So|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" can|strong="G1410" pull|strong="H2040" them|strong="G3588" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="G1537" belonging|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" [MTY]. 
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\verseNumber{32}But|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G1223" to|strong="G2424" them|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G5210" have|strong="G1473" seen|strong="H7200" me|strong="G1473" perform|strong="H6213" many|strong="G4183" miracles|strong="G2041" that|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2041"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w realize|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w equal|strong="H8505"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*}. So|strong="G1223", because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1537" which|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" these|strong="G3588" miracles|strong="G2041" [IRO] are|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" wanting|strong="H6485" to|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w*} throwing|strong="H3027" stones|strong="H0068" at|strong="G1537" me|strong="G1473"?” 
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\verseNumber{34}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “In|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Scriptures it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" written|strong="G1125" {◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*/\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Psalmist|strong="H2158"\+w*}► has|strong="G2316" written|strong="G1125"} [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rulers|strong="H8269"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="H4150"\+w*}, ‘I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} gods|strong="G2316".’ 
\verseNumber{35}God|strong="G2316" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="H4150"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* objected \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w*}. And|strong="G2532" nothing|strong="G3756" that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" Scripture|strong="G1124" can|strong="G1410" be|strong="G1096" set|strong="G2532" aside|strong="H5493" {no|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3739" can|strong="G1410" set|strong="G2532" aside|strong="H5493" anything|strong="H3605" that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" Scripture|strong="G1124"}. 
\verseNumber{36}But|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G3754"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" set|strong="G2532" apart|strong="H0914" to|strong="G1519" completely|strong="G1519" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2316" me|strong="G3004" here|strong="G1510" into|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889". So|strong="G2532" ◄why|strong="G1519" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="G2532" me|strong="G3004" for|strong="G3754" saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w equal|strong="H8505"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316"?/you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G2316" not|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="G2532" me|strong="G3004" for|strong="G3754" saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w equal|strong="H8505"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" person|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" both|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739"!► [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{37}If|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" were|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" doing|strong="G4160" the|strong="G3588" miracles|strong="G2041" that|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w would|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w expect|strong="H6960"\+w*} you|strong="G1487" to|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G4100" me|strong="G1473". 
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\verseNumber{39}After|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3588", they|strong="G2532" tried|strong="G2212" to|strong="G2532" seize|strong="G4084" him|strong="G3588" again|strong="G3825", but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" got|strong="G1831" away|strong="G1831" from|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{40}Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1510" went|strong="G2532", along|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*}, back|strong="G3825" across|strong="G4008" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w east|strong="H6921"\+w* \+w side|strong="G4008"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Jordan|strong="G2446" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}. We|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" place|strong="G5117" where|strong="G3699" John|strong="G2491" was|strong="G1510" previously|strong="H8543" baptizing \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532"/We|strong="G2532" stayed|strong="G3306" there|strong="G1563" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w few|strong="H4592"\+w* \+w weeks|strong="H7620"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{41}Many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G3956" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G3004". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" saying|strong="G3004", “John|strong="G2491" never|strong="G3762" performed|strong="G4160" a|strong="G2532" miracle|strong="G4592", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w performed|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w miracles|strong="G4592"\+w*}! Everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" John|strong="G2491" said|strong="G3004" about|strong="G4012" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="H0571"!” 
\verseNumber{42}Many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G4183" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2532"\+w*} there|strong="G1563" believed|strong="G4100" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*/\+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w truly|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}►. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus’ friend, Lazarus, died. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus’ friend, Lazarus, died. }
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\chapterNumber{11}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w time|strong="H6256"\+w*} there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5100" whose|strong="G3588" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="G1510" Lazarus|strong="G2976" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="G2532"\+w*} sick|strong="H2470". He|strong="G2532" lived|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2532" Bethany \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w village|strong="G2968"\+w*}, where|strong="G5100" his|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w older|strong="H1419"\+w*} sisters|strong="H0269" Mary|strong="G3137" and|strong="G2532" Martha|strong="G3136" also|strong="G2532" lived|strong="G1510". 
\verseNumber{2}Mary|strong="G3137" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w later|strong="H0310"\+w*} poured|strong="G2532" perfume|strong="G3464" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" feet|strong="G4228" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1510"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" wiped|strong="G1591" his|strong="G2532" feet|strong="G4228" with|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3137" hair|strong="G2359". 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G4314" two|strong="H8147" sisters|strong="H0269" sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* Lazarus}, saying|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", the|strong="G4314" one|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" love|strong="G5368" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w much|strong="H7227"\+w*} is|strong="G3588" very|strong="G3588" sick|strong="H2470".” 
\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hoped|strong="H3176"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w*}, but|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="G1161" message|strong="H1697", he|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “His|strong="G1223" being|strong="G1510" sick|strong="H2470" will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" end|strong="G3778" in|strong="G2316" his|strong="G1223" dying|strong="H0006". Instead|strong="G1161", it|strong="G1161" will|strong="G2316" result|strong="G2443" in|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* realizing} how|strong="G1161" great|strong="G3756" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510", and|strong="G1161" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1161", God’s|strong="G2316" son|strong="G5207", may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" honored|strong="G1392" {that|strong="G2443" people|strong="G1510" may|strong="G2443" honor|strong="G1391" me|strong="G3004", God’s|strong="G2316" son|strong="G5207"}, because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G5207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{5}Jesus|strong="G2424" loved|strong="H0157" Martha|strong="G3136" and|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} sister|strong="H0269" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Mary} and|strong="G2532" Lazarus|strong="G2976". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G3767" when|strong="G5613" Jesus|strong="G1510" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3754" Lazarus was|strong="G1510" sick|strong="H2470", he|strong="G3739" stayed|strong="G3306" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*} for|strong="G3754" two|strong="G1417" more|strong="H3254" days|strong="G2250". 
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\verseNumber{7}But|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G3778"\+w*}. So|strong="G1519" he|strong="G3778" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004" disciples|strong="G3101", “Let’s|strong="H1980" go|strong="G1519" back|strong="G3825" to|strong="G1519" Judea|strong="G2449".” 
\verseNumber{8}We|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Teacher|strong="H4175", just|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" short|strong="G3588" while|strong="G2532" ago|strong="H7350" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] wanted|strong="G2212" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w*} throwing|strong="H3027" stones|strong="H0068" at|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771". So|strong="G2532" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w*} go|strong="G5217" back|strong="G3825" there|strong="G1563" again|strong="G3825"!/\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} go|strong="G5217" back|strong="G3825" there|strong="G1563" again|strong="G3825"?► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{9}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w To|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w bad|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w until|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="H0977"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"], Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="H0559", “There|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" [RHQ] twelve|strong="G1427" hours|strong="G5610" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" daytime|strong="G2250", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w enough|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1510"\+w*}. People|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" daytime|strong="G2250" will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" stumble|strong="G4350" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w over|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" see|strong="H7200" things|strong="G3778" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" light|strong="G5457" from|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1722" sun|strong="H8121". 
\verseNumber{10}It|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" when|strong="G1161" people|strong="G1510" walk|strong="G4043" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" nighttime that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G1161" stumble|strong="G4350" over|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3588", because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G1161" have|strong="G3748" no|strong="G3756" light|strong="G5457".” 
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\verseNumber{11}After|strong="G3326" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G2443", he|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004", “Our|strong="G2532" friend|strong="G5384" Lazarus|strong="G2976" has|strong="G3778" gone|strong="G4198" to|strong="G2443" sleep|strong="G2837". But|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198" there|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1473" can|strong="G3004" wake|strong="H6974" him|strong="G3588" up|strong="G2532".” 
\verseNumber{12}So|strong="G3767" we|strong="G1487" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", if|strong="G1487" he|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" sleeping|strong="G2837", he|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2962" get|strong="G4982" well|strong="G4982". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w need|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w risk|strong="H6148"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w life|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w going|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1487"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{13}Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G3588" speaking|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{figuratively} about|strong="G4012" Lazarus’ death|strong="G2288", but|strong="G1161" we|strong="G3754" thought|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" talking|strong="G3004" about|strong="G4012" really|strong="H2088" being|strong="G1161" asleep|strong="H3463". 
\verseNumber{14}So|strong="G3767" then|strong="G3767" he|strong="G3588" told|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" plainly|strong="G3954", “Lazarus|strong="G2976" is|strong="G3588" dead|strong="H4191". 
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\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="G3767" Thomas|strong="G2381", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" {whom|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532"} called|strong="G3004" ‘The|strong="G2532" Twin’, said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" the|strong="G2532" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="G2532" us|strong="G3004" disciples|strong="G4827", “Let’s|strong="H1980" all|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2532" die|strong="H4191" with|strong="G3326" Jesus|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Lazarus’ sisters|strong="H0269" expressed|strong="H5344" disappointment that|strong="G2443" Jesus|strong="G3004" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" heal|strong="H7495" Lazarus before|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Lazarus’ sisters|strong="H0269" expressed|strong="H5344" disappointment that|strong="G2443" Jesus|strong="G3004" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" heal|strong="H7495" Lazarus before|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{17}When|strong="G1722" we|strong="G2192" arrived|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w close|strong="H5980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* Bethany}, someone|strong="H0376" told|strong="H5046" Jesus|strong="G2424" that|strong="G3588" Lazarus \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w buried|strong="H6912"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w body|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w*} been|strong="G2192" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" tomb|strong="G3419" for|strong="G1722" four|strong="G5064" days|strong="G2250". 
\verseNumber{18}Bethany is|strong="G1510" less|strong="H0637" than|strong="H4480" ◄two|strong="G5613" miles|strong="G4712"/three|strong="H7969" kilometers► from|strong="G3588" Jerusalem|strong="G2414". 
\verseNumber{19}Many|strong="G4183" Jews|strong="G2453" had|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" console|strong="G3888" Martha|strong="G3136" and|strong="G2532" Mary|strong="G3137" over|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="H4194"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*} their|strong="G1438" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brother|strong="H0251". 
\verseNumber{20}When|strong="G1161" Martha|strong="G3136" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w say|strong="H0559"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G3588" coming|strong="G2064", she|strong="G1161" went|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w along|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w road|strong="H1870"\+w*} to|strong="G2064" meet|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588". But|strong="G1161" Mary|strong="G3137" stayed|strong="G2516" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" house|strong="G3624". 
\verseNumber{21}When|strong="G3767" Martha|strong="G3136" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*}, she|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G1487" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G1510" here|strong="G5602", my|strong="G1473" brother|strong="H0251" would|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G1473" died|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w healed|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}! 
\verseNumber{22}But|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" even|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568" God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" do|strong="G1492" for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" whatever|strong="G3745" you|strong="G4771" ask|strong="H7592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w concerning|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w brother|strong="H0251"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{23}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" her|strong="G3588", “Your|strong="G3588" brother|strong="H0251" will|strong="G3004" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="H7725"!” 
\verseNumber{24}Martha|strong="G3136" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" will|strong="G2250" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="H7725" when|strong="G1492" all|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1492" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="H7725" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Judgment|strong="G2250"\+w*} day|strong="G2250".” 
\verseNumber{25}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" her|strong="G1519", “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{enables \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} become|strong="G1510" alive|strong="G2198" again|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w causes|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} live|strong="G2198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w eternally|strong="H5331"\+w*}. Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473", even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G2579" they|strong="G2532" die|strong="H4191", will|strong="G1510" live|strong="G2198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="G1519"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{26}Furthermore|strong="G2532", all|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473" while|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" alive|strong="G2198", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w souls|strong="H5315"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" die|strong="H4191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w*}. Do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3956" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3588"?” 
\verseNumber{27}She|strong="G3754" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Yes|strong="G3483", Lord|strong="G2962"! I|strong="G1473" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1519" Messiah|strong="G5547", ◄the|strong="G1519" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"/the|strong="G1519" man|strong="G1519" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"►. You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1519" one|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w send|strong="H7971"\+w*} into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" world|strong="G2889"!” 
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\verseNumber{28}After|strong="G2532" she|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", she|strong="G2532" returned|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3137" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} sister|strong="H0269", Mary|strong="G3137", aside|strong="H5493" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3137", “The|strong="G2532" Teacher|strong="G1320" is|strong="G3588" close|strong="H5980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="H1949"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="G2532" talk|strong="H1696" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771".” 
\verseNumber{29}When|strong="G1161" Mary heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G1565", she|strong="G2532" got|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453" quickly|strong="G5035" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G1565". 
\verseNumber{30}Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" not|strong="G1510" yet|strong="G2089" entered|strong="G2064" the|strong="G1722" village|strong="G2968"; he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" still|strong="G2089" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G5117" where|strong="G3699" Martha|strong="G3136" met|strong="G5221" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{31}The|strong="G1722" Jews|strong="G2453" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" house|strong="G3614" with|strong="G3326" Mary|strong="G3137", consoling|strong="G3888" her|strong="G1438", saw|strong="G3708" Mary|strong="G3137" get|strong="G1831" up|strong="G1519" quickly|strong="G5030" and|strong="G2532" go|strong="G5217" outside|strong="G1831". So|strong="G2443" they|strong="G2532" followed|strong="H0310" her|strong="G1438", thinking|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" she|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" going|strong="G5217" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" tomb|strong="G3419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w buried|strong="H6912"\+w* Lazarus}, in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" to|strong="G1519" cry|strong="H7121" there|strong="G1563". 
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\verseNumber{32}When|strong="G5613" Mary|strong="G3137" got|strong="H6965" to|strong="G4314" where|strong="G3699" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2064" saw|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588", she|strong="G5613" prostrated|strong="H7812" herself|strong="H5315" at|strong="G4314" his|strong="G3708" feet|strong="G4228" and|strong="G2064" said|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G1487" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G1510" here|strong="G5602", my|strong="G3708" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brother|strong="H0251" would|strong="G2064" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G1473" died|strong="G4098"!” 
\verseNumber{33}When|strong="G5613" Jesus|strong="G2424" saw|strong="G3708" her|strong="G1438" crying|strong="G2799", and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Jews|strong="G2453" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2424" come|strong="G4905" with|strong="G2532" her|strong="G1438" were|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532" crying|strong="G2799", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" angry|strong="H2734" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="H7854"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w caused|strong="H5414"\+w* Lazarus \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", very|strong="G2532" troubled|strong="G5015") and|strong="G2532" disturbed|strong="G5015" in|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" spirit|strong="G4151". 
\verseNumber{34}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Where|strong="G4226" have|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" buried|strong="H6912" ◄him|strong="G3708"/his|strong="G3708" body|strong="H1320"►?” They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3708", “Lord|strong="G2962", come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708".” 
\verseNumber{35}Jesus|strong="G2424" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2424" cry|strong="H7121". 
\verseNumber{36}Then|strong="G3767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="G2453" said|strong="G3004", “Look|strong="G3708" how|strong="G4459" much|strong="H7227" he|strong="G3588" loved|strong="G5368" Lazarus!” 
\verseNumber{37}But|strong="G1161" some|strong="G5100" others|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004", “He|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" a|strong="G2532" blind|strong="G5185" man|strong="G5100" to|strong="G2443" see|strong="H7200". So|strong="G2443" ◄he|strong="G2532" should|strong="G5100" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" die|strong="H4191"!/why|strong="G2443" did|strong="G4160" he|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" die|strong="H4191"?► [RHQ]” 
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\verseNumber{38}Within|strong="G1722" himself|strong="G1438" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G1510" again|strong="G3825" very|strong="G2532" angry|strong="H2734" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* Lazarus \+w dying|strong="H0006"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", very|strong="G2532" troubled|strong="H0926"). He|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" tomb|strong="G3419". It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" cave|strong="G4693". The|strong="G1722" entrance|strong="H6607" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G1510" covered|strong="H3680" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" large|strong="H1419" stone|strong="G3037". 
\verseNumber{39}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “Take|strong="H3947" away|strong="H5493" the|strong="G3588" stone|strong="G3037"!” Martha|strong="G3136", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w mentioned|strong="H2142"\+w* \+w before|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w older|strong="H1419"\+w*} sister|strong="H0269" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G3588" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2424" died|strong="G5053", said|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", his|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w body|strong="H1320"\+w*} has|strong="G2962" been|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tomb|strong="H6913"\+w*} for|strong="G1063" four|strong="G5066" days|strong="G5066", so|strong="G1063" now|strong="G2235" there|strong="G1063" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" bad|strong="H7451" smell|strong="H7381"!” 
\verseNumber{40}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" her|strong="G1437", “I|strong="G1437" told|strong="G3004" [RHQ] you|strong="G4771" that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G4771" believed|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2316"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*/\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w*}►, you|strong="G4771" would|strong="G2316" see|strong="G3708" how|strong="G3754" great|strong="G3756" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588"! Have|strong="G3748" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w forgotten|strong="H7911"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*}?” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" caused|strong="H5414" Lazarus to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G3756" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="H7725". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" caused|strong="H5414" Lazarus to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G3756" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="H7725". }
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\verseNumber{41}So|strong="G3767" they|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2532" away|strong="H5493" the|strong="G2532" stone|strong="G3037". Then|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G2424" looked|strong="G2532" up|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w toward|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “My|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962", I|strong="G1473" thank|strong="G2168" you|strong="G4771" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" heard|strong="H8085" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="H6419"\+w* \+w about|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w earlier|strong="H7223"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{42}I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" always|strong="G3842" hear|strong="H8085" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G2443"\+w*}. But|strong="G1161" instead|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w praying|strong="H6419"\+w* \+w silently|strong="H1748"\+w*}, I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1161" sake|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3793" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" standing|strong="G4026" here|strong="H6311". I|strong="G1473" want|strong="H4270" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" sent|strong="H7971" me|strong="G1473".” 
\verseNumber{43}After|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" shouted|strong="H7321", “Lazarus|strong="G2976", come|strong="G1204" out|strong="G1854"!” 
\verseNumber{44}The|strong="G2532" man|strong="G2348" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w*} dead|strong="G2348" came|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831"! The|strong="G2532" strips|strong="H2834" of|strong="G2532" cloth|strong="G4676" were|strong="G3588" still|strong="H5750" wrapped|strong="G1210" around|strong="G4019" his|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" cloth|strong="G4676" was|strong="G3588" still|strong="H5750" around|strong="G4019" his|strong="G2532" face|strong="G3799", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*}! Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “Take|strong="G3089" off|strong="G3089" the|strong="G2532" cloths|strong="H0899" so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" can|strong="G3004" walk|strong="G2532" easily|strong="H4592"!” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{45}As|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" result|strong="G1537", many|strong="G4183" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" Jews|strong="G2453" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w see|strong="G2300"\+w*} Mary|strong="G3137" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G2300" what|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G2532" did|strong="G4160", believed|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*/\+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}►. 
\verseNumber{46}But|strong="G1161" some|strong="G5100" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*} went|strong="G2424" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3739" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" done|strong="G4160". 
\verseNumber{47}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" gathered|strong="G4863" all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" members|strong="H3338" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} Council|strong="G4892" together|strong="G4863". They|strong="G2532" started|strong="H2490" saying|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w each|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w other|strong="G4183"\+w*}, “What|strong="G5101" are|strong="G3588" we|strong="G3754" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}? He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" performing|strong="G4160" many|strong="G4183" miracles|strong="G4592"! 
\verseNumber{48}If|strong="G1437" we|strong="G2249" allow|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" keep|strong="H8104" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*}, everyone|strong="G3956" will|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100" ◄in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588"/that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*}►, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*}. Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Roman|strong="G4514" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" destroy|strong="H7843" our|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" whole|strong="G3956" nation|strong="G1484" of|strong="G2532" Israel|strong="H3478"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G1519" kill|strong="H2026" Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G1519" kill|strong="H2026" Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{A woman anointed Jesus with perfume }

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\verseNumber{4}But|strong="G1161" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" his|strong="G3588" disciples|strong="G3101", Judas|strong="G2455" Iscariot|strong="G2469", (OR|strong="G1161", Judas|strong="G2455", the|strong="G1537" man|strong="G1520" from|strong="G1537" Kerioth|strong="H7152" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Town|strong="H7151"\+w*}) objected. He|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1537" one|strong="G1520" who|strong="G3588" later|strong="G3195" enabled|strong="H5414" Jesus’ enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="G3004" seize|strong="H0962" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532", “◄We|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" sold|strong="G4097" this|strong="G3778" perfume|strong="G3464" and|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" poor|strong="G4434" people|strong="G3588"!/Why|strong="G5101" did|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*} not|strong="G3756" sell|strong="H4376" this|strong="G3778" perfume|strong="G3464" and|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" poor|strong="G4434" people|strong="G3588"?► [RHQ] We|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" gotten|strong="H6213" 300 days’|strong="H3117" wages|strong="H7939" for|strong="G1223" it|strong="G2532"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1161" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G3756" kill|strong="H2026" Lazarus, too|strong="H4480". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1161" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H7218" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="G3756" kill|strong="H2026" Lazarus, too|strong="H4480". }
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\verseNumber{15}You|strong="G4771" people|strong="G3361" of|strong="G1909" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", 
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do|strong="G5399" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G3361" afraid|strong="G5399"! 
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Look|strong="G2400"! Your|strong="G3708" king|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" coming|strong="G2064"! 
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He|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" riding|strong="H7392" on|strong="G1909" a|strong="G1909" donkey’s|strong="G3688" colt|strong="G4454"! 
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\verseNumber{17}The|strong="G2532" crowd|strong="G3793" that|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G3588" continued|strong="G3140" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" other|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3793" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" called|strong="G5455" Lazarus|strong="G2976" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1510" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" tomb|strong="G3419", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1453"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{18}Because|strong="G3754" of|strong="G1223" that|strong="G3754", many|strong="G4160" people|strong="G3793", because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G1223"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" performed|strong="G4160" this|strong="G3778" miracle|strong="G4592", went|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" meet|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" some|strong="G3588" Greeks|strong="H3125" what|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3767" who|strong="G3588" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G3756" his|strong="G1438" disciples|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G3756" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G4314" do|strong="G3004". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" some|strong="G3588" Greeks|strong="H3125" what|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3767" who|strong="G3588" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G3756" his|strong="G1438" disciples|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G3756" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G4314" do|strong="G3004". }
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\verseNumber{20}Among|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" went|strong="G3588" up|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} to|strong="G2443" worship|strong="G4352" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*} during|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Passover|strong="H6453"\+w*} celebration|strong="H8057" were|strong="G1510" some|strong="G5100" Greeks|strong="G1672". 
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\verseNumber{27}Now|strong="G3568" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" deeply|strong="H6009" disturbed|strong="G5015". ◄I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G2064" know|strong="G3568" what|strong="G5101" to|strong="G1519" say|strong="G3004"./What|strong="G5101" shall|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004"?► [RHQ] Should|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004", ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962", save|strong="G4982" me|strong="G1473" from|strong="G1537" this|strong="G3778" time|strong="G5610" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w die|strong="G1223"\+w*!’}? No|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" reason|strong="G1223" I|strong="G1473" came|strong="G2064" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="H8398"\+w*/\+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}► was|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" would|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w suffer|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MTY] now|strong="G3568". 
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\verseNumber{36}Believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" my|strong="G4100" message|strong="H1697" [MET|strong="H6298"] while|strong="G5613" you|strong="G2532" still|strong="H5750" have|strong="G2192" an|strong="G2192" opportunity to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G1096" it|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1519" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2192" accepted|strong="H7521" my|strong="G4100" truth|strong="H0571" [MET|strong="H6298"]!” 

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After|strong="G5613" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G2980" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778", he|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" hid|strong="G2928" from|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". 
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Lord|strong="G2962", ◄hardly|strong="H0389" anyone|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2962" believed|strong="G4100" our|strong="G2532" message|strong="G3056"!/who|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2962" believed|strong="G4100" our|strong="G2532" message|strong="G3056"?► [RHQ] 
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Most|strong="H6944" people|strong="G3004" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2443" accept|strong="H7521" it|strong="G2532", 
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even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" showed|strong="H7200" them|strong="G3588" your|strong="G2962" power|strong="H3027"! 
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\verseNumber{42}Although|strong="G2532" most|strong="G4183" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w*} [SYN] did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G2443" Jesus|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Messiah|strong="H4899"\+w*/\+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}►, some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". But|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" tell|strong="H5046" anyone|strong="H3605" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G2532" believed|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1223" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" would|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" let|strong="G1096" them|strong="G3588" worship|strong="H7812" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" synagogues|strong="H4150". 
\verseNumber{43}They|strong="G3588" wanted|strong="H2654" people|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2316" praise|strong="G1391" them|strong="G3588" more|strong="G3123" than|strong="G2260" they|strong="G3588" wanted|strong="H2654" God|strong="G2316" to|strong="G2316" praise|strong="G1391" them|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" would|strong="G2316" condemn|strong="H7561" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" rejected|strong="H3988" his|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697". }

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus washed the disciples’ feet as an example of humble service to each other. }
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\chapterNumber{13}When|strong="G1161" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" evening|strong="H6153" before|strong="G4253" the|strong="G1722" Passover|strong="G3957" celebration|strong="H8057", Jesus|strong="G2424" knew|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" time|strong="G5610" for|strong="G3754" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" leave|strong="G3327" this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G2889" and|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G1438"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}. He|strong="G1161" loved|strong="H0157" us|strong="G1519" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*}. He|strong="G1161" knew|strong="G1492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w continue|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G2889", so|strong="G2443" now|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w showed|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*} how|strong="G3754" completely|strong="G1519" he|strong="G1161" loved|strong="H0157" us|strong="G1519". 
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\verseNumber{3}But|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1831" knew|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" his|strong="G3956" Father|strong="G3962" had|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" complete|strong="G3956" authority|strong="G5495" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w control|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w situation|strong="G3956"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" knew|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1831" from|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2316" soon|strong="H3512" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316". 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" poured|strong="G2532" some|strong="G3739" water|strong="G5204" in|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" basin|strong="G3537". He|strong="G2532" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G1519" wash|strong="G3538" our|strong="G2532" feet|strong="G4228", and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" dry|strong="G1591" them|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" towel|strong="G3012" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" wrapped|strong="H3874" around|strong="H5439" himself|strong="G1519". 
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\verseNumber{6}When|strong="G2064" he|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074", Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", it|strong="G3004" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2064" right|strong="H3225" for|strong="G4314" you|strong="G4771" [RHQ] to|strong="G4314" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w humble|strong="H6035"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w by|strong="G4314"\+w*} washing|strong="H7367" my|strong="G1473" feet|strong="G4228"!” 
\verseNumber{7}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3739", “Now|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" understand|strong="G1097" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meaning|strong="H0998"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" doing|strong="G4160", but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" understand|strong="G1097" later|strong="G3326".” 
\verseNumber{8}Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1473" never|strong="G3756", ever|strong="G3756", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w allow|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} wash|strong="G3538" my|strong="G1473" feet|strong="G4228"!” Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “If|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" wash|strong="G3538" you|strong="G4771", you|strong="G4771" cannot|strong="G3756" continue|strong="H1961" ◄to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G3756" my|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disciple|strong="G3004"\+w*/\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w belong|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} me|strong="G1473"►.” 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="G2532" Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w case|strong="G3588"\+w*}, do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" wash|strong="G3361" only|strong="G3440" my|strong="G1473" feet|strong="G4228". Wash|strong="G3361" my|strong="G1473" hands|strong="G5495" and|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" head|strong="G2776", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{11}He|strong="G3754" knew|strong="G1492" which|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} was|strong="G1510" going|strong="G3778" to|strong="G3004" betray|strong="G3860" him|strong="G3588". That|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" reason|strong="G1223" he|strong="G3754" said|strong="G3004", “Not|strong="G3780" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1223" you|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" free|strong="G3956" from|strong="G3588" guilt|strong="H0817".” 
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\verseNumber{12}After|strong="G3753" he|strong="G2532" finished|strong="H3615" washing|strong="H7367" our|strong="G2532" feet|strong="G4228", he|strong="G2532" put|strong="G4160" his|strong="G4160" cloak|strong="G2440" back|strong="G3825" on|strong="G4160". Then|strong="G3767" he|strong="G2532" sat|strong="G2532" down|strong="H3381" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G3004", “Do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G5210" understand|strong="G1097" what|strong="G5101" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" done|strong="G4160" for|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210"? 
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\verseNumber{14}But|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473", who|strong="G3588" am|strong="G1473" your|strong="G2962" teacher|strong="G1320" and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" Lord|strong="G2962", have|strong="G2532" washed|strong="G3538" your|strong="G2962" feet|strong="G4228", you|strong="G5210" ought|strong="G3784" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w serve|strong="H5647"\+w* \+w each|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} washing|strong="H7367" each|strong="H0376" other’s feet|strong="G4228". 
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\verseNumber{17}Since|strong="G1492" you|strong="G1437" now|strong="G1510" know|strong="G1492" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w*} be|strong="G1510" pleased|strong="H3190" with|strong="G4160" you|strong="G1437" if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G1437" do|strong="G4160" them|strong="G4160".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" predicted|strong="H1696" that|strong="G1487" one|strong="G3778" of|strong="G1510" them|strong="G4160" would|strong="G1437" betray|strong="H1540" him|strong="G4160" to|strong="G4160" his|strong="G4160" enemies|strong="H0341". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" predicted|strong="H1696" that|strong="G1487" one|strong="G3778" of|strong="G1510" them|strong="G4160" would|strong="G1437" betray|strong="H1540" him|strong="G4160" to|strong="G4160" his|strong="G4160" enemies|strong="H0341". }
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\verseNumber{20}Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3588" carefully|strong="H6213": Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" accept|strong="G2983" any|strong="G5100" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G5100" you|strong="G5210" whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" sending|strong="G3992" out|strong="H3318", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w consider|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} they|strong="G1161" are|strong="G3588" accepting|strong="G2983" me|strong="G1473". And|strong="G1161" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" accept|strong="G2983" me|strong="G1473", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w consider|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} they|strong="G1161" are|strong="G3588" accepting|strong="G2983" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="H0001"\+w*}, who|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G3992" me|strong="G1473".” 
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\verseNumber{21}After|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3778", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" troubled|strong="G5015". He|strong="G2532" solemnly|strong="H7650" declared|strong="G3754", “Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" carefully|strong="H6213": One|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G3588" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" enable|strong="H7980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" seize|strong="H0962" me|strong="G1473".” 
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\verseNumber{24}Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" motioned to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" indicate that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" should|strong="G2532" ask|strong="G4441" Jesus|strong="G3004" whom|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" talking|strong="G3004" about|strong="G4012". 
\verseNumber{25}So|strong="G3779" I|strong="G3767" leaned|strong="H8172" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G2962" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G1510" it|strong="G5101"?” 
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\verseNumber{27}As|strong="G1519" soon|strong="G5032" as|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Judas|strong="G5596"\+w* \+w ate|strong="H0398"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" bread|strong="H3899", Satan|strong="G4567" took|strong="G2532" control|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". Then|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “What|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G4160", do|strong="G4160" quickly|strong="G5032".” 
\verseNumber{28}But|strong="G1161" none|strong="G3762" of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="G3588" us|strong="G3004" who|strong="G5101" were|strong="G3588" sitting|strong="H3427" there|strong="G1161" knew|strong="G1097" why|strong="G5101" Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1565" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="G2983" disciples|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" should|strong="G3588" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1161". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1565" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="G2983" disciples|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" should|strong="G3588" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1161". }
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\verseNumber{31}After|strong="G3753" Judas|strong="G1831" left|strong="G1831", Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “Now|strong="G3568" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" shown|strong="H7200" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="H0001"\+w*} will|strong="G2316" show|strong="H7200"} how|strong="G1722" wonderful|strong="H6381" I|strong="G2532", the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G1831" from|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="H8064", am|strong="G2532". And|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" seen|strong="H7200" {people|strong="G3767" will|strong="G2316" see|strong="H7200"} how|strong="G1722" great|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{32}Since|strong="H3588" by|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2316" see|strong="H7200" how|strong="G1722" awesome|strong="H3372" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588", God|strong="G2316" himself|strong="G1438" will|strong="G2316" show|strong="H7200" people|strong="G3588" how|strong="G1722" awesome|strong="H3372" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532". And|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" do|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" soon|strong="G1722". 
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\verseNumber{34}Now|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" giving|strong="G1325" you|strong="G5210" a|strong="G2532" new|strong="G2537" commandment|strong="G1785": You|strong="G5210" must|strong="H4191" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G2443". You|strong="G5210" must|strong="H4191" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G2443" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="H1870" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" loved|strong="H0157" you|strong="G5210". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" also|strong="H1571" prophesied|strong="H5012" that|strong="G3754" Peter would|strong="G1722" deny|strong="H3584" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" knew|strong="G1097" Jesus|strong="G1510". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1510" also|strong="H1571" prophesied|strong="H5012" that|strong="G3754" Peter would|strong="G1722" deny|strong="H3584" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" knew|strong="G1097" Jesus|strong="G1510". }
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\verseNumber{36}Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G2424", “Lord|strong="G2962", where|strong="G3699" are|strong="G3568" you|strong="G3004" going|strong="G5217"?” Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “The|strong="G1161" place|strong="G4226" where|strong="G3699" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" going|strong="G5217", you|strong="G3004" cannot|strong="G1410" come|strong="G3756" with|strong="G2962" me|strong="G1473" now|strong="G1161", but|strong="G1161" you|strong="G3004" will|strong="G2962" come|strong="G3756" there|strong="G1161" later|strong="G5305".” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus encouraged his disciples and told them that he is the only way to the Father. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus encouraged his disciples and told them that he is the only way to the Father. }
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\verseNumber{2}Where|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" is|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*} there|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" plenty|strong="H7647" of|strong="G3962" room|strong="G5117"! If|strong="G1487" that|strong="G3754" were|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3361" true|strong="G3588", I|strong="G1473" would|strong="G1722" have|strong="G1473" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210". I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" about|strong="G1722" to|strong="G3004" go|strong="G4198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G1161"\+w*} to|strong="G3004" prepare|strong="G2090" a|strong="G1722" place|strong="G5117" for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210". 
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\verseNumber{4}You|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G2532" road|strong="G3598" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" place|strong="G1473" where|strong="G3699" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" going|strong="G5217".” 
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\verseNumber{5}Thomas|strong="G2381" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", we|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" where|strong="G4226" you|strong="G3004" are|strong="G3588" going|strong="G5217". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*} how|strong="G4459" can|strong="G1410" we|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" the|strong="G2532" road|strong="G3598"?” 
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\verseNumber{8}Philip|strong="G5376" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", show|strong="G1166" us|strong="G3004" your|strong="G2962" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" enough|strong="H1767" for|strong="G2532" us|strong="G3004"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus taught them that they needed to remain closely united to him in order to live in a way that would please God. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus taught them that they needed to remain closely united to him in order to live in a way that would please God. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus prayed that God would honor him. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" prayed|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" protect|strong="H8104" his|strong="G2192" disciples|strong="G1510". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1510" prayed|strong="H6419" for|strong="G5228" future|strong="H0319" believers. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{They seized Jesus in a grove of olive trees. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{They seized Jesus in a grove of olive trees. }
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\verseNumber{2}Judas|strong="G2455", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} enable|strong="H7980" Jesus’|strong="G2424" enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="G2532" seize|strong="H0962" him|strong="G3588", knew|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* probably \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w*} there|strong="G1563". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2424" often|strong="G4178" gathered|strong="G4863" there|strong="G1563" with|strong="G3326" us|strong="H5414". 
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\verseNumber{5}They|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Jesus|strong="G2424", the|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" from|strong="G2532" Nazareth|strong="G3480".” He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510".” Judas|strong="G2455", the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" enabling his|strong="G2532" enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="G2532" seize|strong="H0962" him|strong="G3588", was|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" them|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{8}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" told|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G2424". So|strong="G3767" since|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3754" one|strong="G3778" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" looking|strong="G2212" for|strong="G3754", allow|strong="H5414" these|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disciples|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w*} to|strong="G3004" go|strong="G5217".” 
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\verseNumber{10}Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" had|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w long|strong="H0753"\+w*} dagger|strong="H2719". So|strong="G3767" he|strong="G2532" drew|strong="G1670" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tried|strong="H6884"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" high|strong="G2532" priest’s|strong="H3548" servant|strong="G1401", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w*} cut|strong="G2532" off|strong="H3772" the|strong="G2532" man’s|strong="H0376" right|strong="G1188" ear|strong="G5621". The|strong="G2532" servant’s|strong="G1401" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G1510" Malchus|strong="G3124". 
\verseNumber{11}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" Peter|strong="G4074", “Put|strong="G1325" your|strong="G1325" sword|strong="G3162" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w back|strong="G1519"\+w*} into|strong="G1519" its|strong="G1325" sheath|strong="G2336"! ◄I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G4095" endure|strong="G3767" what|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G1325"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" wants|strong="H2656" me|strong="G1325" to|strong="G1519" suffer|strong="G1325"./Do|strong="G3004" you|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G4095" endure|strong="G3767" what|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G1325"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" wants|strong="H2656" me|strong="G1325" to|strong="G1519" suffer|strong="G1325"?► [MET|strong="H6298", RHQ]” 

\BibleSectionHeading{They|strong="G3588" took|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G2424" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G3756" questioned|strong="H7592" by|strong="G3004" Annas, the|strong="G1519" former|strong="G3588" high|strong="G3361" priest|strong="H3548". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{They|strong="G3588" took|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G2424" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G3756" questioned|strong="H7592" by|strong="G3004" Annas, the|strong="G1519" former|strong="G3588" high|strong="G3361" priest|strong="H3548". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter denied|strong="H3584" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" Jesus’ disciple|strong="H3928". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter denied|strong="H3584" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" Jesus’ disciple|strong="H3928". }
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\verseNumber{15}Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" following|strong="H0310" Jesus|strong="G2424". Because|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" high|strong="G2532" priest|strong="H3548" knew|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="H0413"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w doorkeeper|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w permitted|strong="H5117"\+w* \+w me|strong="H0413"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" enter|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" courtyard|strong="H2691". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" High|strong="G2532" Priest|strong="H3548" questioned|strong="H7592" Jesus|strong="G1510". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" High|strong="G2532" Priest|strong="H3548" questioned|strong="H7592" Jesus|strong="G1510". }
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\verseNumber{19}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w While|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Peter|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" high|strong="G2532" priest|strong="H3548" asked|strong="G2065" Jesus|strong="G2424" about|strong="G4012" his|strong="G4012" disciples|strong="G3101" and|strong="G2532" about|strong="G4012" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" teaching|strong="G1322" people|strong="G3767". 
\verseNumber{20}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" always|strong="G3842" spoken|strong="G2980" where|strong="G3699" many|strong="G2980" people|strong="G3956" [MTY, HYP] could|strong="G3588" hear|strong="H8085" me|strong="G1473". I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" taught|strong="G1321" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" ◄the|strong="G1722" synagogues|strong="G4864"/their|strong="G2532" meeting|strong="H4150" places|strong="H1116"► and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2413" courtyard|strong="H2691", in|strong="G1722" places|strong="H1116" where|strong="G3699" many|strong="G2980" [HYP] Jews|strong="G2453" come|strong="G4905" together|strong="G4905". I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" spoken|strong="G2980" nothing|strong="G3762" secretly|strong="H5643". 
\verseNumber{21}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G3739"\+w*} ◄why|strong="G5101" are|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3739" asking|strong="G2065" me|strong="G1473" questions|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* illegally}?/you|strong="G3739" should|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3739" be|strong="G3588" asking|strong="G2065" me|strong="G1473" questions|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* illegally}!► [RHQ] Ask|strong="G2065" the|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1492" who|strong="G3739" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="G5101" I|strong="G1473" taught|strong="H3925"! They|strong="G3588" certainly|strong="G3708" know|strong="G1492" what|strong="G5101" I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G3004"!” 
\verseNumber{22}After|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1520" the|strong="G1161" Temple|strong="H1004" guards|strong="H7323" standing|strong="G3936" near|strong="H7126" him|strong="G3588" slapped|strong="H5221" him|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1161" his|strong="G1325" face|strong="H6440". He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “◄That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3778" the|strong="G1161" way|strong="G3779" you|strong="G1325" should|strong="G3588" answer|strong="H6030" the|strong="G1161" high|strong="H1116" priest|strong="H3548"!/Is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" way|strong="G3779" you|strong="G1325" should|strong="G3588" answer|strong="H6030" the|strong="G1161" high|strong="H1116" priest|strong="H3548"?► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{23}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="G2980" him|strong="G3588", “If|strong="G1487" I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G2980" something|strong="G5101" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" contrary|strong="H7147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w laws|strong="H8451"\+w*}, you|strong="G1487" could|strong="G3588" tell|strong="G2980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} was|strong="G3588" wrong|strong="G2556". But|strong="G1161" because|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G2980" only|strong="G1487" what|strong="G5101" was|strong="G3588" right|strong="G2573", ◄you|strong="G1487" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G1487" be|strong="G3588" striking|strong="H5221" me|strong="G1473"!/why|strong="G5101" are|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1487" striking|strong="H5221" me|strong="G1473"?► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="G3767" after|strong="G3767" Jesus’ hands|strong="H3027" were|strong="G3588" tied|strong="G1210" {after|strong="G3767" they|strong="G3588" tied|strong="G1210" Jesus hands|strong="H3027"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*}, Annas sent|strong="H7971" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" Caiaphas|strong="G2533", the|strong="G4314" high|strong="H1116" priest|strong="H3548". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Peter denied|strong="H3584" two|strong="H8147" more|strong="H3254" times|strong="H6471" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" knew|strong="H3045" Jesus. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter denied|strong="H3584" two|strong="H8147" more|strong="H3254" times|strong="H6471" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" knew|strong="H3045" Jesus. }
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\verseNumber{25}As|strong="G1161" Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" was|strong="G1510" standing|strong="G2476" warming|strong="G2328" himself|strong="G2328" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="H0784"\+w*}, someone|strong="H0376" else|strong="G3361" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" that|strong="G3588" man’s|strong="H0376" disciples|strong="G3101", are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771"?” He|strong="G2532" denied|strong="H3584" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756".” 
\verseNumber{26}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Later|strong="G3326"\+w*} one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" high|strong="H1116" priest’s|strong="H3548" servants|strong="G1401", a|strong="G1722" man|strong="G1520" who|strong="G3739" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1722" relative|strong="G4773" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" man|strong="G1520" whose|strong="G3739" ear|strong="G5621" Peter|strong="G4074" had|strong="G1510" cut|strong="G4074" off|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="G1722"\+w*}, said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" saw|strong="G3708" you|strong="G4771" with|strong="G3326" that|strong="G3739" man|strong="G1520" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" grove|strong="H0842" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w* \+w trees|strong="H6086"\+w*}, did|strong="G1510" I|strong="G1473" not|strong="G3756"?” 
\verseNumber{27}Peter|strong="G4074" again|strong="G3825" denied|strong="H3584" it|strong="G2532". Immediately|strong="G2112" a|strong="G2532" rooster|strong="H4975" crowed|strong="G5455", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Pilate the|strong="G2532" governor|strong="H6346" questioned|strong="H7592" Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Pilate the|strong="G2532" governor|strong="H6346" questioned|strong="H7592" Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{28}Then|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w*} [SYN] led|strong="G3767" Jesus|strong="G2424" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w home|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} Caiaphas|strong="G2533" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" headquarters \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Pilate, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Roman \+w governor|strong="H6346"\+w*}. It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" before|strong="G1519" dawn|strong="H7837". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Pilate \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* non-Jew}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thought|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* headquarters}, they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1510" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2532" {God|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" reject|strong="H3988" them|strong="G3588"}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w result|strong="G1519"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G1519" eat|strong="G2068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5315"\+w* \+w during|strong="H3117"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Passover|strong="G3957" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w celebration|strong="H8057"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* Pilate’s headquarters}. 
\verseNumber{29}So|strong="G3767" Pilate|strong="G4091" came|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" to|strong="G4314" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w*} them|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G5346", “What|strong="G5101" law|strong="H8451" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G1438" say|strong="G5346" that|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" has|strong="G5101" disobeyed|strong="H6963"?” 
\verseNumber{30}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w disobeyed|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w any|strong="G1487"\+w* Roman \+w law|strong="H8451"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H6030"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4160"\+w*. \+w Instead|strong="H8478"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “If|strong="G1487" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" were|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2532" criminal, we|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G2532" him|strong="G4160" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771"!” 
\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="G3767" Pilate|strong="G4091" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “Take|strong="G2983" him|strong="G3588" yourselves|strong="G4771", and|strong="G2532" judge|strong="G2919" him|strong="G3588" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" laws|strong="G3551"!” Then|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*! \+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w executed|strong="H6213"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* Romans \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w execute|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G2532"\+w*} we|strong="G2249" Jews|strong="G2453" have|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756" right|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" execute|strong="H6213" anyone|strong="G3762"!” 
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\verseNumber{33}Pilate|strong="G4091" then|strong="G3767" went|strong="G1525" back|strong="G3825" inside|strong="H8432" his|strong="G1519" headquarters. He|strong="G2532" summoned|strong="G5455" Jesus|strong="G2424". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="G2453"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w claimed|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*}, Pilate|strong="G4091" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{scornfully}, “Are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" the|strong="G2532" king|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jews|strong="G2453"?” 
\verseNumber{34}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “Are|strong="G3778" you|strong="G4771" asking|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3004" because|strong="G4012" you|strong="G4771" yourself|strong="G4572" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w claim|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*}, or|strong="G2228" because|strong="G4012" ◄someone|strong="H0376" else|strong="G2228"/Caiaphas► said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w claim|strong="H0589"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{35}Pilate|strong="G4091" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" Jew|strong="G2453", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3385"\+w* \+w understand|strong="H0995"\+w* \+w these|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w matters|strong="H1697"\+w*!/\+w how|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w understand|strong="H0995"\+w* \+w these|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w matters|strong="H1697"\+w*}?► [RHQ] It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" your|strong="G4674" fellow|strong="H7453" Jews|strong="G2453" and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G4674" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="G5101" brought|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473"! What|strong="G5101" have|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" done|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w execute|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*}?” 
\verseNumber{36}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="H0559", “It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1537" [MTY] this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G2889" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w making|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*} king|strong="G3588". If|strong="G1487" it|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" people|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1537" this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G2889" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" making|strong="H6213" me|strong="G1473" a|strong="G1510" king|strong="G3588", my|strong="G1699" disciples|strong="G1510" would|strong="G1510" have|strong="G1473" fought|strong="H3898" in|strong="G1537" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1537" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w*} [SYN] would|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" prevented|strong="G3361" {to|strong="G2443" prevent|strong="H6923" the|strong="G1537" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w*} [SYN]} from|strong="G1537" seizing|strong="H3423" me|strong="G1473". But|strong="G1161" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1782"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1537"\+w*} this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G2889" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" making|strong="H6213" me|strong="G1473" a|strong="G1510" king|strong="G3588".” 
\verseNumber{37}Then|strong="G3767" Pilate|strong="G4091" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “So|strong="G2443" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" king|strong="G3588"?” Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yes|strong="H3588"\+w*}, what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" about|strong="G1519" my|strong="G3956" being|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" king|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w correct|strong="H3256"\+w*}. I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" born|strong="G1080" to|strong="G1519" become|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" king|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" came|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" world|strong="G2889" to|strong="G1519" tell|strong="G3004" people|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}. Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w believes|strong="H0539"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571" pays|strong="H7999" attention|strong="H7181" to|strong="G1519" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004".” 
\verseNumber{38}Pilate|strong="G4091" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w How|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w*} what|strong="G5101" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571" is|strong="G1510"?” 
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After|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1831" outside|strong="G1831" and|strong="G2532" talked|strong="H1696" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] again|strong="G3825". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G5101" not|strong="G1510" find|strong="G2147" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G5101" done|strong="H6213" anything|strong="G3762" at|strong="G1722" all|strong="G2532" for|strong="G4314" which|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" should|strong="G3588" punish|strong="H6485" him|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{40}They|strong="G1161" shouted|strong="H7321" again|strong="G3825", “No|strong="G3361", do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3361" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w release|strong="H7971"\+w*} this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778"! Instead|strong="G1161", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w release|strong="H7971"\+w*} Barrabas!” But|strong="G1161" Barrabas was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w prison|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*} a|strong="G1510" revolutionist! 

\BibleSectionHeading{Pilate finally permitted them to crucify Jesus. }

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\chapterNumber{19}Then|strong="G3767" Pilate|strong="G4091" took|strong="G2983" Jesus|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w inside|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} ◄scourge|strong="G3146" Jesus|strong="G2424"/stike Jesus|strong="G2424" with|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" whip|strong="H7752" that|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2424" pieces|strong="H5409" of|strong="G2532" metal|strong="H2830" or|strong="G2532" bone|strong="H6106" fastened|strong="H8628" to|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532"►. 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="G4757" also|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w branches|strong="H7070"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w*} thorns|strong="H6975" and|strong="G2532" wove|strong="H5526" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w something|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" crown|strong="G4735". Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2007" it|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1537" his|strong="G2007" head|strong="G2776". They|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2007" a|strong="G2532" purple|strong="G4210" robe|strong="G2440" on|strong="G1537" him|strong="G3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ridicule|strong="H4912"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w pretending|strong="H7186"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{4}Once|strong="G3825" more|strong="G3825" Pilate|strong="G4091" came|strong="G1831" outside|strong="G1854" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" crowd|strong="H1995", “Look|strong="G3708"! I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" bringing|strong="H0935" him|strong="G3588" out|strong="G1831" to|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" find|strong="G2147" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3708" done|strong="H6213" anything|strong="G3708" for|strong="G3754" which|strong="G3588" we|strong="G3754" should|strong="G3588" punish|strong="H6485" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w anymore|strong="H5750"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{5}When|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" came|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831", wearing|strong="G5409" the|strong="G2532" crown|strong="G4735" of|strong="G2532" thorns|strong="H6975" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" purple|strong="G4210" robe|strong="G2440", Pilate|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “Look|strong="G2400" at|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wretched|strong="H7451"\+w*} man|strong="H0376"!” 
\verseNumber{6}When|strong="G3753" the|strong="G1722" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="H1004" guards|strong="H7323" saw|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588", they|strong="G2532" shouted|strong="H7321", “Command|strong="G3004" your|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" nailing him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" cross|strong="H5674"! Crucify|strong="G4717" him|strong="G3588"!” Pilate|strong="G4091", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w knowing|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* legally \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1722"\+w*}, said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G5210" yourselves|strong="G4771" take|strong="G2983" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" nail|strong="H3489" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" cross|strong="H5674"! As|strong="G1722" for|strong="G1063" me|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" find|strong="G2147" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3708" done|strong="H6213" anything|strong="G3708" for|strong="G1063" which|strong="G3588" we|strong="G1063" should|strong="G3588" punish|strong="H6485" him|strong="G3588".” 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3754"\+w*} [SYN] replied|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Our|strong="G2316"\+w* ancestor \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w us|strong="G4160"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" law|strong="G3551" that|strong="G3754" says|strong="H0559" we|strong="G2249" must|strong="G2453" kill|strong="H2026" anyone|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w claims|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*}. This|strong="G3588" man|strong="G5207" claims|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" ◄the|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207"/the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5207" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532"► God|strong="G2316", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2453"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w*} {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w command|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}}.” 
\verseNumber{8}When|strong="G3753" Pilate|strong="G4091" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G3778" was|strong="G3588" more|strong="G3123" afraid|strong="G5399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w himself|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3778"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*} back|strong="G3825" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="G2532" headquarters. He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G2424", “Where|strong="G4159" do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w really|strong="H2088"\+w*} come|strong="G1525" from|strong="G2532"?” But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" answer|strong="H6030" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="G3767" Pilate|strong="G4091" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Are|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" refusing|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" answer|strong="H6030" me|strong="G1473"? Do|strong="G1492" you|strong="G4771" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2192" authority|strong="G1849" to|strong="G2532" release|strong="H7971" you|strong="G4771", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*} have|strong="G2192" authority|strong="G1849" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" crucified|strong="G4717" {command|strong="G3004" my|strong="G1473" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="G2532" crucify|strong="G4717" you|strong="G4771"}?” 
\verseNumber{11}Jesus|strong="G2424" replied|strong="H0559", “The|strong="G1223" only|strong="G1487" authority|strong="G1849" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2192" is|strong="G1510" what|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" been|strong="G1510" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2596" you|strong="G4771" by|strong="G1223" God|strong="G1325" [MTY] {what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G1325" [MTY] has|strong="G2192" given|strong="G1325" you|strong="G4771"}. The|strong="G1223" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w high|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w priest|strong="H3548"\+w*} put|strong="G1325" me|strong="G1325" into|strong="G3860" your|strong="G1223" hands|strong="G3860". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w done|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w really|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w*}. So|strong="G1223" he|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" guilty|strong="H0816" of|strong="G1223" committing|strong="H6213" a|strong="G2192" greater|strong="G3173" sin|strong="H2403" than|strong="G3173" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510".” 
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\verseNumber{12}Because|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" that|strong="G3588", Pilate|strong="G4091" kept|strong="G4160" trying|strong="G2212" to|strong="G3004" release|strong="H7971" Jesus|strong="G3004". But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3956" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w* }[SYN], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{threatening \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w report|strong="H8088"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* Emperor \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Pilate|strong="G4091"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w going|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w claimed|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*}, continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G3004" shout|strong="G2905", “Anyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" claims|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" king|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" opposing the|strong="G3956" Emperor! So|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G1437" release|strong="H7971" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G3956" Emperor \BibleCharacterStyleADD{learns \+w about|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w*} his|strong="G1438" friend|strong="G5384"!” 
\verseNumber{13}When|strong="G1161" Pilate|strong="G4091" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" out|strong="G1854" again|strong="G1519". He|strong="G2532" sat|strong="G2523" down|strong="G2523" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" place|strong="G5117" where|strong="G5117" he|strong="G2532" made|strong="G1161" decisions|strong="H4941" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w punishing|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3767"\+w*}. The|strong="G2532" place|strong="G5117" was|strong="G3588" called|strong="G3004" {People|strong="G3767" called|strong="G3004" it|strong="G2532"} The|strong="G2532" Stone|strong="H0068" Pavement|strong="G3038". In|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Aramaic|strong="H0762" language|strong="H3956" its|strong="H3605" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="G3588" Gabbatha|strong="G1042". 
\verseNumber{14}It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" almost|strong="H4592" noontime, on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G3904" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" prepared|strong="H3559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Passover|strong="G3957" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w celebration|strong="H8057"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G3904" before|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\+w* \+w during|strong="H3117"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Passover|strong="G3957" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w celebration|strong="H8057"\+w*}). 
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Pilate|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN], \BibleCharacterStyleADD{ridiculing \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Look|strong="G3708" at|strong="G1161" your|strong="G2532" king|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{15}They|strong="G3588" shouted|strong="H7321", “Take|strong="G2192" him|strong="G3588" away|strong="H5493"! Take|strong="G2192" him|strong="G3588" away|strong="H5493"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w*} him|strong="G3588" crucified|strong="G4717" {Command|strong="G3004" your|strong="G2192" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="G3004" nail|strong="H3489" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3004" a|strong="G2192" cross|strong="H5674"}!” Pilate|strong="G4091" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*} your|strong="G2192" king|strong="G3588"! Do|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" really|strong="H2088" want|strong="H4270" me|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w*} nail|strong="H3489" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3004" a|strong="G2192" cross|strong="H5674"?” The|strong="G3588" chief|strong="H7218" priests|strong="H3548" replied|strong="G3004", “The|strong="G3588" Emperor is|strong="G3588" our|strong="G1487" king|strong="G3588"! We|strong="G1487" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" any|strong="G1487" other|strong="G3361" king|strong="G3588"!” 
\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="G3767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w last|strong="H0314"\+w*} Pilate|strong="G3860" agreed|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} to|strong="G2443" crucify|strong="G4717" Jesus|strong="G2424". 

\BibleSectionHeading{They|strong="G3588" nailed Jesus|strong="G2424" to|strong="G2443" a|strong="G3767" cross|strong="H5674". }

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" entrusted|strong="H6485" his|strong="G1438" mother|strong="H0517" to|strong="G4314" John’s care|strong="H3027". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Joseph|strong="H3130" and|strong="G2532" others|strong="G2087" put|strong="G2532" Jesus’ body|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" cave|strong="H4631". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Joseph|strong="H3130" and|strong="G2532" others|strong="G2087" put|strong="G2532" Jesus’ body|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" cave|strong="H4631". }
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\verseNumber{40}They|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4983" of|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G2532" wrapped|strong="G1210" strips|strong="H2834" of|strong="G2532" linen|strong="G3608" cloth|strong="H0899" around|strong="H5439" it|strong="G2532", putting|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" spices|strong="H1314" in|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G2532" strips|strong="H2834" of|strong="G2532" cloth|strong="H0899". They|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" according|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" customs|strong="G1485" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w burying|strong="H6912"\+w* \+w bodies|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="H6913"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{On Sunday morning they discovered that Jesus’ tomb was empty. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{On Sunday morning they discovered that Jesus’ tomb was empty. }
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\verseNumber{2}So|strong="G3767" Mary ran|strong="G5143" to|strong="G4314" where|strong="G4226" Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w staying|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. She|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" us|strong="G3004", “They|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" taken|strong="H3947" the|strong="G2532" Lord’s|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w body|strong="H1320"\+w*} out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" burial|strong="H6900" cave|strong="H4631", and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3739" do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" where|strong="G4226" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" put|strong="G5087" it|strong="G2532"!” 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="G3767" Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" started|strong="H2490" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" cave|strong="H4631". 
\verseNumber{4}We|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" both|strong="G2532" running|strong="G5143", but|strong="G1161" I|strong="G2532" ran|strong="G5143" faster|strong="H3823" than|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" got|strong="H6965" there|strong="G2532" first|strong="G4413". 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="G3767" Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" running|strong="G2532" behind|strong="H0310" me|strong="G2334", arrived|strong="G2064". He|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="G2532" cave|strong="H4631". He|strong="G2532", too|strong="G2532", saw|strong="G2334" the|strong="G2532" strips|strong="H2834" of|strong="G2532" linen|strong="G3608" cloth|strong="H0899" lying|strong="G2749" there|strong="G2532". 
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\verseNumber{9}Before|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G3588", we|strong="G3754" did|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3764" understand|strong="G1492" from|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="H5030"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1537"\+w*} the|strong="G1537" Scriptures|strong="G1124", that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" had|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1163" become|strong="H1961" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1537" after|strong="G1063" he|strong="G3754" died|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G1492" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="G1163" Mary from|strong="G1537" Magdala. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G1492" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="G1163" Mary from|strong="G1537" Magdala. }
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\verseNumber{11}As|strong="G5613" she|strong="G1161" stood|strong="G2476" outside|strong="G1854" the|strong="G1519" cave|strong="H4631" crying|strong="G2799", she|strong="G1161" stooped|strong="G3879" down|strong="G3879" to|strong="G1519" look|strong="G3879" inside|strong="H8432" the|strong="G1519" cave|strong="H4631". 
\verseNumber{12}She|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G2334" two|strong="G1417" angels|strong="H4397" in|strong="G1722" very|strong="G2532" white|strong="G3022" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w clothing|strong="H3830"\+w*}, sitting|strong="G2516" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G1722" where|strong="G3699" Jesus’|strong="G2424" body|strong="G4983" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G2532" laid|strong="G2749". One|strong="G1520" was|strong="G3588" where|strong="G3699" his|strong="G1722" head|strong="G2776" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G1520" was|strong="G3588" where|strong="G3699" his|strong="G1722" feet|strong="G4228" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G2532". 
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\verseNumber{14}After|strong="G3694" she|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754", she|strong="G2532" turned|strong="G4762" around|strong="G3694" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G1492" Jesus|strong="G2424" standing|strong="G2476" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" she|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
\verseNumber{15}He|strong="G3754" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" her|strong="G3754", “Woman|strong="G1135", why|strong="G5101" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" crying|strong="G2799"? Who|strong="G5101" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" looking|strong="G2212" for|strong="G3754"?” Thinking|strong="G1380" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" gardener|strong="G2780", she|strong="G3754" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Sir|strong="G2962", if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G1473" taken|strong="H3947" his|strong="G5087" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w body|strong="H1320"\+w*} away|strong="G5087", tell|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473" where|strong="G4226" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G1473" put|strong="G5087" it|strong="G3754". Then|strong="G2424" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G5101" get|strong="H3947" it|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w bury|strong="H6912"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w properly|strong="H4941"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{16}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" her|strong="G3137", “Mary|strong="G3137"!” She|strong="G3739" turned|strong="G4762" toward|strong="H0413" him|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="G4762"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w recognized|strong="H5234"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*}. Then|strong="G2424" she|strong="G3739" exclaimed|strong="G3004" in|strong="G3004" Aramaic|strong="H0762", “Rabboni|strong="G4462"!” which|strong="G3739" means|strong="G3004" ‘Teacher’. 
\verseNumber{17}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" her|strong="G3588", “Stop|strong="G3361" clinging to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473", because|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" yet|strong="G2532" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="G4314" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962". Go|strong="G4198" to|strong="G4314" my|strong="G1473" disciples|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", ‘I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" about|strong="G4314" to|strong="G4314" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="G4314" my|strong="G1473" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1473" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" God’.” 
\verseNumber{18}So|strong="G2532" Mary|strong="G3137" went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2532" where|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G3754"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" were|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" she|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w alive|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*}. She|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" what|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" she|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" appeared|strong="G3708" to|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3708" disciples|strong="G3101". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" appeared|strong="G3708" to|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3708" disciples|strong="G3101". }
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\verseNumber{19}On|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" Sunday evening|strong="G3798" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" gathered|strong="H6960" together|strong="G2532". The|strong="G2532" doors|strong="G2374" were|strong="G1510" locked|strong="G2808" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w*} locked|strong="G2808" the|strong="G2532" doors|strong="G2374"} because|strong="G1223" we|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="H3372" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="G2453"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="G3004"\+w*} [SYN] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* arrest \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w Suddenly|strong="H6597"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2424" appeared|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{miraculously} and|strong="G2532" stood|strong="G2476" among|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004"! He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004", “May|strong="G2532" God|strong="G3004" give|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w inner|strong="H6442"\+w*} peace|strong="G1515"!” 
\verseNumber{20}After|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" showed|strong="G1166" us|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wounds|strong="H4347"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*} his|strong="G3708" hands|strong="G5495" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3708" side|strong="G4125". We|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" happy|strong="H0835" when|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"! 
\verseNumber{21}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" again|strong="G3825", “May|strong="G3004" God|strong="G3004" give|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" peace|strong="G1515"! Just|strong="G2531" like|strong="G2531" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="G1473"\+w*} Father|strong="G3962" sent|strong="G3992" me|strong="G1473", now|strong="G3767" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" sending|strong="G3992" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{22}After|strong="G2532" saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" breathed|strong="G1720" on|strong="G4151" us|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Receive|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151"! 
\verseNumber{23}If|strong="H0518" you|strong="G5100" forgive|strong="H5545" people|strong="G3588" for|strong="H3588" their|strong="G3588" having|strong="G5100" sinned|strong="H2398", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w already|strong="H3528"\+w*} have|strong="G5100" forgiven|strong="H5545" them|strong="G3588". If|strong="H0518" you|strong="G5100" do|strong="G3588" not|strong="H3808" forgive|strong="H5545" them|strong="G3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*} has|strong="G5100" not|strong="H3808" forgiven|strong="H5545" them|strong="G3588".” 
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\verseNumber{24}One|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" us|strong="G3004" disciples|strong="G1510", Thomas|strong="G2381", the|strong="G1537" one|strong="G1520" whom|strong="G3588" we|strong="G1161" called|strong="G3004" The|strong="G1537" Twin, was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" with|strong="G3326" us|strong="G3004" when|strong="G3753" Jesus|strong="G2424" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004". 
\verseNumber{25}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="G2532" us|strong="G3004" told|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G1437" had|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962", he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004", “If|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" see|strong="G3708" the|strong="G1722" marks|strong="H3793" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" nails|strong="G2247" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" hands|strong="G5495" and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" my|strong="G3708" fingers|strong="G1147" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G5117" where|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" nails|strong="G2247" were|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" my|strong="G3708" hands|strong="G5495" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G5117" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" side|strong="G4125" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soldier|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w thrust|strong="H1920"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w spear|strong="H2595"\+w*}, I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" certainly|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" believe|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w*}!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" appeared|strong="G3708" to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101", including|strong="G2532" Thomas. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" appeared|strong="G3708" to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3101", including|strong="G2532" Thomas. }
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\verseNumber{26}A|strong="G2532" week|strong="H7620" later|strong="G3326" we|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*} again|strong="G3825". This|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2250" Thomas|strong="G2381" was|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" us|strong="G3004". Although|strong="G5210" the|strong="G2532" doors|strong="G2374" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G1510" locked|strong="G2808" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*} had|strong="G2424" locked|strong="G2808" the|strong="G2532" doors|strong="G2374"}, Jesus|strong="G2424" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="G3825"\+w*} appeared|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{miraculously} and|strong="G2532" stood|strong="G2476" among|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “May|strong="G2532" God|strong="G3004" give|strong="G3004" peace|strong="G1515" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210"!” 
\verseNumber{27}Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w showed|strong="H7200"\+w*} Thomas|strong="G2381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Put|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" finger|strong="G1147" here|strong="G5602"! Look|strong="G3708" at|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wounds|strong="H4347"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*} my|strong="G3708" hands|strong="G5495"! Reach|strong="G5342" out|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" hand|strong="G5495" and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wound|strong="H4347"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*} my|strong="G3708" side|strong="G4125"! Stop|strong="G3361" doubting [LIT|strong="H0215"/DOU]! Instead|strong="H8478", believe|strong="G4103" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w alive|strong="H2416"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1519"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{28}Thomas|strong="G2381" answered|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w truly|strong="H3588"\+w*} my|strong="G1473" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" God|strong="G2316"!” 
\verseNumber{29}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" me|strong="G1473", you|strong="G3754" have|strong="G2532" believed|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w about|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" God|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w truly|strong="H3588"\+w*} pleased|strong="H3190" with|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" believed|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w about|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}, even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" seen|strong="G3708" me|strong="G1473"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G3004" stated|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" purpose|strong="H6098" of|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" book|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G3004" stated|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" purpose|strong="H6098" of|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" book|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{30}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="G3739"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" saw|strong="G2424" Jesus|strong="G2424" perform|strong="G4160" many|strong="G4183" other|strong="G4183" miracles|strong="G4592", but|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w*} have|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" written|strong="G1125" about|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" book|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{31}But|strong="G1161" these|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} have|strong="G2192" written|strong="G1125" about|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" may|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547", ◄the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316"/the|strong="G1722" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316"►, and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" may|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w eternal|strong="H5769"\+w*} life|strong="G2222" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w trusting|strong="H0982"\+w*} ◄in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{/}in|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w*}► [MTY]. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus appeared to seven disciples and enabled them miraculously to catch a lot of fish. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus appeared to seven disciples and enabled them miraculously to catch a lot of fish. }
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\chapterNumber{21}After|strong="G3326" that|strong="G3588", Jesus|strong="G2424" showed|strong="H7200" himself|strong="G1438" to|strong="G1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G1909"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" when|strong="G1161" we|strong="G1161" were|strong="G3588" at|strong="G1909" Tiberias|strong="G5085" Lake|strong="G2281", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="H1551"\+w* \+w Lake|strong="G2281"\+w*}. This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G3588": 
\verseNumber{2}Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074", Thomas|strong="G2381" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" called|strong="G3004" {whom|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*} called|strong="G3004"} The|strong="G2532" Twin, Nathaniel from|strong="G1537" Cana|strong="G2580" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*} in|strong="G2532" Galilee|strong="G1056", my|strong="G1537" older|strong="H1419" brother|strong="H0251" and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" two|strong="G1417" other|strong="G3588" disciples|strong="G3101" were|strong="G1510" together|strong="G3674". 
\verseNumber{3}Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*} am|strong="G1473" going|strong="G5217" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w try|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} catch|strong="H3920" some|strong="G3588" fish|strong="H1710".” We|strong="G2249" said|strong="G3004", “We|strong="G2249" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G5217" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771".” So|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" went|strong="G1831" down|strong="H3381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* lake} and|strong="G2532" got|strong="G1684" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" boat|strong="G4143". But|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571" we|strong="G2249" caught|strong="G4084" nothing|strong="G3762". 
\verseNumber{4}Early|strong="G4405" the|strong="G1519" next|strong="G1519" morning|strong="G4405", Jesus|strong="G2424" stood|strong="G2476" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1519" shore|strong="H8193", but|strong="G1161" we|strong="G3754" did|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="G3004" called|strong="G3004" out|strong="G2424" to|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004", “My|strong="G2192" friends|strong="H7453", you|strong="G3004" have|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w caught|strong="H3920"\+w*} any|strong="G5100" fish|strong="G4371", have|strong="G2192" you|strong="G3004"?” We|strong="G2192" answered|strong="G3004", “You|strong="G3004" are|strong="G2192" correct|strong="H3256", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w caught|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{6}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004", “Throw|strong="H7993" your|strong="G2532" net|strong="G1350" out|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" right-hand|strong="G1188" side|strong="G3313" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" boat|strong="G4143"! Then|strong="G3767" you|strong="G3004" will|strong="G2532" find|strong="G2147" some|strong="G3588"!” We|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" caught|strong="H3920" so|strong="G3767" many|strong="H7227" fish|strong="G2486" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w net|strong="G1350"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" unable|strong="H3808" to|strong="G1519" pull|strong="H2040" the|strong="G2532" net|strong="G1350" into|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w boat|strong="G4143"\+w*}! 
\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w knew|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*}, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G3767"\+w*} I|strong="G3739" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" Peter|strong="G4074", “It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"!” Peter|strong="G4074" had|strong="G2424" taken|strong="H3947" off|strong="H3772" his|strong="G1438" cloak|strong="H8008" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w while|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w working|strong="G2532"\+w*}, but|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1519" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="G1519" he|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*} “It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"!” he|strong="G2532" wrapped|strong="H3874" his|strong="G1438" cloak|strong="H8008" around|strong="H5439" himself|strong="G1438" and|strong="G2532" jumped into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="H4325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* swam \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w shore|strong="H8193"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="G1161" rest|strong="G1510" of|strong="G1093" us|strong="H5414" came|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w shore|strong="G1093"\+w*} in|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1161" boat|strong="G4142", pulling the|strong="G1161" net|strong="G1350" full|strong="H4392" of|strong="G1093" fish|strong="G2486". We|strong="G1063" were|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" far|strong="G3112" from|strong="G2064" shore|strong="G1093", only|strong="G3756" about|strong="G5613" 100 yards|strong="G4083"/meters. 
\verseNumber{9}When|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G2532"\+w*} got|strong="H6965" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" shore|strong="G1093", we|strong="G2532" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G5613" fire|strong="H0784" of|strong="G2532" burning|strong="H2740" coals|strong="H1513" there|strong="G2532", with|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w large|strong="H1419"\+w*} fish|strong="G3795" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" fire|strong="H0784", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w*} buns. 
\verseNumber{10}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004", “Bring|strong="G5342" some|strong="G3739" of|strong="G2424" the|strong="G3588" fish|strong="G3795" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G3588" just|strong="G3739" caught|strong="G4084"!” 
\verseNumber{11}Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074" got|strong="H6965" in|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w boat|strong="H0590"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" dragged|strong="G1670" the|strong="G2532" net|strong="G1350" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" shore|strong="G1093". It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" full|strong="G3324" of|strong="G2532" large|strong="G3173" fish|strong="G2486". There|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" 153 of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588"! But|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" spite|strong="H5921" of|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" being|strong="G1510" so|strong="G3767" many|strong="G5118" fish|strong="G2486", the|strong="G2532" net|strong="G1350" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" torn|strong="G4977". 
\verseNumber{12}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004", “Come|strong="G1205" and|strong="G1161" eat|strong="H0398" some|strong="G3588" breakfast!” None|strong="G3762" of|strong="G2962" us|strong="G3004" dared|strong="G5111" to|strong="G3004" ask|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Who|strong="G5101" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771"?” because|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" knew|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1161" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{13}Jesus|strong="G2424" took|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" buns and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1325". He|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3668" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" fish|strong="G3795". 
\verseNumber{14}That|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1537" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424" appeared|strong="G5319" to|strong="G3101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G1537"\+w*} disciples|strong="G3101" after|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*} caused|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3101" become|strong="G5319" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1453" after|strong="G1537" he|strong="G3778" died|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2424" asked|strong="H7592" Peter three|strong="H7969" times|strong="H6471" if|strong="H0518" he|strong="G3778" really|strong="H2088" loved|strong="H0157" Jesus|strong="G2424". Then|strong="G2424" Jesus|strong="G2424" told|strong="H5046" Peter how|strong="H4100" Peter would|strong="H0014" die|strong="H4191". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2424" asked|strong="H7592" Peter three|strong="H7969" times|strong="H6471" if|strong="H0518" he|strong="G3778" really|strong="H2088" loved|strong="H0157" Jesus|strong="G2424". Then|strong="G2424" Jesus|strong="G2424" told|strong="H5046" Peter how|strong="H4100" Peter would|strong="H0014" die|strong="H4191". }
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\verseNumber{15}When|strong="G3753" we|strong="G3754" had|strong="G2424" finished|strong="H3615" eating|strong="H0398", Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" Simon|strong="G4613" Peter|strong="G4074", “John’s|strong="G2491" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*} Simon|strong="G4613", do|strong="G1492" you|strong="G4771" love|strong="G5368" me|strong="G1473" more|strong="G4119" than|strong="G4183" these|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w*}?” Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Yes|strong="G3483", Lord|strong="G2962", you|strong="G4771" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" dear|strong="H3357" to|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473" (OR|strong="G3588", that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="G5368" you|strong="G4771").” Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “Give|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w belong|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w*} me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w* spiritually, \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w provides|strong="H3559"\+w*} food|strong="H3899" for|strong="G3754" his|strong="G3754" lambs|strong="H3532".” 
\verseNumber{16}Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" again|strong="G3825", “John’s|strong="G2491" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*} Simon|strong="G4613", do|strong="G1492" you|strong="G4771" love|strong="G5368" me|strong="G1473"?” He|strong="G3754" replied|strong="G3004", “Yes|strong="G3483", Lord|strong="G2962", you|strong="G4771" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" dear|strong="H3357" to|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473" (OR|strong="G3588", that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="G5368" you|strong="G4771").” Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Take|strong="H3947" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w belong|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w*} me|strong="G1473", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="G1492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shepherd|strong="G4165"\+w* \+w takes|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3754"\+w*} sheep|strong="G4263".” 
\verseNumber{17}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" time|strong="G5154", “John’s|strong="G2491" son|strong="H1121" Simon|strong="G4613", am|strong="G1473" I|strong="G1473" really|strong="H2088" dear|strong="H3357" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" (OR|strong="G2532", do|strong="G1492" you|strong="G4771" really|strong="H2088" love|strong="G5368" me|strong="G1473")?” Peter|strong="G4074" was|strong="G3588" grieved|strong="G3076" because|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" three|strong="H7969" times|strong="H6471", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w changed|strong="H8133"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w question|strong="H1697"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", you|strong="G4771" know|strong="G1492" everything|strong="G3956". You|strong="G4771" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" dear|strong="H3357" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" (OR|strong="G2532", that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="G5368" you|strong="G4771").” Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004", “Give|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w belong|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w* spiritually, \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="H7462"\+w* \+w provides|strong="H3559"\+w*} food|strong="H3899" for|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G3956"\+w*} sheep|strong="G4263". 
\verseNumber{18}Now|strong="G1161" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" carefully|strong="H6213": When|strong="G3752" you|strong="G4771" were|strong="G1510" young|strong="G3501", you|strong="G4771" put|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" clothes|strong="H0899" on|strong="G5495" by|strong="G2532" yourself|strong="G4572", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" went|strong="G2532" wherever|strong="G3699" you|strong="G4771" wanted|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2309". But|strong="G1161" when|strong="G3752" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" old|strong="G1095", you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2309" stretch|strong="G1614" out|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" arms|strong="H2220", and|strong="G2532" someone|strong="H0376" will|strong="G2309" fasten|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rope|strong="H5688"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2309" lead|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" place|strong="G3699" where|strong="G3699" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" want|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w go|strong="G2309"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{19}Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3778" to|strong="G2532" indicate|strong="G4591" how|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G1392" would|strong="G2316" die|strong="G2288" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w violently|strong="H3966"\+w*/\+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="H5674"\+w*}► in|strong="G2532" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G2532" honor|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316". Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Keep|strong="H8104" being|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1473" faithful|strong="H0539" disciple|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w until|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w die|strong="G2288"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G1392" asked|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G3004" what|strong="G4169" would|strong="G2316" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" John|strong="G3004". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G1392" asked|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G3004" what|strong="G4169" would|strong="G2316" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" John|strong="G3004". }
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\verseNumber{20}Peter|strong="G4074" turned|strong="G1994" around|strong="G1909" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G2424" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" was|strong="G1510" following|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". I|strong="G3739" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" leaned|strong="H8172" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" during|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Passover|strong="H6453"\+w*} meal|strong="H7058" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" enable|strong="H7980" your|strong="G2962" enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="G2532" seize|strong="H0962" you|strong="G4771"?” 
\verseNumber{21}When|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" saw|strong="G3708" me|strong="G3004", he|strong="G1161" asked|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", what|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*} to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588"?” 
\verseNumber{22}Jesus|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “If|strong="G1437" I|strong="G1473" want|strong="G2309" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" remain|strong="G3306" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w alive|strong="G3306"\+w*} until|strong="G2193" I|strong="G1473" return|strong="H7725", ◄that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2309" your|strong="G1437" concern|strong="H3045"!/what|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G4771"?► [RHQ] You|strong="G4771" be|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w faithful|strong="H0539"\+w*} disciple|strong="G3004"!” 
\verseNumber{23}Some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" believers heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w report|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w*} what|strong="G5101" Jesus|strong="G2424" had|strong="G2424" said|strong="G3004" about|strong="G1519" me|strong="G3004", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thought|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G3004"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2309" not|strong="G3756" die|strong="H4191". But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2309" not|strong="G3756" die|strong="H4191". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" only|strong="G3756", “If|strong="G1437" I|strong="G2532" want|strong="G2309" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" remain|strong="G3306" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w alive|strong="G3306"\+w*} until|strong="G2193" I|strong="G2532" return|strong="H7725", ◄that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" your|strong="G1437" concern|strong="H3045"!/what|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771"?► [RHQ]” 

\BibleSectionHeading{A|strong="G2532" statement|strong="G3056" about|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571" and|strong="G2532" accuracy of|strong="G3056" this|strong="G3778" document|strong="H3792". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A|strong="G2532" statement|strong="G3056" about|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571" and|strong="G2532" accuracy of|strong="G3056" this|strong="G3778" document|strong="H3792". }
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\verseNumber{24}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w John|strong="G2532"\+w*}, am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" disciple|strong="G3101" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3778" seen|strong="G1492" all|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" written|strong="G1125" them|strong="G3588" down|strong="G1125". 
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\verseNumber{25}Jesus|strong="G2424" did|strong="G4160" many|strong="G4183" other|strong="G1161" things|strong="G4183". If|strong="G1437" they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="G2532"\+w*} be|strong="G1510" written|strong="G1125" {If|strong="G1437" people|strong="G1510" would|strong="G2532" write|strong="G1125" them|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="G2532"\+w*}} down|strong="G2596" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w detail|strong="G1520"\+w*}, I|strong="G2532" suppose|strong="G3633" that|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" whole|strong="H3605" world|strong="G2889" would|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3761" have|strong="G2532" enough|strong="G4183" space|strong="H3117" [HYP] to|strong="G2532" contain|strong="G5562" the|strong="G2532" books|strong="H5609" that|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" written|strong="G1125" {that|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" write|strong="G1125"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w what|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w*}. 
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