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But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus did.

It is better for one man to die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed. But you don't realize this."

Yes, he would die for the Jewish people. But he would also die for God's other children scattered all over the world. He would die to bring them all together and make them one people.

But the leading priests and the Pharisees had given a special order about Jesus. They said that anyone who knew where he was must tell them so that they could arrest him.

But Judas did not really care about the poor. He said this because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the moneybag for the group of followers. And he often stole money from the bag.

You will always have those who are poor with you. But you will not always have me."

The followers of Jesus did not understand at that time what was happening. But after he was raised to glory, they understood that this was written about him. Then they remembered that they had done these things for him.

Whoever loves the life they have now will lose it. But whoever is willing to give up their life in this world will keep it. They will have eternal life.

The people standing there heard the voice. They said it was thunder. But others said, "An angel spoke to him!"

The people said, "But our law says that the Messiah will live forever. So why do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this ‘Son of Man'?"

The people saw all these miraculous signs Jesus did, but they still did not believe in him.

But many people believed in Jesus. Even many of the Jewish leaders believed in him, but they were afraid of the Pharisees, so they did not say openly that they believed. They were afraid they would be ordered to stay out of the synagogue.

But there is a judge for all those who refuse to believe in me and do not accept what I say. The message I have spoken will judge them on the last day.

He came to Simon Peter. But Peter said to him, "Lord, you should not wash my feet."

Jesus answered, "You don't know what I am doing now. But later you will understand."

Jesus said, "After a person has a bath, his whole body is clean. He needs only to wash his feet. And you are clean, but not all of you."

I am your Lord and Teacher. But I washed your feet. So you also should wash each other's feet.

"I am not talking about all of you. I know the people I have chosen. But what the Scriptures say must happen: ‘The man who shared my food has turned against me.'

Jesus said, "My children, I will be with you only a short time more. You will look for me, but I tell you now what I told the Jewish leaders: Where I am going you cannot come.

Simon Peter asked Jesus, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going you cannot follow now. But you will follow later."