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for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them and believed in Jesus.

Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration

Jesus replied, "Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory.

Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.

Then Jesus told them, "The voice was for your benefit, not mine.

The time for judging this world has come, when Satan, the ruler of this world, will be cast out.

Jesus replied, "My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.

But the people couldn't believe, for as Isaiah also said,

Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn't admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue.

For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me.

I will not judge those who hear me but don't obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.

It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

Jesus replied, "A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not all of you."

For Jesus knew who would betray him. That is what he meant when he said, "Not all of you are clean."

Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.

Since Judas was their treasurer, some thought Jesus was telling him to go and pay for the food or to give some money to the poor.

As soon as Judas left the room, Jesus said, "The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory, and God will be glorified because of him.

Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer. And as I told the Jewish leaders, you will search for me, but you can't come where I am going.

Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples."