³⁴ The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law^(A) that the Messiah will remain forever,^(B) so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man^(C) must be lifted up’?^(D) Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

³⁵ Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light^(E) just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,^(F) before darkness overtakes you.^(G) Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. ³⁶ Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”^(H) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.^(I)