The Words of Eternal Life

^60 (A)When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” ⁶¹ But Jesus, ^(B)knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? ⁶² Then what if you were to see ^(C)the Son of Man ^(D)ascending to ^(E)where he was before? ^63 (F)It is the Spirit who gives life; ^(G)the flesh is no help at all. ^(H)The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. ⁶⁴ But ^(I)there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus ^(J)knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and ^(K)who it was who would betray him.)

² During supper, when ^(A)the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, ³ Jesus, knowing ^(B)that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that ^(C)he had come from God and ^(D)was going back to God, ⁴ rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, ^(E)tied it around his waist. ⁵ Then he ^(F)poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

^11 (A)I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd ^(B)lays down his life for the sheep.

^18 (A)No one takes it from me, but ^(B)I lay it down ^(C)of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and ^(D)I have authority to take it up again. ^(E)This charge I have received from my Father.”

^19 (F)There was again a division among the Jews because of these words. ²⁰ Many of them said, ^(G)“He has a demon, and ^(H)is insane; why listen to him?” ²¹ Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. ^(I)Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”