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children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
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John the Baptist Denies Being the Messiah
Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
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I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”
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Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
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When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
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Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
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He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.”
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Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”
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After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.
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“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?
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This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
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Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
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An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.
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“Sir,” the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water?
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Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”
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When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death.
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“Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed.
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In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.”
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For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it.
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“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
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Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.
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Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
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Many Disciples Desert Jesus
On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”
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Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
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Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others replied, “No, he deceives the people.”
