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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 replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
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Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.
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Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.
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Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.
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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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Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
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Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
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Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.
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Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
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Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
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Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”
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“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
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The Good Shepherd and His Sheep
“Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.
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Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
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Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
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Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
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Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”
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After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”
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Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!
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Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
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But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
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Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
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In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.
