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Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
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In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
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He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
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Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
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Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.
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This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.”
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So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
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The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”
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But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people.
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“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?
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I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?
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The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all.
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When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, for they also had been there.
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The Authority of the Son
So, because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began to persecute him.
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For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
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For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.
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Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,
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that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.
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“Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice
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When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”
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All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
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And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.
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It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me.
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No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”