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1. Six days before the Passover festival, Jesus went to Bethany. That is where Lazarus lived, the man Jesus raised from death.
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1. Then G3767 Jesus G2424 six G1803 days G2250 before G4253 the G3588 passover G3957 came G2064 to G1519 Bethany G963 , where G3699 Lazarus G2976 was G2258 which had been dead G2348 , whom G3739 he raised G1453 from G1537 the dead G3498 .
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2. There they had a dinner for Jesus. Martha served the food, and Lazarus was one of the people eating with Jesus.
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2. G3767 There G1563 they made G4160 him G4160 a supper G1173 ; and G2532 Martha G3136 served G1247 : but G1161 Lazarus G2976 was G2258 one G1520 of them that sat at the table with G4873 him G846 .
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3. Mary brought in a pint of expensive perfume made of pure nard. She poured the perfume on Jesus' feet. Then she wiped his feet with her hair. And the sweet smell from the perfume filled the whole house.
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3. Then G3767 took G2983 Mary G3137 a pound G3046 of ointment G3464 of spikenard G4101 G3487 , very costly G4186 , and anointed G218 the G3588 feet G4228 of Jesus G2424 , and G2532 wiped G1591 his G846 feet G4228 with her G848 hair G2359 : and G1161 the G3588 house G3614 was filled G4137 with G1537 the G3588 odor G3744 of the G3588 ointment G3464 .
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4. Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' followers, was there�the one who would later hand Jesus over to his enemies. Judas said,
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4. Then G3767 saith G3004 one G1520 of G1537 his G846 disciples G3101 , Judas G2455 Iscariot G2469 , Simon G4613 's son, which should G3195 betray G3860 him G846 ,
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5. "That perfume was worth a full year's pay. It should have been sold, and the money should have been given to the poor people."
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5. Why G1302 was not G3756 this G5124 ointment G3464 sold G4097 for three hundred G5145 pence G1220 , and G2532 given G1325 to the poor G4434 ?
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6. But Judas did not really care about the poor. He said this because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the money bag for the group of followers. And he often stole money from the bag.
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6. G1161 This G5124 he said G2036 , not G3756 that G3754 he G846 cared G3199 for G4012 the G3588 poor G4434 ; but G235 because G3754 he was G2258 a thief G2812 , and G2532 had G2192 the G3588 bag G1101 , and G2532 bare G941 what was put G906 therein.
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7. Jesus answered, "Don't stop her. It was right for her to save this perfume for today�the day for me to be prepared for burial.
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7. Then G3767 said G2036 Jesus G2424 , Let her alone G863 G846 : against G1519 the G3588 day G2250 of my G3450 burying G1780 hath she kept G5083 this G846 .
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8. You will always have those who are poor with you. But you will not always have me."
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8. For G1063 the G3588 poor G4434 always G3842 ye have G2192 with G3326 you G1438 ; but G1161 me G1691 ye have G2192 not G3756 always G3842 .
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9. Many of the Jews heard that Jesus was in Bethany, so they went there to see him. They also went there to see Lazarus, the one Jesus raised from death.
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9. Much G4183 people G3793 of G1537 the G3588 Jews G2453 therefore G3767 knew G1097 that G3754 he was G2076 there G1563 : and G2532 they came G2064 not G3756 for Jesus' sake G1223 G2424 only G3440 , but G235 that G2443 they might see G1492 Lazarus G2976 also G2532 , whom G3739 he had raised G1453 from G1537 the dead G3498 .
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10. So the leading priests made plans to kill Lazarus too.
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10. But G1161 the G3588 chief priests G749 consulted G1011 that G2443 they might put Lazarus also to death G615 G2976 G2532 ;
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11. Because of him, many Jews were leaving them and believing in Jesus. That is why they wanted to kill Lazarus too.
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11. Because G3754 that by reason of G1223 him G846 many G4183 of the G3588 Jews G2453 went away G5217 , and G2532 believed G4100 on G1519 Jesus G2424 .
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12. The next day the people in Jerusalem heard that Jesus was coming there. These were the crowds of people who had come to the Passover festival.
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12. On the G3588 next day G1887 much G4183 people G3793 that were come G2064 to G1519 the G3588 feast G1859 , when they heard G191 that G3754 Jesus G2424 was coming G2064 to G1519 Jerusalem G2414 ,
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13. They took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Jesus. They shouted, "'Praise Him!' 'Welcome! God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord!' God bless the King of Israel!"
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13. Took G2983 branches G902 of palm trees G5404 , and G2532 went forth G1831 to G1519 meet G5222 him G846 , and G2532 cried G2896 , Hosanna G5614 : Blessed G2127 is the G3588 King G935 of Israel G2474 that cometh G2064 in G1722 the name G3686 of the Lord G2962 .
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14. Jesus found a donkey and rode on it, as the Scriptures say,
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14. And G1161 Jesus G2424 , when he had found G2147 a young ass G3678 , sat G2523 thereon G1909 G846 ; as G2531 it is G2076 written G1125 ,
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15. "Do not be afraid, people of Zion! Look! Your king is coming. He is riding on a young donkey."
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15. Fear G5399 not G3361 , daughter G2364 of Zion G4622 ; behold G2400 , thy G4675 King G935 cometh G2064 , sitting G2521 on G1909 an ass G3688 's colt G4454 .
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16. The followers of Jesus did not understand at that time what was happening. But after he was raised to glory, they understood that this was written about him. Then they remembered that they had done these things for him.
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16. G1161 These things G5023 understood G1097 not G3756 his G846 disciples G3101 at the first G4412 : but G235 when G3753 Jesus G2424 was glorified G1392 , then G5119 remembered G3415 they that G3754 these things G5023 were G2258 written G1125 of G1909 him G846 , and G2532 that they had done G4160 these things G5023 unto him G846 .
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17. There were many people with Jesus when he raised Lazarus from death and told him to come out of the tomb. Now they were telling others about what Jesus did.
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17. The G3588 people G3793 therefore G3767 that was G5607 with G3326 him G846 when G3753 he called G5455 Lazarus G2976 out of G1537 his grave G3419 , and G2532 raised G1453 him G846 from G1537 the dead G3498 , bare record G3140 .
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18. That's why so many people went out to meet him�because they had heard about this miraculous sign he did.
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18. For this cause G1223 G5124 the G3588 people G3793 also G2532 met G5221 him G846 , for G3754 that they heard G191 that he G846 had done G4160 this G5124 miracle G4592 .
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19. So the Pharisees said to each other, "Look! Our plan is not working. The people are all following him!"
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19. The G3588 Pharisees G5330 therefore G3767 said G2036 among G4314 themselves G1438 , Perceive G2334 ye how G3754 ye prevail G5623 G3756 nothing G3762 ? behold G2396 , the G3588 world G2889 is gone G565 after G3694 him G846 .
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20. There were some Greeks there too. These were some of the people who went to Jerusalem to worship at the Passover festival.
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20. And G1161 there were G2258 certain G5100 Greeks G1672 among G1537 them that came up G305 to G2443 worship G4352 at G1722 the G3588 feast G1859 :
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21. They went to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, "Sir, we want to meet Jesus."
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21. The same G3778 came G4334 therefore G3767 to Philip G5376 , which G3588 was of G575 Bethsaida G966 of Galilee G1056 , and G2532 desired G2065 him G846 , saying G3004 , Sir G2962 , we would G2309 see G1492 Jesus G2424 .
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22. Philip went and told Andrew. Then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
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22. Philip G5376 cometh G2064 and G2532 telleth G3004 Andrew G406 : and G2532 again G3825 Andrew G406 and G2532 Philip G5376 tell G3004 Jesus G2424 .
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23. Jesus said to them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to receive his glory.
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23. And G1161 Jesus G2424 answered G611 them G846 , saying G3004 , The G3588 hour G5610 is come G2064 , that G2443 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 should be glorified G1392 .
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24. It is a fact that a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die before it can grow and produce much more wheat. If it never dies, it will never be more than a single seed.
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24. Verily G281 , verily G281 , I say G3004 unto you G5213 , Except G3362 a corn G2848 of wheat G4621 fall G4098 into G1519 the G3588 ground G1093 and die G599 , it G846 abideth G3306 alone G3441 : but G1161 if G1437 it die G599 , it bringeth forth G5342 much G4183 fruit G2590 .
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25. Whoever loves the life they have now will lose it. But whoever is willing to give up their life in this world will keep it. They will have eternal life.
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25. He that loveth G5368 his G848 life G5590 shall lose G622 it G846 ; and G2532 he that hateth G3404 his G848 life G5590 in G1722 this G5129 world G2889 shall keep G5442 it G846 unto G1519 life G2222 eternal G166 .
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26. Whoever serves me must follow me. My servants must be with me everywhere I am. My Father will give honor to anyone who serves me.
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26. If G1437 any man G5100 serve G1247 me G1698 , let him follow G190 me G1698 ; and G2532 where G3699 I G1473 am G1510 , there G1563 shall also G2532 my G1699 servant G1249 be G2071 G2532 : if G1437 any man G5100 serve G1247 me G1698 , him G846 will my Father G3962 honor G5091 .
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27. "Now I am very troubled. What should I say? Should I say, 'Father save me from this time of suffering'? No, I came to this time so that I could suffer.
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27. Now G3568 is my G3450 soul G5590 troubled G5015 ; and G2532 what G5101 shall I say G2036 ? Father G3962 , save G4982 me G3165 from G1537 this G5026 hour G5610 : but G235 for this cause G1223 G5124 came G2064 I unto G1519 this G5026 hour G5610 .
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28. Father, do what will bring you glory!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have already brought glory to myself. I will do it again."
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28. Father G3962 , glorify G1392 thy G4675 name. Then G3767 G3686 G3767 came G2064 there a voice G5456 from G1537 heaven G3772 , saying, I have both G2532 glorified G1392 it, and G2532 will glorify G1392 it again G3825 .
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29. The people standing there heard the voice. They said it was thunder. But others said, "An angel spoke to him!"
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29. The G3588 people G3793 therefore G3767 , that stood by G2476 , and G2532 heard G191 it, said G3004 that it thundered G1096 G1027 : others G243 said G3004 , An angel G32 spake G2980 to him G846 .
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30. Jesus said, "That voice was for you and not for me.
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30. Jesus G2424 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 , This G3778 voice G5456 came G1096 not G3756 because G1223 of me G1691 , but G235 for your sakes G1223 G5209 .
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31. Now is the time for the world to be judged. Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.
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31. Now G3568 is G2076 the judgment G2920 of this G5127 world G2889 : now G3568 shall the G3588 prince G758 of this G5127 world G2889 be cast G1544 out G1854 .
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32. I will be lifted up from the earth. When that happens, I will draw all people to myself."
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32. And I G2504 , if G1437 I be lifted up G5312 from G1537 the G3588 earth G1093 , will draw G1670 all G3956 men unto G4314 me G1683 .
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33. Jesus said this to show how he would die.
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33. G1161 This G5124 he said G3004 , signifying G4591 what G4169 death G2288 he should G3195 die G599 .
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34. The people said, "But our law says that the Christ will live forever. So why do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this 'Son of Man'?"
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34. The G3588 people G3793 answered G611 him G846 , We G2249 have heard G191 out of G1537 the G3588 law G3551 that G3754 Christ G5547 abideth G3306 forever G1519 G165 : and G2532 how G4459 sayest G3004 thou G4771 , The G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 must G1163 be lifted up G5312 ? who G5101 is G2076 this G3778 Son G5207 of man G444 ?
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35. Then Jesus said, "The light will be with you for only a short time more. So walk while you have the light. Then the darkness will not catch you. People who walk in the darkness don't know where they are going.
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35. Then G3767 Jesus G2424 said G2036 unto them G846 , Yet G2089 a little G3398 while G5550 is G2076 the G3588 light G5457 with G3326 you G5216 . Walk G4043 while G2193 ye have G2192 the G3588 light G5457 , lest G3363 darkness G4653 come upon G2638 you G5209 : for G2532 he that walketh G4043 in G1722 darkness G4653 knoweth G1492 not G3756 whither G4226 he goeth G5217 .
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36. So put your trust in the light while you still have it. Then you will be children of light." When Jesus finished saying these things, he went away to a place where the people could not find him.
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36. While G2193 ye have G2192 light G5457 , believe G4100 in G1519 the G3588 light G5457 , that G2443 ye may be G1096 the children G5207 of light G5457 . These things G5023 spake G2980 Jesus G2424 , and G2532 departed G565 , and did hide G2928 himself from G575 them G846 .
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37. The people saw all these miraculous signs Jesus did, but they still did not believe in him.
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37. But G1161 though he G846 had done G4160 so many G5118 miracles G4592 before G1715 them G846 , yet they believed G4100 not G3756 on G1519 him G846 :
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38. This was to give full meaning to what Isaiah the prophet said, "Lord, who believed what we told them? Who has seen the Lord's power?"
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38. That G2443 the G3588 saying G3056 of Isaiah G2268 the G3588 prophet G4396 might be fulfilled G4137 , which G3739 he spake G2036 , Lord G2962 , who G5101 hath believed G4100 our G2257 report G189 ? and G2532 to whom G5101 hath the G3588 arm G1023 of the Lord G2962 been revealed G601 ?
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39. This is why the people could not believe. Because Isaiah also said,
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39. Therefore G1223 G5124 they could G1410 not G3756 believe G4100 , because G3754 that Isaiah G2268 said G2036 again G3825 ,
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40. "God made the people blind. He closed their minds. He did this so that they would not see with their eyes and understand with their minds. He did it so that they would not turn and be healed."
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40. He hath blinded G5186 their G846 eyes G3788 , and G2532 hardened G4456 their G846 heart G2588 ; that G2443 they should not G3361 see G1492 with their eyes G3788 , nor G2532 understand G3539 with their heart G2588 , and G2532 be converted G1994 , and G2532 I should heal G2390 them G846 .
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41. Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' divine greatness. So he spoke about him.
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41. These things G5023 said G2036 Isaiah G2268 , when G3753 he saw G1492 his G846 glory G1391 , and G2532 spake G2980 of G4012 him G846 .
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42. But many people believed in Jesus. Even many of the Jewish leaders believed in him, but they were afraid of the Pharisees, so they did not say openly that they believed. They were afraid they would be ordered to stay out of the synagogue.
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42. Nevertheless G3676 G3305 G2532 among G1537 the G3588 chief rulers G758 also G2532 many G4183 believed G4100 on G1519 him G846 ; but G235 because G1223 of the G3588 Pharisees G5330 they did not G3756 confess G3670 him, lest G3363 they should be G1096 put out of the synagogue G656 :
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43. They loved praise from people more than praise from God.
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43. For G1063 they loved G25 the G3588 praise G1391 of men G444 more G3123 than G2260 the G3588 praise G1391 of God G2316 .
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44. Then Jesus said loudly, "Everyone who believes in me is really believing in the one who sent me.
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44. G1161 Jesus G2424 cried G2896 and G2532 said G2036 , He that believeth G4100 on G1519 me G1691 , believeth G4100 not G3756 on G1519 me G1691 , but G235 on G1519 him that sent G3992 me G3165 .
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45. Everyone who sees me is really seeing the one who sent me.
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45. And G2532 he that seeth G2334 me G1691 seeth G2334 him that sent G3992 me G3165 .
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46. I came into this world as a light. I came so that everyone who believes in me would not stay in darkness.
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46. I G1473 am come G2064 a light G5457 into G1519 the G3588 world G2889 , that G2443 whosoever G3956 believeth G4100 on G1519 me G1691 should not G3361 abide G3306 in G1722 darkness G4653 .
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47. "I did not come into the world to judge people. I came to save the people in the world. So I am not the one who judges those who hear my teaching and do not obey.
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47. And G2532 if G1437 any man G5100 hear G191 my G3450 words G4487 , and G2532 believe G4100 not G3361 , I G1473 judge G2919 him G846 not G3756 : for G1063 I came G2064 not G3756 to G2443 judge G2919 the G3588 world G2889 , but G235 to G2443 save G4982 the G3588 world G2889 .
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48. But there is a judge for all those who refuse to believe in me and do not accept what I say. The message I have spoken will judge them on the last day.
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48. He that rejecteth G114 me G1691 , and G2532 receiveth G2983 not G3361 my G3450 words G4487 , hath G2192 one that judgeth G2919 him G846 : the G3588 word G3056 that G3739 I have spoken G2980 , the same G1565 shall judge G2919 him G846 in G1722 the G3588 last G2078 day G2250 .
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49. That is because what I taught was not from myself. The Father who sent me told me what to say and what to teach.
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49. For G3754 I G1473 have not G3756 spoken G2980 of G1537 myself G1683 ; but G235 the Father G3962 which sent G3992 me G3165 , he G846 gave G1325 me G3427 a commandment G1785 , what G5101 I should say G2036 , and G2532 what G5101 I should speak G2980 .
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50. And I know that whatever he says to do will bring eternal life. So the things I say are exactly what the Father told me to say."
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50. And G2532 I know G1492 that G3754 his G846 commandment G1785 is G2076 life G2222 everlasting G166 : whatsoever G3739 I G1473 speak G2980 therefore G3767 , even as G2531 the G3588 Father G3962 said G2046 unto me G3427 , so G3779 I speak G2980 .
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