John's Story (28 page)

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“And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.
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Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

Jesus Christ Has Overcome the World

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“These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.
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In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you;
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for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
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I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”

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His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!
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Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.”

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Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?
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Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

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These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will
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have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Jesus Prays for Himself

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Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,
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as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should
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give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.
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And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
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I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
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And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

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“I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.
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Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You.
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For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received
them,
and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.

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“I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours.
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And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them.
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Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me,
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that they may be one as We
are.
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While I was with them in the world,
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I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept;
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and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
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But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.
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I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
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I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.
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They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
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Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
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As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.
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And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.

Jesus Prays for All Believers

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“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will
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believe in Me through their word;
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that they all may be one, as You, Father,
are
in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.
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And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:
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I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

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“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
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O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me.
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And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare
it,
that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane

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When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered.
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And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often met there with His disciples.
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Then Judas, having received a detachment
of troops,
and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
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Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”

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They answered Him, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

Jesus said to them, “I am
He.
” And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them.
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Now when He said to them, “I am
He,
” they drew back and fell to the ground.

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Then He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?”

And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

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Jesus answered, “I have told you that I am
He.
Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,”
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that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, “Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.”

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Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

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So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”

Before the High Priest

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Then the detachment
of troops
and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him.

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And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year.
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Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

Peter Denies Jesus

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And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so
did
another
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disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
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But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in.
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Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also
one
of this Man’s disciples, are you?”

He said, “I am not.”

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Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.

Jesus Questioned by the High Priest

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The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.

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Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet,
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and in secret I have said nothing.
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Why do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”

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And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?”

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Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?”

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Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

Peter Denies Twice More

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Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they said to him, “You are not also
one
of His disciples, are you?”

He denied
it
and said, “I am not!”

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One of the servants of the high priest, a relative
of him
whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?”
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Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed.

In Pilate’s Court

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Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.
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Pilate then went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”

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They answered and said to him, “If He were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you.”

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Then Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your law.”

Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,”
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that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.

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Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

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Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?”

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Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”

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Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”

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Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”

Jesus answered, “You say
rightly
that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

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Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all.

Taking the Place of Barabbas

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“But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

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Then they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

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So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged
Him.
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And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put
it
on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe.
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Then they said,
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“Hail, King of the Jews!” And they struck Him with their hands.

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Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him.”

Pilate’s Decision

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Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And
Pilate
said to them, “Behold the Man!”

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Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify
Him,
crucify
Him!
”

Pilate said to them, “You take Him and crucify
Him,
for I find no fault in Him.”

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The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to our
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law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God.”

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Therefore, when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid,

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and went again into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

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Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?”

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Jesus answered, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”

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From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar’s friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.”