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seem incredible to you? What then if you were to see the Son of
Man ascending again where He was before? 006:063 It is the spirit
which gives Life. The flesh confers no benefit whatever. The words I
have spoken to you are spirit and are Life. 006:064 But there are some
of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who
those were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him.
006:065 So He added, "That is why I told you that no one can come to
me unless it be granted him by the Father." 006:066 Thereupon many
of His disciples left Him and went away, and no longer associated with
Him. 006:067 Jesus therefore appealed to the Twelve. "Will you go
also?" He asked. 006:068 "Master," replied Simon Peter, "to whom
shall we go? Your teachings tell us of the Life of the Ages. 006:069
And we have come to believe and know that *you* are indeed the Holy
One of God." 006:070 "Did not I choose you--the Twelve?" said Jesus,
"and even of you one is a devil." 006:071 He alluded to Judas, the son
of Simon the Iscariot. For he it was who, though one of the Twelve,
was afterwards to betray Him. 007:001 After this Jesus moved from
place to place in Galilee. He would not go about in Judaea, because the
Jews were seeking an opportunity to kill Him. 007:002 But the Jewish
Festival of the Tent-Pitching was approaching. 007:003 So His brothers
said to Him, "Leave these parts and go into Judaea, that not only we but
your disciples also may witness the miracles which you perform.

007:004 For no one acts in secret, desiring all the while to be himself
known publicly. Since you are doing these things, show yourself
openly to the world." 007:005 For even His brothers were not believers
in Him. 007:006 "My time," replied Jesus, "has not yet come, but for
you any time is suitable. 007:007 It is impossible for the world to hate
you; but me it does hate, because I give testimony concerning it that its
conduct is evil. 007:008 As for you, go up to the Festival. I do not now
go up to this Festival, because my time is not yet fully come." 007:009
Such was His answer, and He remained in Galilee. 007:010 When
however His brothers had gone up to the Festival, then He also went up,
not openly, but as it were privately. 007:011 Meanwhile the Jews at the
Festival were looking for Him and were inquiring, "Where is he?"
007:012 Among the mass of the people there was much muttered
debate about Him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so:
he is imposing on the people." 007:013 Yet for fear of the Jews no one
spoke out boldly about Him. 007:014 But when the Festival was
already half over, Jesus went up to the Temple and commenced
teaching. 007:015 The Jews were astonished. "How does this man
know anything of books," they said, "although he has never been at any
of the schools?" 007:016 Jesus answered their question by saying, "My
teaching does not belong to me, but comes from Him who sent me.
007:017 If any one is willing to do His will, he shall know about the
teaching, whether it is from God or originates with me. 007:018 The
man whose teaching originates with himself aims at his own glory. He
who aims at the glory of Him who sent him teaches the truth, and there
is no deception in him. 007:019 Did not Moses give you the Law? And
yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?"
007:020 "You are possessed by a demon," replied the crowd; "no one
wants to kill you." 007:021 "One deed I have done," replied Jesus, "and
you are all full of wonder. 007:022 Consider therefore. Moses gave you
the rite of circumcision (not that it began with Moses, but with your
earlier forefathers), and even on a Sabbath day you circumcise a child.
007:023 If a child is circumcised even on a Sabbath day, are you bitter
against me because I have restored a man to perfect health on a Sabbath
day? 007:024 Do not form superficial judgements, but form the
judgements that are just." 007:025 Some however of the people of
Jerusalem said, "Is not this the man they are wanting to kill? 007:026

But here he is, speaking openly and boldly, and they say nothing to him!
Can the Rulers really have ascertained that this man is the Christ?
007:027 And yet we know this man, and we know where he is from;
but as for the Christ, when He