Part 11

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?"