Jesus wept.

"See how much he loved him!" the people said.

But Jesus said to them, "It was not for my sake that this voice spoke, but for yours.

And for their sake I dedicate myself to you, in order that they, too, may be truly dedicated to you.

That night the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid; I am with you. I will bless you and give you many descendants because of my promise to my servant Abraham."

From then on, because of Joseph the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian and everything that he had in his house and in his fields.

But God let no one oppress them; to protect them, he warned the kings:

Whoever attacks you, does it without my consent; whoever fights against you will fall.

The LORD says, "No one destroys good grapes; instead, they make wine with them. Neither will I destroy all my people---I will save those who serve me.

All this is for your sake; and as God's grace reaches more and more people, they will offer to the glory of God more prayers of thanksgiving.

and so I endure everything for the sake of God's chosen people, in order that they too may obtain the salvation that comes through Christ Jesus and brings eternal glory.

When Jesus heard it, he said, "The final result of this sickness will not be the death of Lazarus; this has happened in order to bring glory to God, and it will be the means by which the Son of God will receive glory."

Jesus performed this first miracle in Cana in Galilee; there he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

Do you not believe, Philip, that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I have spoken to you," Jesus said to his disciples, "do not come from me. The Father, who remains in me, does his own work.

Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. If not, believe because of the things I do.

I am writing this to you so that you may know that you have eternal life---you that believe in the Son of God.