John 7:24-42
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24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
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25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
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26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
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27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
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28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
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29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
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30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
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31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
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32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
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33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
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34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
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35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
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36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
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37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
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38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
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39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
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40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
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41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
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42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?