John 7:36

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

Jesus said therefore again to them, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can’t come.”

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.

because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

However that which is spiritual isn’t first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

Yahweh has sworn, and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom that which will not be destroyed.

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” There was division among them.

Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.”

You will seek me, and won’t find me. You can’t come where I am.”

But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.

A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

I will bring the blind by a way that they don’t know. I will lead them in paths that they don’t know. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. I will do these things, and I will not forsake them.

The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’

They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh; but they won’t find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.

and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Yahweh will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on, even forever.”

But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

But he turned, and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”

The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”

This is the bread which came down out of heaven—not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods?’

But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,

A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.

and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.

As Yahweh’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.

As the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came to David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

Wrap up the covenant. Seal the law among my disciples.

He was taken away by oppression and judgment. As for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living and stricken for the disobedience of my people?

“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to another people; but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.

“I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

Amaziah also said to Amos, “You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”

When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Father’s glory, with the holy angels.”

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,

Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?”

Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?”

The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, “I am the bread which came down out of heaven.”

The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?”

Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.

Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”

And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of Man?”

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

“When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.