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Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him.
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Even then, many Jewish authorities believed in Jesus; but because of the Pharisees they did not talk about it openly, so as not to be expelled from the synagogue.
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They loved human approval rather than the approval of God.
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Jesus said in a loud voice, "Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in him who sent me.
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Whoever sees me sees also him who sent me.
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I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness.
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If people hear my message and do not obey it, I will not judge them. I came, not to judge the world, but to save it.
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Those who reject me and do not accept my message have one who will judge them. The words I have spoken will be their judge on the last day!
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This is true, because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has commanded me what I must say and speak.
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And I know that his command brings eternal life. What I say, then, is what the Father has told me to say."