John 1:19

Then some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were reasoning in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ,

He came as a witness, to bear witness about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

The Jews then said to Him, “What sign do You show us as your authority for doing these things?”

The Jews then said, “It took forty-six years to build this sanctuary, and will You raise it up in three days?”

So the Jews were saying to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to carry your mat.”

The man went away, and disclosed to the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.

And for this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

“You have sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth.

Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

Then the Jews began to argue with one another, saying, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

And after these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.

The Jews then were marveling, saying, “How has this man become learned, not having been educated?”

So the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

The Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”

The Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death—ever.’

So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”

Then, the Jews did not believe it of him that he was blind and had received sight, until they called the parents of the very one who had received his sight,

The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us openly.”

and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them about their brother.

And this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

A Voice in the Wilderness