John 8:21-29

21Later Jesus said to them again, “I am going away. You will search for me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going.”

22The people asked, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What does he mean, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?”

23Jesus continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not.

24That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I Am who I claim to be, you will die in your sins.”

25“Who are you?” they demanded. Jesus replied, “The one I have always claimed to be.

26I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won’t. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful.”

27But they still didn’t understand that he was talking about his Father.

28So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I Am he. I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me.

29And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.”