Quotes About Identity

Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”

For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”

But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.

So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”

Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isnít this the man they are trying to kill?

Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?

But we know where this man is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from.”

but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”

Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”

At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?

So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.

“Arenít you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”

Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.

I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”

“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”

Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

“Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.

“We are Abrahamís descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.