Quotes About Purpose

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”

As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.

Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.

He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

This is He of whom I said, ëA man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.í

I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

“Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

You yourselves can testify that I said, ëI am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.í

He must increase; I must decrease.

He left Judea and returned to Galilee.

Now He had to pass through Samaria.

So they left the town and made their way toward Jesus.

But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”

Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does."