Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.

Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.

Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”

After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”