The Jewish priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus (12:10) who testified to the resurrection power of the Lord. He was an evident and strong testimony of the Lord’s resurrection power.

Lord would prepare a place, accomplish redemption, open up the way, and make a standing for man to get into God.

这撒玛利亚妇人的干渴引她陷入好些错误的事里，诸如有过五个丈夫，又与一个不是她丈夫的人同居。那六个男人代表看得见和物质的事物，那永远不能满足人。

What is the way for a grain of wheat to multiply? It is not by being welcomed or honored, but by falling into the ground to die. This is absolutely contrary to the human concept. Nevertheless, we must remember that this is the only way to bring the church into being and to increase it in life.

耶稣在海上行走。（约六19。）这表征主能克服人生一切的困扰。祂能行走在人生困扰的波涛上，将一切的困扰踏在脚下。基督行走在一切波涛之上。似乎波涛越多，祂越喜欢行走其上。波涛惊骇了祂的门徒，祂却踏在其上。

In order for the Lord to abide in us, it is necessary to let His words abide in us.

Here I must issue a warning: Never consider that the Father and the Son are two separate gods.

By the shining of the inner life and by the working of the divine element in our very being, we are set free from the slavery of sin. This resembles the medical treatment designed to cure diseases in our blood. It is very difficult to eliminate the disease from our blood. We need medicine.

The Lord said that He will give sight to those who cannot see, but that He will make blind those who claim to see. This is a serious vindication of the Lord. Thus, we must be humble and not proud.

In the Old Testament the children of Israel were a vine in the eyes of God

当宗教徒要过节的时候，他们就图谋要杀耶稣。 创造者忍受受造者的逼迫，不是容易的事，祂必须有何等的忍耐！那必定是何等的降卑！但是主作到了。

One day, though we all may die, we will all be resurrected. Throughout the whole universe this will be the greatest victory, the victory that will testify that the Lord is the resurrection. However, even in our daily life we may have the foretaste of the ultimate victory of that resurrection.

主预先告诉门徒，好叫他们在逼迫来临时不至受挫、绊跌，也不至受迷惑。

The whole Gospel of John also reveals that the Lord is the Word and the Spirit. There is such a thought throughout the whole Gospel. Once you see the wonderful person of the Lord in this Gospel, you will ask, “Where is He and how can I contact Him?” Praise the Lord that He is in the Word and in the Spirit, for He is the Word and He is the Spirit.

This is marvelous. He will not only be the One who abides in you, but He will also be your abode.