32. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33. (Now he said this to indicate clearly what kind of death he was going to die.)
34. Then the crowd responded, “We have heard from the law that the Christ will remain forever. How can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
35. Jesus replied, “The light is with you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
36. While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.
37. Although Jesus had performed so many miraculous signs before them, they still refused to believe in him,
38. so that the word of Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled. He said, “Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39. For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said,