I don't care about human praise,
And besides, the leaders liked praise from others more than they liked praise from God.
I don't depend on what people say about me, but I tell you these things so that you may be saved.
but you refuse to come to me for eternal life.
but I do know that none of you love God.
How could you possibly believe? You like to have your friends praise you, and you don't care about praise that the only God can give!
Jesus realized that they would try to force him to be their king. So he went up on a mountain, where he could be alone.
If I wanted to bring honor to myself, I would speak for myself. But I want to honor the one who sent me. That is why I tell the truth and not a lie.
I don't want honor for myself. But there is one who wants me to be honored, and he is also the one who judges.
Jesus replied, "If I honored myself, it would mean nothing. My Father is the one who honors me. You claim that he is your God,
We were not trying to get you or anyone else to praise us.
After all, God chose you to suffer as you follow in the footsteps of Christ, who set an example by suffering for you.
God, our great and wonderful Father, truly honored him by saying, "This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him."
