By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, …

just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”

When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that …

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

… leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your …

He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you …

But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.

Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”

And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,

as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.