believed: John 2:23-24, John 4:39, John 6:14-15, John 8:30-32, John 12:42; Matthew 12:23; Luke 8:13; Acts 8:13; James 2:26
When: John 3:2, John 6:2, John 9:16, John 10:41-42; Matthew 11:3-6
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John 7:31
John 7:31
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