John 10:15-29

¹⁵Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep.

¹⁶And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.

¹⁷For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again.

¹⁸No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.

¹⁹There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

²⁰And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?

²¹Others said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible for an evil spirit to make blind people see?

²²Then came the feast of the opening of the Temple in Jerusalem: it was winter;

²³And Jesus was walking in the Temple, in Solomon's covered way.

²⁴Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

²⁵Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me.

²⁶But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.

²⁷My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:

²⁸And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.

²⁹That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand.