John 10:15-29

¹⁵Just as the Father knows me, I also know the Father, and I lay down my life on behalf of the sheep.

¹⁶I also have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice; and there will be one flock, one shepherd.

¹⁷“Because of this the Father loves me, in that I lay down my life so that I may take it up again.

¹⁸No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father.”

¹⁹Therefore there was another division among the Jews because of these words.

²⁰Many of them were saying: “He has a demon and is raving mad. Why do you listen to him?”

²¹Others were saying: “These are not the sayings of someone who is demonized. A demon cannot open blind people's eyes, can it?”

²²Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem; and it was winter.

²³And Jesus was walking about in the temple, in Solomon's porch.

²⁴Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him: “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

²⁵Jesus answered them: “I did tell you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name—these testify concerning me.

²⁶But you do not believe because you are not among my sheep, just like I told you.

²⁷My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

²⁸And I give them eternal life, and they will never ever be wasted; and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

²⁹My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch out of my Father's hand.