Part 17

43:010:010 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

43:010:011 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

43:010:012 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

43:010:013 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

43:010:014 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

43:010:015 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

43:010:016 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

43:010:017 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

43:010:018 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

43:010:019 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

43:010:020 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

43:010:021 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

43:010:022 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

43:010:023 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.

43:010:024 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

43:010:025 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

43:010:026 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

43:010:027 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

43:010:028 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

43:010:029 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

43:010:030 I and my Father are one.

43:010:031 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

43:010:032 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

43:010:033 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

43:010:034 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

43:010:035 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

43:010:036 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

43:010:037 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.