2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd o f the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice o f strangers. 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them; but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door o f the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 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. I l l am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12 But he that is a hireling, and not the shep herd, 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. 13 The hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known o f mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not o f this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18 N o man taketh it from me, but I lay it down o f myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This com mandment have I received o f my Father. 19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many o f them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, These are not the words o f him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes o f the blind? 22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast o f the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solo mon’s porch. 24 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. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness o f me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not o f my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out o f my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out o f my Father’s hand. 30 I and my Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which o f those works do ye stone me? 33 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. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 3 5 I f he called them gods, unto whom the word o f God came, and the Scripture cannot be broken, 36 Say ye o f him, whom the Father hath sanc tified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son o f God? 37 I f I do not the works o f my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, be lieve the works; that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. 39 Therefore they sought again to take him; but he escaped out o f their hand, 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. 41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John
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