John 10:13-30

13Now he who serves for wages flees because he serves for wages, and is not himself concerned about the sheep.

14I am the good shepherd; and I know those that are mine, and am known of those that are mine,

15as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16And I have other sheep which are not of this fold: those also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one flock, one shepherd.

17On this account the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it 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 again. I have received this commandment of my Father.

19There was a division again among the Jews on account of these words;

20but many of them said, He has a demon and raves; why do ye hear him?

21Others said, These sayings are not [those] of one that is possessed by a demon. Can a demon open blind people's eyes?

22Now the feast of the dedication was celebrating at Jerusalem, and it was winter.

23And Jesus walked in the temple in the porch of Solomon.

24The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said to him, Until when dost thou hold our soul in suspense? If thou art the Christ, say [so] to us openly.

25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye do not believe. The works which I do in my Father's name, these bear witness concerning me:

26but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep, as I told you.

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

28and I give them life eternal; and they shall never perish, and no one shall seize them out of my hand.

29My Father who has given [them] to me is greater than all, and no one can seize out of the hand of my Father.

30I and the Father are one.