John 10:11-22

11“1I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd 2lays down His life for the sheep. 12He who is a hired hand, and not a 3shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters the flock. 13He flees because he is a hired hand and does not care about the sheep. 144I am the good shepherd, and 5I know My own, and My own know Me, 15just as 6the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and 7I lay down My life for the sheep. 16And I have 8other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice; and they will become 9one flock, with 10one shepherd. 17For this reason the Father loves Me, because I 11lay down My life so that I may take it back. 1812No one has taken it away from Me, but I 13lay it down on My own. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it back. 14This commandment I received from My Father.”

1915Dissension occurred again among the Jews because of these words. 20Many of them were saying, “He 16has a demon and 17is insane. Why do you listen to Him?” 21Others were saying, “These are not the words of one who is 18demon-possessed. 19A demon cannot open the eyes of those who are blind, can it?”

22At that time the 20Feast of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem;