John 10:12-22

12 The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and doesn't own the sheep, leaves them ^[a] and runs away when he sees a wolf coming. The wolf then snatches and scatters them.

13 [This happens] because he is a hired man and doesn't care about the sheep.

14 "I am the good shepherd. I know My own sheep, and they know Me,

15 as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father. I lay down My life for the sheep.

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

17 This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again.

18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down on My own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from My Father."

19 Again a division^[b] took place among the Jews because of these words.

20 Many of them were saying, "He has a demon and He's crazy! Why do you listen to Him?"

21 Others were saying, "These aren't the words of someone demon-possessed. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"

Jesus at the Festival of Dedication

22 Then the Festival of Dedication^[c] took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter.