John 10:19-29

19 1A division occurred again among the Jews because of these words.
20 Many of them were saying, "He 2has a demon and 3is insane. Why do you listen to Him?"
21 Others were saying, "These are not the sayings of one 4demon-possessed. 5A demon cannot * open the eyes of the blind, can he?"

Jesus Asserts His Deity

22 At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;
23 it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of 6Solomon.
24 7The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, "How long * will You keep us in suspense *? If You are the Christ, tell us 8plainly."
25 Jesus answered them, "9I told you, and you do not believe; 10the works that I do in My Father's name, these testify of Me.
26 "But you do not believe because 11you are not of My sheep.
27 "My sheep 12hear My voice, and 13I know them, and they follow Me;
28 and I give 14eternal life to them, and they will never * perish; and 15no one will snatch them out of My hand.
29 "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.

Cross References 15

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Lit "do You lift up our soul"
  • [b]. I.e. the Messiah
  • [c]. One early ms reads "What My Father has given Me is greater than all"
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