The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
24 So the Judeans surrounded him and said to him, "How much longer are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us publicly!"
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Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.
25 Yeshua answered them, "I have already told you, and you don't trust me. The works I do in my Father's name testify on my behalf,
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Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me.
26 but the reason you don't trust is that you are not included among my sheep.
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But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.
27 My sheep listen to my voice, I recognize them, they follow me,
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My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:
28 and I give them eternal life. They will absolutely never be destroyed, and no one will snatch them from my hands.
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And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.
29 My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all; and no one can snatch them from the Father's hands.
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That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand.
30 I and the Father are one."
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I and my Father are one.
31 Once again the Judeans picked up rocks in order to stone him.
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Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him.
32 Yeshua answered them, "You have seen me do many good deeds that reflect the Father's power; for which one of these deeds are you stoning me?"
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Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?
33 The Judeans replied, "We are not stoning you for any good deed, but for blasphemy -- because you, who are only a man, are making yourself out to be God [Hebrew: Elohim]."
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This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.
34 Yeshua answered them, "Isn't it written in your Torah, `I have said, "You people are Elohim' "?h
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In answer, Jesus said, Is there not a saying in your law, I said, You are gods?
35 If he called `elohim' the people to whom the word of Elohim was addressed (and the Tanakh cannot be broken),
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If he said they were gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Writings may not be broken),
36 then are you telling the one whom the Father set apart as holy and sent into the world, `You are committing blasphemy,' just because I said, `I am a son of Elohim'?
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Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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