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13 "He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep.
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The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 "I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me,
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“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—
15 even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.
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just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 "I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd.
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I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
17 "For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.
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The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.
18 "No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father."
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No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”
19 A division occurred again among the Jews because of these words.
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The Jews who heard these words were again divided.
20 Many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?"
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Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?”
21 Others were saying, "These are not the sayings of one demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can he?"
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But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
22 At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;
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Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter,
23 it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon.
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and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade.
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