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I AM the good shepherd; the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
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But the hireling, who is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches them and scatters the sheep.
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The hireling flees because he is a hireling, and the sheep do not belong to him.
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I AM the good shepherd, and know my
sheep and am known of mine.
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As the Father knows me, even so I know the Father, and I lay down my soul for the sheep.
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And I have other sheep which are not of this fold; it is expedient that I bring them also, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold
and one shepherd.
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Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my soul that I might take it again.
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No man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment I have received of my Father.
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There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these words.
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And many of them said, He has a demon and is beside himself; why do ye hear him?
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Others said, These are not the words of him that has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?