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The man runs away because he is only a paid worker and does not really care about the sheep.
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"I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, as the Father knows me. And my sheep know me, as I know the Father. I give my life for the sheep.
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I have other sheep that are not in this flock, and I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock and one shepherd.
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The Father loves me because I give my life so that I can take it back again.
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No one takes it away from me; I give my own life freely. I have the right to give my life, and I have the right to take it back. This is what my Father commanded me to do."
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Again the Jews did not agree with each other because of these words of Jesus.
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Many of them said, "A demon has come into him and made him crazy. Why listen to him?"
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But others said, "A man who is crazy with a demon does not say things like this. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"
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The time came for the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter,
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and Jesus was walking in the Temple in Solomon's Porch.