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John 10:11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

John 10:11 NIV

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

John 10:12 NIV

The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.

John 10:13 NIV

The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

John 10:14 NIV

“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me

John 10:15 NIV

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 10:16 NIV

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.

John 10:17 NIV

The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.

John 10:18 NIV

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.”