20 The shepherd of the sheep will give his life to save the sheep.
21 A hireling flees to save his life when wolves infest the fold; and then the tender lambs are snatched away, the sheep are scattered everywhere.
22 I am the shepherd of the sheep; I know the sheep of God; they know my voice, as God knows me and I know him.
23 The Father loves me with a deathless love, because I lay my life down for the sheep.
24 I lay my life down when I will, but I may take it up again; for every son of God by faith has power to lay his mortal flesh aside and take it up again. These words I have received from God.
25 Again the people strove among themselves; they were divided in their views concerning Christ. They could not comprehend the words that Jesus spoke.
26 Some said again, He is obsessed, or he is mad; why listen to his words?
27 And others said, His words are not the words of one obsessed. Can unclean spirits open up the eyes of one born blind?
28 Then Jesus left Jerusalem and with Massalian he tarried certain days.