12. 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.
13. The hireling flees because he is a hireling, and the sheep do not belong to him.
14. I AM the good shepherd, and know my sheep and am known of mine.
15. As the Father knows me, even so I know the Father, and I lay down my soul for the sheep.
16. 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.
17. Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my soul that I might take it again.
18. 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.
19. There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these words.
20. And many of them said, He has a demon and is beside himself; why do ye hear him?
21. Others said, These are not the words of him that has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
22. And they celebrated the dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter.