¹⁵ just as the Father knows me and I know the Father^(A)—and I lay down my life for the sheep.^(B)

²⁰ “Again, when a righteous person turns^(A) from their righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block^(B) before them, they will die. Since you did not warn them, they will die for their sin. The righteous things that person did will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.^(C)

¹⁷ The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life^(A)—only to take it up again.

³⁷ Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

³¹ “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

²¹ If the place where the Lord your God chooses to put his Name^(A) is too far away from you, you may slaughter animals from the herds and flocks the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you, and in your own towns you may eat as much of them as you want.^(B)

²⁰ For I am afraid that when I come^(A) I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be.^(B) I fear that there may be discord,^(C) jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition,^(D) slander,^(E) gossip,^(F) arrogance^(G) and disorder.^(H)