14 (A)I am the good shepherd. (B)I know my own and (C)my own know me, 15 (D)just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and (E)I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And (F)I have other sheep that are not of this fold. (G)I must bring them also, and (H)they will listen to my voice. So there will be (I)one flock, (J)one shepherd. 17 (K)For this reason the Father loves me, (L)because (M)I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 (N)No one takes it from me, but (O)I lay it down (P)of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and (Q)I have authority to take it up again. (R)This charge I have received from my Father.”

19 (S)There was again a division among the Jews because of these words. 20 Many of them said, (T)“He has a demon, and (U)is insane; why listen to him?” 21 Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. (V)Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

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14 “I am the good shepherd;(A) I know my sheep(B) and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father(C)—and I lay down my life for the sheep.(D) 16 I have other sheep(E) 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(F) and one shepherd.(G) 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life(H)—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.(I) I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”(J)

19 The Jews who heard these words were again divided.(K) 20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed(L) and raving mad.(M) Why listen to him?”

21 But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon.(N) Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”(O)

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