¹⁰ The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

¹⁰ For the Son of Man^[a] came to seek and save those who are lost.”

⁵¹ I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.”

⁴⁷ I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.

³³ The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

¹⁷ God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

¹⁵ This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.

²⁸ For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

The Good Shepherd and His Sheep

10 “I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber!

²⁵ Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save^[a] those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.