^27 (A)My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

³⁷ Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?”

Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, ^(A)that I should bear ^(B)witness to the truth. Everyone who ^(C)is of the truth ^(D)hears My voice.”

³⁹ And she had a sister called Mary, ^(A)who also ^(B)sat at ^[a]Jesus’ feet and heard His word.

²⁸ But He said, ^(A)“More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

³⁵ And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, ^(A)“This is ^[a]My beloved Son. ^(B)Hear Him!”