He who has the bride is the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.

So then many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This statement is very unpleasant; who can listen to it?”

Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot listen to My word.

He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?”

We know that God does not listen to sinners; but if someone is God-fearing and does His will, He listens to him.

To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep listen to his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

All those who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

And I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice; and they will become one flock, with one shepherd.

Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”

My sheep listen to My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;

Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I have been born, and for this I have come into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.”