John 10:17-28

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁷ Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

¹⁸ No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself, and I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

¹⁹ A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.

²⁰ And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?

²¹ Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

²² And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.

²³ And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch.

²⁴ The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

²⁵ Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me.

²⁶ But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.

²⁷ My sheep hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me.

²⁸ And I give them life everlasting; and they shall not perish for ever, and no man shall pluck them out of my hand.