24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be that Christ, tell us plainly.

25 [a]Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father’s Name, they bear witness of me.

26 [b]But ye believe not: [c]for ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

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Footnotes

  1. John 10:25 The doctrine of the Gospel is proved from heaven by two witnesses: both by the purity of the doctrine, and by miracles.
  2. John 10:26 It is no marvel that there do but a few believe, seeing that all men are by nature untamed beasts: yet notwithstanding God hath his, which he turneth into sheep, and commiteth them unto his Son, and preserveth them against the cruelty of all wild beasts.
  3. John 10:26 He giveth a reason why they believed not, to wit, because they are none of his sheep.

24 The Jews(A) who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”(B)

25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you,(C) but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me,(D) 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.(E)

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