tcent - John:10:11-18

tcent@John:10:11 @ I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

tcent@John:10:12 @ But he who is a hireling and not the shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.

tcent@John:10:13 @ He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep.

tcent@John:10:14 @ I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep, and my sheep know me

tcent@John:10:15 @ just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

tcent@John:10:16 @ And I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

tcent@John:10:17 @ For this reason my Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

tcent@John:10:18 @ No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from my Father.«