John 10:16-18

New Catholic Bible

¹⁶ “I have other sheep too
that do not belong to this fold.
I must lead them as well,
and they will hear my voice.
Thus, there will only be one flock,
one shepherd.
¹⁷ “This is why the Father loves me,
because I lay down my life
in order to take it up again.
¹⁸ No one takes it away from me.
I lay it down of my own free will.
And as I have the power to lay it down,
I have the power to take it up again.
This command I have received from my Father.”