14 I am the good shepherd; and (A)I know My sheep, and (B)am known by My own. 15 (C)As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; (D)and I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And (E)other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; (F)and there will be one flock and one shepherd.

17 “Therefore My Father (G)loves Me, (H)because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I (I)have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. (J)This command I have received from My Father.”

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14 “I am the good shepherd;(A) I know my sheep(B) and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father(C)—and I lay down my life for the sheep.(D) 16 I have other sheep(E) that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock(F) and one shepherd.(G) 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life(H)—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.(I) I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”(J)

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