10. 10:1-21 "Truly, truly I tell you the one who does not enter the sheep fold through the door but goes there by another way, that one is a thief and a robber. But the one who goes through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. The door keeper opens up to this one and the sheep hear his voice. He calls each of his sheep by name and he leads them out. When he has collected all those who belong to him he sets out in front of the sheep and they follow him because they know his voice. But as for a stranger, they will not follow him but rather run away from him because they do not know the voice of strangers." Jesus told them this as an allegory but those men did not know what he was saying to them. Jesus therefore said again "Truly, truly I tell you that I am the door of the sheep. 21. 12:44-50 But Jesus cried out and said "The one who believes in me believes not in me but in the one who has sent me, and the one who sees me sees the one who has sent me. I have come as a light into the world.
All who came before me are thieves and robbers but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters, it is through me. He will be saved and will go in (to the sheep fold) and will (then) go out and find pasture. and everyone who believes in me will not remain in darkness.
The thief does not come except to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they (the sheep) may have life and may have it in abundance. And as for anyone who hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but so that I might save the world.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hireling (on the other hand), is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. He sees the wolf coming and leaving the sheep he flees. (Then) the wolf seizes the sheep and scatters them. Because such a man is a hireling what happens to the sheep does not matter to him. I am the good shepherd. I know mine and mine know me. This is just as the Father knows me The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has one judging him (that is) the word which I spoke. That will judge him in the last day. This is because I did not speak of myself. The Father who has sent me.
and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this fold and it behoves me to bring them (into this fold) also. They will hear my voice and there will be one flock and one shepherd. Therefore the Father loves me because I lay down my life so that I may take it up again. No one took it (my life) from me. I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and I have authority to take it up again. I received the commandment (to do this) from my Father." He has commanded me about what I may say and what I may speak.
Again there was a division amongst the Jews because of these words. Many of them said "He has a demon and is raving. Why do you listen to him?" Others said "These are not the words of someone who is possessed by a demon. A demon cannot open the eyes of blind men." I know that his commandment is eternal life. What things therefore I say, are according to what the Father has told me to say."