John 10:24-39

New International Version

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) 27} My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,^(F) and they follow me.^{(G) 28} I give them eternal life,^(H) and they shall never perish;^(I) no one will snatch them out of my hand.^{(J) 29} My Father, who has given them to me,^(K) is greater than all^[a];^(L) no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. ³⁰ I and the Father are one.”^(M)

³¹ Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him,^{(N) 32} but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

³³ “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”^(O)

³⁴ Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law,^(P) ‘I have said you are “gods”’^[b]?^{(Q) 35} If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God^(R) came—and Scripture cannot be set aside^(S)— ³⁶ what about the one whom the Father set apart^(T) as his very own^(U) and sent into the world?^(V) Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?^{(W) 37} Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father.^{(X) 38} But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”^{(Y) 39} Again they tried to seize him,^(Z) but he escaped their grasp.^(AA)