Wisdom & Truth Verses

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have {it} more abundantly.

The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. {make...: or, hold us in suspense}

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?