19. The Jews were divided because of what Jesus said.
20. Many of them said, “He’s possessed by a demon! He’s crazy! Why do you listen to him?”
21. Others said, “No one talks like this if he’s possessed by a demon. Can a demon give sight to the blind?”
22. The Festival of the Dedication of the Temple took place in Jerusalem during the winter.
23. Jesus was walking on Solomon’s porch in the temple courtyard.
24. The Jews surrounded him. They asked him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
25. Jesus answered them, “I’ve told you, but you don’t believe me. The things that I do in my Father’s name testify on my behalf.
26. However, you don’t believe because you’re not my sheep.
27. My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me,
28. and I give them eternal life. They will never be lost, and no one will tear them away from me.
29. My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than everyone else, and no one can tear them away from my Father.
30. The Father and I are one.”
31. The Jews had again brought some rocks to stone Jesus to death.
32. Jesus replied to them, “I’ve shown you many good things that come from the Father. For which of these good things do you want to stone me to death?”
33. The Jews answered Jesus, “We’re going to stone you to death, not for any good things you’ve done, but for dishonoring God. You claim to be God, although you’re only a man.”
34. Jesus said to them, “Don’t your Scriptures say, ‘I said, “You are gods” ’?
35. The Scriptures cannot be discredited. So if God calls people gods (and they are the people to whom he gave the Scriptures),