27. My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.
28. I give them eternal life, and they will never die. And no person can steal them out of my hand.
29. My Father gave my sheep to me. He is greater than all, and no person can steal my sheep out of my Father’s hand.
30. The Father and I are one.”
31. Again the Jews picked up stones to kill Jesus.
32. But Jesus said to them, “I have done many good works from the Father. Which of these good works are you killing me for?”
33. The Jews answered, “We are not killing you for any good work you did. But you say things that are against God. You are only a man, but you say you are the same as God!”
34. Jesus answered, “It is written in your law that God said, ‘I have said you are gods!’
35. This Scripture called those people gods, the people who received God’s message. And Scripture is always true.
36. So why do you say that I speak against God because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? I am the one God chose and sent into the world.
37. If I don’t do what my Father does, then don’t believe me.
38. But if I do what my Father does, even though you don’t believe in me, believe what I do. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”
39. They tried to take Jesus again, but he escaped from them.