"The thiefcomesonlyto stealand killand destroy;I camethat they may havelife,and have[it] abundantly.
"For the Sonof Manhas cometo seekand to savethat which was lost."
"I amthe livingbreadthat came downout of heaven;ifanyoneeatsof thisbread,he will liveforever;and the breadalsowhichI will givefor the lifeof the worldis My flesh."
"IfanyonehearsMy sayingsand does not keepthem, I do not judgehim; for I did not cometo judgethe world,but to savethe world.
"For the breadof Godis that which comes downout of heaven,and giveslifeto the world."
"For Goddid not sendthe Soninto the worldto judgethe world,but that the worldmight be savedthroughHim.
It is a trustworthystatement,deservingfullacceptance,that ChristJesuscameinto the worldto savesinners,among whomI amforemost[of all].
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who does not enterby the doorinto the foldof the sheep,but climbsup some other way,he is a thiefand a robber.
justas the Sonof Mandid not cometo be served,but to serve,and to giveHis lifea ransomfor many."
ThereforeHe is ablealsoto saveforeverthosewho draw nearto GodthroughHim, since He alwayslivesto make intercessionfor them.
And the dogsare greedy,they are not satisfied.And they are shepherdswho havenounderstanding;They have allturnedto their own way,Eachoneto his unjustgain,to the lastone.
for in this waythe entranceinto the eternalkingdomof our Lordand SaviorJesusChristwill be abundantlysuppliedto you.
In the sameway God,desiringeven moreto showto the heirsof the promisethe unchangeablenessof His purpose,interposedwith an oath,
"But woeto you, scribesand Pharisees,hypocrites,becauseyou shutoff the kingdomof heavenfrom people;for you do not enterin yourselves,nordo you allowthosewho are enteringto goin.
you, therefore,who teachanother,do you not teachyourself?You who preachthat one shall not steal,do you steal?
When I would healIsrael,The iniquityof Ephraimis uncovered,And the evildeedsof Samaria,For they dealfalsely;The thiefentersin, Banditsraidoutside,
"Seethat you do not despiseoneof theselittle ones,for I sayto you that their angelsin heavencontinuallyseethe faceof My Fatherwho is in heaven.
And He [began] to teachand sayto them, "Is it not written,MY HOUSESHALL BE CALLEDA HOUSEOF PRAYERFOR ALLTHE NATIONS?But you have madeit a ROBBERS'DEN."
Nowhe saidthis,not becausehe was concernedaboutthe poor,but becausehe was a thief,and as he hadthe money box,he used to pilferwhat was putinto it.
And He saidto them, "It is written,MY HOUSESHALL BE CALLEDA HOUSEOF PRAYER;but you are makingit a ROBBERS'DEN."
and you are unwillingto cometo Me sothat you may havelife.
"I amthe goodshepherd;the goodshepherdlays downHis lifefor the sheep.
["For the Sonof Manhas cometo savethat which was lost].
