"Whenhe puts forthallhis own,he goesaheadof them, and the sheepfollowhim becausethey knowhis voice.
"Listen!My beloved!Behold,he is coming,Climbingon the mountains,Leapingon the hills!
"I was asleepbut my heartwas awake.A voice!My belovedwas knocking:'Opento me, my sister,my darling,My dove,my perfectone!For my headis drenchedwith dew,My lockswith the dampof the night.'
ThenJesussaidto His disciples,"Ifanyonewishesto comeafterMe, he must denyhimself,and takeup his crossand followMe.
"I haveothersheep,whichare not of thisfold;I mustbringthem also,and they will hearMy voice;and they will becomeoneflock[with] oneshepherd.
"My sheephearMy voice,and I knowthem, and they followMe;
"To him the doorkeeperopens,and the sheephearhis voice,and he callshis ownsheepby nameand leadsthem out.
"A strangerthey simply will not follow,but will fleefrom him, becausethey do not knowthe voiceof strangers."
"AllwhocamebeforeMe are thievesand robbers,but the sheepdid not hearthem.
"IfanyoneservesMe, he must followMe; and whereI am,thereMy servantwill be also;ifanyoneservesMe, the Fatherwill honorhim.
"For I gaveyou an examplethat you alsoshould doas I didto you.
ThereforePilatesaidto Him, "SoYou are a king?"Jesusanswered,"You say[correctly] that I ama king.For thisI have been born,and for thisI have comeinto the world,to testifyto the truth.Everyonewho is of the truthhearsMy voice."
"He who hasthe brideis the bridegroom;but the friendof the bridegroom,who standsand hearshim, rejoicesgreatlybecauseof the bridegroom'svoice.Sothisjoyof minehas been made full.
Be imitatorsof me, justas I alsoam of Christ.
Thereforebe imitatorsof God,as belovedchildren;
The LORDyour Godwho goesbeforeyou will Himselffighton your behalf, justas He didfor you in Egyptbefore your eyes,
fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.
whereJesushas enteredas a forerunnerfor us, having becomea high priestforeveraccordingto the orderof Melchizedek.
For you have been calledfor thispurpose, sinceChristalsosufferedfor you, leavingyou an examplefor you to followin His steps,
Therefore,since Christhas sufferedin the flesh,armyourselves alsowith the samepurpose,becausehe who has sufferedin the fleshhas ceasedfrom sin,
noryet as lording it overthoseallotted to your charge,but provingto be examplesto the flock.
