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John 10:27

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me;

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Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me.

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and there was a voice from the cloud that said-- "This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight; him you must hear."

But the bridegroom answered 'I tell you, I do not know you.'

And then I shall say to them plainly 'I never knew you. Go from my presence, you who live in sin.'

Jesus looked at the man, and his heart went out to him, and he said: "There is still one thing wanting in you; go and sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall heave wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."

Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.

'I do not know where you come from. Leave my presence, all you who are living in wickedness.'

And to all present he said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

I am the Good Shepherd; and I know my sheep, and my sheep know me--

I have other sheep besides, which do not belong to this fold; I must lead them also, and they will listen to my voice; and they shall become one flock under 'one Shepherd.'

All who came before me were thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not listen to them.

If a man is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant shall be also. If a man is ready to serve me, my Father will honor him.

"If it is my will that he should wait till I come," answered Jesus, "what has that to do with you? Follow me yourself."

In truth I tell you that a time is coming, indeed it is already here, when the Dead will listen to the voice of the Son of God, and when those who listen will live.

Jesus again addressed the people. "I am the Light of the World," he said. "He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life."

How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my Message.

And it shall be that should any one among the people not listen to that Prophet, he will be utterly destroyed.'

On the other hand, if a man loves God, he is known by God.

But now that you have found God--or, rather, have been found by him--how is it that you are turning back to that poor and feeble puerile teaching, to which yet once again you are wanting to become slaves?

Yet God's firm foundation still stands unmoved, and it bears this inscription-- 'THE LORD KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE HIS'; and this-- 'LET ALL THOSE WHO USE THE NAME OF THE LORD TURN AWAY FROM WICKEDNESS.'

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says-- 'If to-day you hear God's voice,

These are the men who never defiled themselves in their intercourse with women; they are as pure as virgins. These are the men who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed as the first-fruits of mankind for God and for the Lamb.

I am standing at the door and knocking! If any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will go in, and will feast with him, and he shall feast with me.




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