John 10:25-30
The apostle John writing (God speaking via scripture...The Word), this being a direct quote of Jesus as he answered the Jews at the Temple who were asking Him to tell them if He was really the Christ.

Wycliffe Bible of 1384: ²⁵Jhesus answerde to hem, Y speke to you, and ye bileuen not; the werkis that Y do in the name of my fadir, beren witnessyng of me.
²⁶But ye bileuen not, for ye ben not of my scheep.
²⁷My scheep heren my vois, and Y knowe hem, and thei suen me.
²⁸And Y yyue to hem euerelastynge lijf, and thei schulen not perische with outen ende, and noon schal rauysche hem fro myn hoond.
²⁹That thing that my fadir yaf to me, is more than alle thingis; and no man may rauysche fro my fadris hoond.
³⁰Y and the fadir ben oon.

King James Bible of 1611: ²⁵Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
²⁶But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
²⁷My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
²⁸And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
²⁹My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
³⁰I and my Father are one.

NAS Bible of 1960: ²⁵Jesus answered them, " I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father's name, these testify of Me.
²⁶"But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep.
²⁷"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;
²⁸and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.
²⁹"My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.
³⁰"I and the Father are one."

NIV Bible 1973-78: ²⁵Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me, ²⁶but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. ²⁷My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. ²⁹My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. ³⁰I and the Father are one."
 

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