John 10:13-17 New Century Version (NCV)

13. The man runs away because he is only a paid worker and does not really care about the sheep.

14. “I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me,

15. just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I give my life for the sheep.

16. I have other sheep that are not in this flock, and I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock and one shepherd.

17. The Father loves me because I give my life so that I can take it back again.

John 10