John 10:9–16

To the saints at the Liturgy.

The Gospel of John, conceived 37a

The Lord said to the Jews who came to Him, "Therefore the Father loves Me, because I give My life, that I may receive it again." No one takes it away from Me, but I Myself give it away. I have the power to give it up, and I have the power to receive it again. This commandment I have received from My Father. From these words again there arose strife among the Jews. Many of them said, "He is possessed of a demon and is mad; Why do you listen to Him? Others said: these are not the words of a demoniac man; Can the demon open the eyes of the blind? Then the feast of dedication came to Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, "How long shall You keep us in perplexity? if you are the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, "I have told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, they bear witness to me. But you do not believe, for you are not of My sheep, as I told you. My sheep obey my voice, and I know them; and they come after me. And I give them eternal life.

John 10:17–28a

Friday of the 5th week of Pascha.

The Gospel of John, conceived 37b

In those days the feast of dedication came to Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, "How long shall You keep us in perplexity? if you are the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, "I have told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, they bear witness to me. But you do not believe, for you are not of My sheep, as I told you. My sheep obey my voice, and I know them; and they come after me. And I give them eternal life.

John 10:22–28a

For the consecration of the temple.

The Gospel of John, conceived 38

The Lord said to the Jews who came to Him, My sheep obey My voice, and I know them. and they come after me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; and no man shall snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all; and no man can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one. Then again the Jews seized stones to beat Him. Jesus answered them, "Many good works have I shown you from My Father; for which of them do you stone me? The Jews answered and said to him, "We do not want to stone you for a good deed, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God." Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, I said, You are gods? If He called gods those to whom the word of God came, and the Scriptures cannot be broken, do you say to Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, "You blaspheme, because I said, I am the Son of God"? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not; but if I do, then, when you do not believe Me, believe My works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me and I in Him.

John 10:27-38

Saturday of the 5th week of Pascha.