^{23 Ref} And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.

^{24 Ref} Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

^{25 Ref} Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

^{26 Ref} But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

^{27 Ref} My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

^{28 Ref} And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

^{29 Ref} My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

^{30 Ref} I and my Father are one.

^{31 Ref} Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

^{32 Ref} Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

^{33 Ref} The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

^{34 Ref} Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

^{35 Ref} If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

^{36 Ref} Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

^{37 Ref} If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

^{38 Ref} But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

^{39 Ref} Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,