16 I have other sheep that do not come from this sheepfold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, so that there will be one flock and one shepherd.
17 This is why the Father loves me – because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again.
18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it back again. This commandment I received from my Father.”
19 Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.
20 Many of them were saying, “He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?”
21 Others said, “These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?”
22 Then came the feast of the Dedication in Jerusalem.