22 Then came the feast of the Dedication in Jerusalem.
23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple area in Solomon’s Portico.
24 The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
25 Jesus replied, “I told you and you do not believe. The deeds I do in my Father’s name testify about me.
26 But you refuse to believe because you are not my sheep.
27 My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.