
Gospel text (John 10,22-30): The time came for the
feast of the Dedication. It was winter and Jesus walked back and forth in the
portico of Solomon. The Jews then gathered around him and said to him, «How
long will you keep us in doubt? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly». Jesus
answered, «I have already told you but you do not believe. The works I do in my
Father's name proclaim who I am, but you don't believe because, as I said, you
are not my sheep. My sheep hear my voice and I know them; they follow me and I
give them eternal life. They shall never perish and no one will ever steal them
from me. What the Father has given me is stronger than everything and no one
can snatch it from the Father's hand. I and the Father are one».
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