22 [1]And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem:[a] it was 23 winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch. 24 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell 25 us plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. My sheep hear 27 my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto 28 them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall 29 snatch them out of my hand. [2]My Father, which hath given _them_ unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch 30 [3]_them_ out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one. The 31 Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, Many 32 good works have I shewed you from the Father; for which of those 33 works do ye stone me? The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a 34 man, makest thyself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in 35 your law, I said, Ye are gods [_see Ps. 82:6_]? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be 36 broken), say ye of him, whom the Father [4]sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am _the_ Son 37 of God? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if 38 I do them, though you believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the 39 Father. They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand. [Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _At that time was the feast_.] [Footnote 2: Some ancient authorities read _That which my Father hath given unto me_.] [Footnote 3: Or, _aught_.] [Footnote 4: Or, _consecrated_.] [Footnote a: Some scholars think that the events in John 9 and 10:1-21 belong to the time of the feast of dedication rather than soon after tabernacles. But the language of John 10:24 seems to call for an interval.] PART X THE LATER PEREAN MINISTRY _Probably Dedication in A.D. 29 to Last Journey in A.D. 30 (about three and a half months), §§ 112-127._ § 112. THE WITHDRAWAL FROM JERUSALEM TO BETHANY BEYOND JORDAN Perea John 10:40-42 40 And he went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John 41 was at the first baptizing; and there he abode. And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things 42 whatsoever John spake of this man were true. And many believed on him there. § 113. TEACHING IN PEREA, ON A JOURNEY[a] TOWARD JERUSALEM. WARNED AGAINST HEROD ANTIPAS Luke 13:22-35