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-\v 1 "I am telling you the truth: Those who enter into the sheep pen, but do not use the gate, they are thieves and robbers.
+\v 1 "I am telling you the truth: Those who enter into the sheep pen but do not use the gate are thieves and robbers.
 \v 2 The man who enters the pen through the gate is the true shepherd, for he takes care of the sheep.
 
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 \v 7 So Jesus spoke to them again, "I am telling you the truth: I am the gate through which all the sheep enter into the pen.
-\v 8 All who came before me, they were thieves and criminals who stole the sheep; but the sheep did not listen to them, and they would not follow them.
+\v 8 All who came before me were thieves and criminals who stole the sheep, but the sheep did not listen to them and would not follow them.
 
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 \v 9 I myself am like that gate. If anyone enters through the gate and goes into the pen where the sheep are, he will be safe, and he will go out and find good pasture.
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-\v 11 I am like a good shepherd. The good shepherd will die in order to protect and to save his sheep.
-\v 12 Someone pays the hired man money to watch over the sheep. He does not treat the sheep like they belong to him; he is just an employee doing a job. So when he sees a wolf coming to kill the sheep, he does not risk his life. He leaves the sheep and runs away so that it is possible for the wolf to attack the sheep, seizing some of them and scattering others.
+\v 11 I am like a good shepherd. The good shepherd will die in order to protect and save his sheep.
+\v 12 Someone pays the hired man money to watch over the sheep. The hired man does not treat the sheep like they belong to him; he is just an employee doing a job. So when he sees a wolf coming to kill the sheep, he does not risk his life. He leaves the sheep and runs away so that it is possible for the wolf to attack the sheep, seizing some of them and scattering others.
 \v 13 The hired worker runs away because he is only working for the money. He does not care about what happens to the sheep.
 
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-\v 14 I am, myself, the good shepherd. I know my own sheep, and my own sheep know me,
-\v 15 just as I know my Father, and my Father knows me. Because of that, I am willing to die for my sheep.
+\v 14 I myself am the good shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me,
+\v 15 just as I know my Father and my Father knows me. Because of that, I am willing to die for my sheep.
 \v 16 I have other sheep that do not belong to the same group of sheep that you do. I will cause them to listen to me also. They will listen to me, so there will eventually be only one flock of sheep under me, the only shepherd.
 
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 \v 24 The Jewish opponents of Jesus gathered around him and said, "How long will you keep us wondering about who you are? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly so that we can know."
 
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-\v 25 Jesus answered them, "I have told you, but you would not believe me. You know who I am because of the miracles and other things I do by my Father's name and his authority. Those things tell you all you need to know about me.
+\v 25 Jesus answered them, "I have told you but you would not believe me. You know who I am because of the miracles and other things I do by my Father's name and authority. Those things tell you all you need to know about me.
 \v 26 You do not believe in me because you do not belong to me. You are sheep who belong to another shepherd.
 
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 \v 3 So the two sisters sent someone to tell Jesus about Lazarus; they said, "Lord, the one you love is ill."
-\v 4 When Jesus heard about Lazarus' illness, he said, "This illness will not end in the death of Lazarus. The purpose of this illness is so that people may see and know how great God is when he does wonderful things and so that I, the Son of God, also will show his great power."
+\v 4 When Jesus heard about Lazarus' illness, he said, "This illness will not end in the death of Lazarus. The purpose of this illness is so that people may see and know how great God is when he does wonderful things and also so that I, the Son of God, also will show his great power."
 
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 \v 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, her sister Mary, and Lazarus.
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-\v 45 As a result, many of the Jews who had come to see Mary and who had witnessed what Jesus did, put their trust in him.
+\v 45 As a result, many of the Jews who had come to see Mary and who had witnessed what Jesus did put their trust in him.
 \v 46 Nevertheless, some of the others went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.
 
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-\v 4 However, one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, (he was the one who broke the trust Jesus had in him, and soon he would give Jesus up to his enemies)—he objected and said,
+\v 4 However, one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (he was the one who broke the trust Jesus had in him, and soon he would give Jesus up to his enemies)—he objected and said,
 \v 5 "We should have sold this perfume for three hundred days' wages and given the money to the poor."
 \v 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor people, but because he was a thief. He kept charge of the bag that held their money, but he would take money for his own use whenever he wanted.
 
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 \v 9 A large crowd of Jews in Jerusalem heard that Jesus was in Bethany, so they went there. They came not only because Jesus was there, but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had made alive.
-\v 10 Then the chief priests decided it was necessary to put Lazarus to death, as well,
+\v 10 Then the chief priests decided it was necessary to also put Lazarus to death,
 \v 11 for it was because of him that many of the Jews were no longer believing in what the chief priests were teaching; instead, they were putting their trust in Jesus.
 
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 \v 12 The next day the large crowd that had come for the Passover Festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
-\v 13 So they cut branches from palm trees and went out to welcome him as he came into the city. They were shouting, "Hosanna! Praise God! God bless the One who comes in the Name of the Lord! Welcome, King of Israel!"
+\v 13 So they cut branches from palm trees and went out to welcome him as he came into the city. They were shouting, "Hosanna! Praise God! God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Welcome, King of Israel!"
 
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 \v 14 When Jesus came near to Jerusalem, he found a young donkey and sat on it, riding into the city. By doing this, he fulfilled what had been written in scripture:
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-\v 17 The crowd that was following along with Jesus kept telling others what they had seen: That Jesus had called Lazarus out of the tomb and had made him alive again.
+\v 17 The crowd that was following along with Jesus kept telling others what they had seen, that Jesus had called Lazarus out of the tomb and had made him alive again.
 \v 18 The other crowd of people, those who went out of the city gate to meet Jesus, did so because they heard he had done great things to show them his power.
 \v 19 So the Pharisees said to each other, "See! We are gaining no advantage here. Look! The whole world is following him!"
 
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 \v 25 Anyone who tries to live to please himself will fail, but anyone who does not live to please himself will keep his life forever.
-\v 26 If anyone wants to serve me, he must also follow me because my servant must be where I am. The Father will honor everyone who serves me.
+\v 26 If anyone wants to serve me, he must also follow me, because my servant must be where I am. The Father will honor everyone who serves me.
 
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-\v 27 Now my soul is greatly troubled. Should I say, 'Father, save me from this time when I will suffer and die!'? No, for this is the very reason I came into this world.
+\v 27 Now my soul is greatly troubled. Should I say, 'Father, save me from this time when I will suffer and die'? No, for this is the very reason I came into this world.
 \v 28 My Father, show how powerful you are in all you have said, in all you have done, and in all you are!"
-\p Then God spoke from heaven, "I have already displayed my nature, my words, and my works; and I will do it again!"
+\p Then God spoke from heaven, "I have already displayed my nature, my words, and my works, and I will do it again!"
 \v 29 The crowd that was there heard the voice of God, but some said it was just thunder. Others said an angel had spoken to Jesus.
 
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 \v 39 Yet, they could not trust in him for the reason that Isaiah had written:
 \v 40 "The Lord has made them so they cannot see,
 \q and he has made them stubborn;
-\q they cannot even see with their eyes,
+\q they cannot even see with their eyes.
 \q If they could, they would understand;
 \q they would repent and pray for me to forgive them.
 \q For this reason, I cannot heal them!"