And I give unto them eternal life (καγω διδωμ αυτοις ζωην αιωνιον). This is the gift of Jesus now to his sheep as stated in 6:27,4…

I give to them eternal life. See John 5:24.

Shall never perish. To perish here means to be destroyed, or to be pu…

The reference to those who do not believe because they were not His sheep introduces the contrast between them and those who were.

The posit…

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any ma…

St. Augustine of Hippo: It was the feast of the dedication in Jerusalem. Encænia is the feast of the dedication of the temple, f…

And they shall never perish. It is an inestimable fruit of faith that Christ instructs us to be convinced of our security when we are brou…

And I give unto them eternal life
Christ gives eternal life to his sheep, or people now; he gives them a spiritual l…

All who have anything to say to Christ may find him in the temple. Christ would have us believe; we make ourselves doubt. The Jews understood his m…

1. After showing that he has the power to give life and demonstrating his manner of doing so, our Lord here shows how this power to give lif…