A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 15:1-8
Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
Jesus said to his disciples: “If you know me, then you will also know my Father.
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.
Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me, and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.
The feast of the Dedication was taking place in Jerusalem.
Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber.
Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd.
Many of the disciples of Jesus who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them, “Does this shock you?
The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his Flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his Blood, you do not have life within you.