But now they long for a better country, that is, a heavenly one; wherefore, God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for He prepared for them a city.

People

To him the porter opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit appointed you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

For, as sheep, ye were going astray; but now ye returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

To day

Wherefore, as the Holy Spirit saith, "To-day, if ye hear His voice,

again He designateth a certain day, "To-day" (saying in David, after so long a time, as has been before said), "To-day, if ye hear His voice, harden not your hearts."

If ye

saying, "Repent ye for the Kingdom of Heaven has drawn near;

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And, behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I delighted; hear Him."

"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock; if anyone hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.