約翰福音 10
1 我實實在在告訴你們：凡不由門進入羊棧，而由別處爬進去的，便是賊，便是強盜。
[Jesus continued by saying to us], “Listen carefully to what I say. Anyone who does not enter [the sheep pen] through the gate, if he climbs in some other way, he is a thief or a bandit.
2 由門進去的，才是羊的牧人。
The man who enters [the pen] through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 看門的給他開門，羊聽他的聲音；他按著名字呼喚自己的羊，並引領出來。
The man who watches the gate at [night] opens the gate for him. The sheep recognize the shepherd’s voice. He summons his own sheep by [calling out] the names [he has given] them. Then he leads them outside [the pen].
4 當他把羊放出來以後，就走在羊前面，羊也跟隨他，因為認得他的聲音。
After he has brought out all his own [sheep], he goes in front of them. His sheep follow him because they recognize [and pay attention to] his voice.
5 羊決不跟隨陌生人，反而逃避他，因為羊不認得陌生人的聲音。」
But they will never follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from him, because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
6 耶穌給他們講了這個比喻，他們卻不明白給他們所講的是什麼。
Jesus said that [MET] [to illustrate the difference between himself and the Pharisees, who were deceiving the people]. But they did not understand what he was telling them.
7 於是耶穌又對他們說: 「我實實在在告訴你們: 我是羊的門；
So Jesus spoke to them again. He said, “Listen carefully to what I am saying. I am [like] [MET] a gate for the sheep [to enter the sheepfold, because I am the one who allows people to enter God’s presence].
8 凡在我以先來的，都是賊和強盜，沒有聽從他們。
All of [your religious leaders] who have come previously [without my authority] are [like] [MET] thieves and bandits [because they act violently and dishonestly for their own benefit]. But [just like] sheep do not [obey strangers, God’s people do not] pay attention to them.
9 我就是門，誰若經過我進來，必可得安全；可以進，可以出，可以找到草場。
I am [like] a gate. Those will be saved {[God] will save all those} who come [to God] by [trusting in] me. [Just like sheep] go in and out [through the gate safely] to find pasture [MET], [I will provide for them and protect them].
10 賊來，無非是為偷竊、殺害、毀滅; 我來，卻是為叫他們獲得生命，且獲得更豐富的生命。
Thieves come [to a sheep pen] only to steal or kill or destroy [sheep] [MET]. [Similarly, your religious leaders injure God’s people spiritually]. But I have come in order that people may have [eternal/spiritual] life, and that they may have abundantly [all they need to sustain them spiritually].
11 我是善牧: 善牧為羊捨掉自己的性命。
I am [like] a good shepherd. A good shepherd [is willing to] die to save the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, I am ready to sacrifice myself to save those who belong to me].
12 傭工，因不是牧人，羊也不是他自己的，一看見狼來，便棄羊逃跑──狼就抓住羊，把羊趕散了，
A worker whom someone has hired [to look after the sheep] is not [like] the shepherd or the one who owns the sheep. So when he sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock of sheep and [seizes one sheep and] causes [the others] to scatter.
13 因為他是傭工，對羊漠不關心。
The worker runs away because he is [only] a man whom someone has hired. He is not [really] concerned about [what happens to] the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, your religious teachers do not really care what happens to you].
14 我是善牧，我認識我的羊，我的羊也認識我，
I am [like] a good shepherd. [Just like a good shepherd knows his] sheep [MET], I know those who belong to me, and they know me
15 正如父認識我，我也認識父一樣；我並且為羊捨掉我的性命。
in the same way as [my] Father knows me and I know [my] Father. Furthermore, I am [ready to] sacrifice myself for [those who belong to me].
16 我還有別的羊，不屬於這一棧，我也該把他們引來，他們要聽我的聲音，這樣，將只有一個羊群，一個牧人。
And I have other people [who are not Jews] who [will some day] belong to me. They will be [like] [MET] sheep from another sheep pen. I must bring them [to God/myself] also. They will pay attention to what I say, and eventually [all those who belong to me] will be [like] one flock, and [I] will be [like] [MET] their one shepherd.
17 父愛我，因為我捨掉我的性命，為再取回它來：
The reason [my] Father loves me is that I will sacrifice my life. But [after I do that], I will become alive again.
18 誰也不能痔去我的性命，而我是甘心情願捨掉它；我有權捨掉它，我也有權再取回它來：這是我由我父接受的命令。」
No one is causing me to die. Instead, I [have chosen to] sacrifice myself. I have authority to sacrifice myself and I have authority to become alive again. That is what my Father has commanded me to do.”
19 因了這些話，猶太人中間又發生了紛爭；
After hearing these words [that Jesus said], the Jews were divided again.
20 他們中有許人說: 「他附魔發瘋，為什麼還聽他呢？」
Many of them said, “A demon is [controlling] him and has caused him to become crazy. (It is useless to listen to him!/Why should we listen to him?) [RHQ]”
21 另有些人說: 「這話不是附魔的人所能說的；難道魔鬼能開瞎子的眼睛麼？」
But others said, “What he is saying is not something a man whom a demon is controlling would say. (No demon could enable a blind man to see [like he did!/] How could a demon enable a blind man to see [like he did]?) [RHQ]”
22 那時，在耶路撒冷舉行重建節，正是冬天。
Then it was time for the celebration [to remember when our ancestors] rededicated [the Temple in Jerusalem]. It was in winter.
23 耶穌徘徊於聖殿撒羅滿遊廊下。
Jesus was in the Temple [courtyard], walking in [the place that people called King] Solomon’s porch.
24 猶太人圍起他來，向他說：「你使我們的心神懸疑不定，要到幾時呢？你如果是默西亞，就坦白告訴我們罷！」
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] gathered around him and said, “How long will you keep us from knowing for sure [if you are the Messiah]? If you are the Messiah, tell us clearly!”
25 耶穌答覆說: 「我已經告訴了你們，你們卻不相信；我以我父的名所作的工作，為我作證，
Jesus answered them, “I have told you [that I am the Messiah], but you do not believe me! You should know who I am because of the miracles I do with my Father’s authority [MTY].
26 但你們還是不信，因為你們不是屬於我的羊。
But instead, you do not believe in me because you do not belong to [me. You are like] [MET] sheep [who belong to a different shepherd].
27 我的羊聽我的聲音，我也認識他們，他們也跟隨我；
[Just like sheep] heed the voice [of their true shepherd] [MET], my [people pay attention to what I say]. I know them, and they have become my disciples.
29 那賜給我羊群的父，超越一切，為此，誰也不能從我父手裏將他們奪去。
[Those] that my Father has given to me are more precious than anything else (OR, My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anything that opposes them). So no one can pull them away from belonging to him [MTY].
30 我與父原是一體。」
[My] father and I are equal.”
31 猶太人又拿起石頭來，要砸死他。
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] again picked up stones to throw at Jesus [and kill him because they were angry at his saying that he was equal with God].
32 耶穌向他們說: 「我賴我父給你們顯示了許多善事，為了那一件，你們要砸死我呢？」
But Jesus said to them, “You have seen me perform many miracles that my Father [told me to do. You should realize from seeing them that I am equal with God]. So, because of which of these miracles [IRO] are you wanting to [kill me by] throwing stones at me?”
33 猶太人回答說：「為了善事，我們不會砸死你；而是為了褻瀆話，為你是人，卻把你自己當作是天主。」
The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied, “We are [wanting to] throw stones at you not because you performed a great miracle. Instead, [we are wanting to do it] because you are dishonoring God. You are just a man, but you are saying that you are God!”
34 耶穌卻向他們說: 「在你們的法律上不是記載著：『我說過: 你們是神麼』？
Jesus replied to them, “In the Scriptures it is written {([someone/the Psalmist]) has written} [RHQ] [what God said to the rulers whom he had appointed], ‘I have said that you are [like] gods.’
35 如果，那些承受天主的話，天主尚且稱他們為神──而經書是不能廢棄的──
God said that [to those leaders when he appointed them. No one objected to that]. And nothing that is in Scripture can be set aside {no one can set aside anything that is in Scripture}.
36 那麼，父所祝聖並派遣到世界上來的，因為說過: 我是天主子，你們就說: 你說褻瀆的話麼？
But I am the one [my] Father set apart to completely belong to him. He sent me here into this world. So (why are you angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the man who is also God?/you should not be angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the person who is both God and man!) [RHQ]
37 假使我不做我父的工作，你們就不必信我；
If I were not doing the miracles that my Father [told me to do, I would not expect] you to believe in me.
38 但若是我做了，你們縱然不肯信我，至少要信這些工作，如此你們必定認出父在我內，我在父內。」
But because I perform these miracles, believe [what] these miracles [show about me], even though you do not believe what I [say]. If you do that, then you will know and understand that [my] Father has a close relationship with me, and I have a close relationship with [my] Father.”
39 他們又企圖捉拿他，他卻從他們手中走脫了。
After they heard that, they tried to seize him again, but he got away from them.
40 耶穌又到約旦河對岸，若翰先前施洗的地方去了，並住在那裏。
Then Jesus went, along [with us], back across [to the east side of] the Jordan [River]. We went to the place where John was previously baptizing [people]. He/We stayed there [for a few weeks].
41 有許多人到他那裏說：「若翰固然沒有行過神跡，但若翰關於這人所說的一切，都是真的。」
Many people came to Jesus. They were saying, “John never performed a miracle, [but this man has performed many miracles]! Everything that John said about this man is true!”
42 許多人就在那裏信了耶穌。
Many people [who came] there believed ([that Jesus was the Messiah/that Jesus truly had come from God]).
