John 10
1 “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
“Most assuredly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
The one who enters by the gate is the sheep’s shepherd.
3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
When he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
There is no way that they will follow a stranger, but will run away from the stranger, because they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
6 Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
Jesus used this illustration, but the Pharisees didn’t understand what He was telling them.
7 So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
Then Jesus told them again, “Most assuredly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
8 All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
9 I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
I am the door. Anyone who enters by me will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy. I came that they might have life, and that they might have it in all its fullness.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
12 The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
The hired hand, who isn’t the shepherd and doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away. So, the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
13 The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
The hired hand is concerned about the wages, and not the sheep, so the hired hand runs away.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,
15 just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
I have other sheep that don’t belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So, there will be one flock, with one shepherd.
17 The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
For this reason the Father sincerely loves me, because I lay down my life, so that I may take it up again.
18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it up again. I received this commandment from my Father.”
19 Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.
The Jews were divided again, because of these words.
20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”
21 But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
Others were saying, “These aren’t the sayings of a demon-possessed person. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
23 and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.
and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
24 So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
Then the Jews gathered around Him, and asked Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
25 “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
Jesus answered, “I told you, but you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify about me,
26 But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
but you don’t believe, because you aren’t of my sheep.
27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.
29 My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
30 I and the Father are one.”
I and my Father are one.”
31 At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.
32 But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
Jesus answered, “I showed you many good works from the Father. For which of them are you stoning me?”
33 “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”
The Jews answered Him, “We aren’t stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because You, being a man, claim to be God.”
34 Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
Jesus answered, “Isn’t it written in your Law, ‘I said, “You are gods”’?
35 If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—
If he, who God’s word came to, called them gods, (and the Scripture can’t be broken),
36 then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
do you say of Him who the Father set apart and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?
37 If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.
If I don’t do my Father’s works, then don’t believe me.
38 But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”
But if I do them, even if you don’t believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father.”
39 At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
Therefore they were trying again to seize Him, and He escaped from their grasp.
40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
Jesus went away again across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.
41 Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
Many came to Him and were saying, “John performed no miraculous sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.”
42 And many in that place believed in Jesus.
Many believed in Jesus there.
