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.
"In solemn truth I tell you that whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, that man is a thief and a robber;
2 But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
"but he who comes in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
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 porter opens the door for him; the sheep listen to his voice; and 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 has brought all his own sheep, he walks 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.”
"But a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
6 Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was talking about; so he said to them again.
7 So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
"In solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep.
8 All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
"All that came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not 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. Whoever enters by me shall be saved, and he shall go in and come 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 never comes except to steal and kill and destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it in abundance.
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 very 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 servant, since he is not a shepherd and does not own his sheep, leaves the sheep and flees when he sees a wolf coming - and the wolf worries them and scatters them.
13 The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
"He is only a hired servant, and the sheep are no care to him.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
"I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep 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, I know the Father, and 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 also, which do not belong to this fold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.
17 The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
"The Father loves me for this, because I am laying down my life that I may take it 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 man is taking it away from me. I am laying it down on my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
19 Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.
The Jews were again divided over these words.
20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
Many of them kept saying. "He has a demon and is mad! 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 are not the words of one demon-possessed. Can a demoniac open the eyes of the blind?"
22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
Then came the feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
23 and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.
It was winter, and Jesus used to walk in the Temple, in Solomon’s Portico.
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 all the Jews encircled him and kept asking him. "How long are you going to 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 them. "I have told you, and you do not believe. The works which I am doing in my Father’s name, these bear witness concerning me.
26 But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
"But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
"My sheep listen to my voice, and 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 stronger than all, and no one can 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.
The Jews again took stones with which to stone him. Jesus said to them.
32 But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
"I have shown you many good deeds from my Father. For which of these are you going to stone 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.”
"We are not going to stone you for a good deed," answered the Jews, "but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, are making yourself God."
34 Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
"Is it written in your law," replied Jesus, "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 those to whom the word of God came are called gods (and the Scripture cannot be annulled),
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 mean to tell me, whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?
37 If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.
"If I am not doing the deeds of my Father, do not 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 am doing them, then though you believe not me, believe the deeds, in order that you may come to know and keep on clearly understanding 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.
Then again they attempted to seize him, but he escaped out of their hands,
40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
and went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained.
41 Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
Many who came to him said, "John did not perform any signs, but everything he said about this man was true."
42 And many in that place believed in Jesus.
And many believed on him there.
