John 10
1 Amen, amen I say to you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber.
“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.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
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.
4 And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
5 But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
6 This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.
Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
7 Jesus therefore said to them again: Amen, amen I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
8 All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers: and the sheep heard them not.
All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
9 I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved: and he shall go in, and go out, and shall find pastures.
I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly.
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.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
12 But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep:
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.
13 And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.
The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.
I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
15 As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.
just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.
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.
17 Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
18 No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself, and I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
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.”
19 A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.
Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.
20 And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?
Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
21 Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
22 And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.
At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.
24 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
25 Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me.
“I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
27 My sheep hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me.
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
29 That which my Father hath given me, is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father.
My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
30 I and the Father are one.
I and the Father are one.”
31 The Jews then took up stones to stone him.
At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
32 Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?
But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
33 The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, maketh thyself God.
“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.”
34 Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I said you are gods?
Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?
35 If he called them gods, to whom to word of God was spoken, and the scripture cannot be broken;
If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—
36 Do you say of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world: Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?
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?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.
38 But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
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.”
39 They sought therefore to take him; and he escaped out of their hands.
At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
40 And he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first; and there he abode.
Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
41 And many resorted to him, and they said: John indeed did no sign.
Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
42 But all things whatsoever John said of this man, were true. And many believed in him.
And many in that place believed in Jesus.
