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 I say to you, He who does not go through the door into the place where the sheep are kept, but gets in by some other way, is a thief and an outlaw.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
He who goes in by the door is the keeper 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 porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the names of the sheep, and takes 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 got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.
5 But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them.
6 This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.
In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.
7 Jesus therefore said to them again: Amen, amen I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
So Jesus said again, Truly I say to you, I am the door of 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 are thieves and outlaws: but the sheep did not give ear 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 door: if any man goes in through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and will get food.
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 take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.
I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives 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:
He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions:
13 And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.
Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.
I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me,
15 As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.
Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving 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.
And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.
17 Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it 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 away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.
19 A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.
There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.
20 And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?
And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear 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?
Others said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible for an evil spirit to make blind people see?
22 And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.
Then came the feast of the opening of the Temple in Jerusalem: it was winter;
23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
And Jesus was walking in the Temple, in Solomon's covered way.
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.
Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.
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.
Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me.
26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.
27 My sheep hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me.
My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after 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.
That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand.
30 I and the Father are one.
I and my Father are one.
31 The Jews then took up stones to stone him.
Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him.
32 Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?
Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning 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.
This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.
34 Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I said you are gods?
In answer, Jesus said, Is there not a saying in your law, I 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 said they were gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Writings may not 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?
Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in 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, then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you may see clearly and be certain 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.
Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them.
40 And he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first; and there he abode.
And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time.
41 And many resorted to him, and they said: John indeed did no sign.
And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this man was true.
42 But all things whatsoever John said of this man, were true. And many believed in him.
And a number came to have faith in him there.
