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 say to you, he who does not enter through the gate into the sheep pen, but climbs up some other way, that man is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
He who enters through 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 for him. The sheep hear his voice, and 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 ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
5 But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
They will not follow a stranger but instead they will avoid him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”
6 This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what these things were that he was saying to them.
7 Jesus therefore said to them again: Amen, amen I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
Then Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the gate of the sheep.
8 All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers: and the sheep heard them not.
Everyone who came before me is a thief and a robber, 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 in through me, he will be saved; he will go in and out and will 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 does not come if he would not steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they will have life and have it abundantly.
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 servant is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep. He sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and escapes, and the wolf carries them off and scatters them.
13 And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.
He runs away because he is a hired servant and does not care for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.
I am the good shepherd, and I know my own, and my own know me.
15 As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.
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 sheep pen. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice so that 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.
This is why the Father loves me: I lay down 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, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”
19 A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.
A division again occurred among the Jews because of these words.
20 And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?
Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do 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?
Others said, “These are not the words of a demon-possessed man. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
22 And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.
Then it was time for the Festival of the Dedication in Jerusalem.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the porch of Solomon.
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 surrounded him and said to him, “How long will you hold us doubting? If you are the Christ, tell us openly.”
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 replied to them, “I told you, but you do not believe. The works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me.
26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
Yet you do not believe because you are not my sheep.
27 My sheep hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me.
My sheep hear 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 others, and no one is able to snatch them out of the hand of the Father.
30 I and the Father are one.
I and the Father are one.”
31 The Jews then took up stones to stone him.
Then the Jews took up stones again 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?
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many 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.
The Jews answered him, “We are not stoning you for any good work, but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are making yourself God.”
34 Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I said you are gods?
Jesus answered them, “Is it not written 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 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?
do you say to him whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, '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, 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 if you do not believe me, believe in the works so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and that I am in the Father.”
39 They sought therefore to take him; and he escaped out of their hands.
They tried to seize him again, but he went away out of their hand.
40 And he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first; and there he abode.
He went away again beyond 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 people came to him and they said, “John indeed did no signs, but all the things that John has said about this man are true.”
42 But all things whatsoever John said of this man, were true. And many believed in him.
Many people believed in him there.
