John 10
1 Truly, truly, I say unto you, the one coming not in through the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbing up some other way, he is a thief and a robber.
“Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 And the one coming in through the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear His voice: and he calls His own sheep by name, and leads them out.
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 When He may put out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow Him: because they know his voice:
Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
5 but they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him: because they know not the voice of strangers.
They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
6 He spoke this parable to them: but they did not know what things He was speaking to them.
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
7 Then Jesus said, Truly, truly, I say unto you, that I am the door of the sheep.
Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
8 All so many as came were thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
9 I am the door: if any one may enter in through me, he shall be saved; he shall go in and come out, and find pasture.
I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out and will find pasture.
10 The thief does not come, but that he may steal, and slay, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
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 hireling, and the one not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees away, and the wolf seizes and scatters them:
He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.
13 because he is a hireling and there is not a care to him for the sheep.
The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care for the sheep.
14 I am the Good Shepherd; I know mine, and mine know me,
I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;
15 as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father; and I lay down My soul for the sheep.
even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And I have other sheep which are not of this fold: and it behooves me to bring them and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
I have other sheep which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.
17 Therefore my Father loves Me, because I lay down my soul, that I may take it again.
Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and power to receive it again. I received this commandment from my Father.
No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.”
19 Again there was a schism among the Jews on account of these words.
Therefore a division arose again amongst the Jews because of these words.
20 Then many of them were saying, He has a demon, and is gone mad; why do you hear Him? Others were saying,
Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”
21 These are not the words of a demonized man. Whether is a demon able to open the eyes of the blind?
Others said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”
22 And it was the feast of dedication in Jerusalem: and it was winter;
It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
23 and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch.
It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
24 Then the Jews surrounded Him, and said to Him, How long do you take away our soul?
The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
25 If thou art the Christ, tell us openly. Jesus responded, I told you, and you do not believe: the works which I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me.
Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me.
26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
29 The Father, who has given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to pluck them out of the hand of the Father.
My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
30 I and the Father are one.
I and the Father are one.”
31 Again the Jews took up stones, that they might stone Him.
Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32 Jesus responded to them, I have shown unto you many beautiful works from the Father; on account of which of these do you stone me?
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
33 The Jews responded to Him, We do not stone Thee for good work, but for blasphemy; because Thou, being a man, art making Thyself God.
The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”
34 And Jesus responded to them, Is it not written in your law, that I said, Ye are gods?
Jesus answered them, “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 is not able to be broken),
If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),
36 whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, do you say; Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me.
38 If I do, believe not me, believe the works: that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.
But if I do them, though you don’t believe me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”
39 They sought again to take Him: and He passed out of their hand.
They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
40 And again He departed beyond the Jordan into the place where John was first baptizing; and remained there:
He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptising at first, and he stayed there.
41 and many came to Hint, and said, that John indeed did no miracle; but all things so many as John spoke concerning this One are true.
Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”
42 And many believed on Him there.
Many believed in him there.
