John 10
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same 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 But he that enters in by 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 gate keeper 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 And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: for 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 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for 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 This parable spoke Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke unto them.
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, 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 that ever came before me are 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: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and 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 comes not, but in order to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might 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 gives his life for the sheep.
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
12 But he that is a worker, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and left the sheep, and flees: and the wolf catches them, and scatters the sheep.
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 The worker flees, because he is a worker, and cares not 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, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;
15 As the Father knows me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, which 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 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 does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
18 No man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of 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 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. (logos)
Therefore a division arose again amongst the Jews because of these words.
20 And many of them said, He has a devil, and is mad; why hear all of 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 (rhema) of him that has a devil. Can a devil 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 at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long do you make us to doubt? If you be the Christ, tell us plainly.
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 Jesus answered them, I told you, and all of you believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of 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 all of you believe not, because all of you are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
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 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
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 my Father are one.
I and the Father are one.”
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do all of 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 answered him, saying, For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man, make yourself 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 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, All of you are gods?
Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?
35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word (logos) of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),
36 Say all of you of him, whom the Father has sanctified, and sent into the world, You blaspheme; 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 But if I do, though all of you believe not me, believe the works: that all of you may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
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 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptising at first, and he stayed there.
41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spoke of this man were 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.
