< John 10 >

1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who is not entering through the door to the fold of the sheep, but is going up from another side, that one is a thief and a robber;
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2 and he who is entering through the door is shepherd of the sheep;
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 the doorkeeper opens to this one, and the sheep hear his voice, and his own sheep he calls by name, and leads them forth;
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4 and when he may put forth his own sheep, he goes on before them, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice;
When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 and they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.”
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 Jesus spoke this allegory to them, and they did not know what the things were that He was speaking to them;
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7 Jesus therefore said again to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I AM the door of the sheep;
Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 all, as many as came before Me, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them;
All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I AM the door, if anyone may come in through Me, he will be saved, and he will come in, and go out, and find pasture.
I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.
10 The thief does not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have [it] abundantly.
The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and 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 His life down for the sheep;
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
12 and the hired worker, and not being a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees; and the wolf snatches them, and scatters the sheep;
He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth [them]:
13 and the hired worker flees because he is a hired worker, and is not caring for the sheep.
[he fleeth] because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14 I AM the good shepherd, and I know My [sheep], and am known by Mine,
I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,
15 according as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father, and My life I lay down for the sheep,
even as the Father knoweth 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, these also it is necessary for Me to bring, and My voice they will hear, and there will become one flock—one shepherd.
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.
17 Because of this the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life, that again I may take it;
Therefore doth the Father love 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; authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it; this command I received from My Father.”
No one taketh it away 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 received I from my Father.
19 Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,
There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
20 and many of them said, “He has a demon, and is mad, why do you hear Him?”
And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, “These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able to open blind men’s eyes?”
Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
22 And the Dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,
And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem:
23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the porch of Solomon,
it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
24 the Jews, therefore, came around Him and said to Him, “Until when do You hold our soul in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us freely.”
The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.
25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in the Name of My Father, these testify concerning Me;
Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, these bear witness of me.
26 but you do not believe, for you are not of My sheep,
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
27 according as I said to you: 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:
28 and I give continuous life to them, and they will not perish—throughout the age, and no one will snatch them out of My hand; (aiōn g165, aiōnios g166)
and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. (aiōn g165, aiōnios g166)
29 My Father, who has given to Me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch out of the hand of My Father;
My Father, who hath given [them] unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father’s hand.
30 I and the Father are one.”
I and the Father are one.
31 Therefore, again, the Jews took up stones that they may stone Him;
The Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32 Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from My Father; because of which work of them do you stone Me?”
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
33 The Jews answered Him, saying, “We do not stone You for a good work, but for slander, and because You, being a man, make Yourself God.”
The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not having been written in your law: I said, you are gods?
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
35 If He called them gods to whom the word of God came (and the Writing is not able to be broken),
If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
36 of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, do you say—You slander, because I said, I am [the] Son of God?
say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am [the] Son of God?
37 If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
38 and if I do, even if you may not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and may believe that the Father [is] in Me, and I in Him.”
But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
39 Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He went forth out of their hand,
They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
40 and went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first immersing, and remained there,
And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there he abode.
41 and many came to Him and said, “John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this One were true”;
And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.
42 and many believed in Him there.
And many believed on him there.

< John 10 >