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 entreth not into the sheep-fold by the door, but climbeth up some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 and he who is entering through the door is shepherd of the sheep;
But he that cometh 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;
And when he bringeth forth his sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him; because 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.”
But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him; because 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 Jesus spake unto them; but they did not understand what He said to 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 tell you, that 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 regard 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 out, and 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 only to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and may have it in perfection.
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;
But the hireling, that is not the true shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf seizeth them, and disperseth the sheep.
13 and the hired worker flees because he is a hired worker, and is not caring for the sheep.
Now the hireling fleeth, because he is an 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 my own sheep, and am known by them.
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 I have other sheep, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they will hear my voice; so there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17 Because of this the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life, that again I may take it;
For this 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.”
None taketh 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 I have received from my Father.
19 Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,
There was a division therefore again among the Jews on account 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 is a demoniac, and is mad; why do ye hear 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 words of a demoniac; can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
22 And the Dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,
Now it was the feast of dedication at Jerusalem, and it was winter.
23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the porch of Solomon,
And Jesus was walking about the temple, in Solomon's portico.
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.”
Then the Jews came round Him, and said unto Him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou be the Messiah, 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 have told you, and ye do not believe me: though the works that I do in the name of my Father, testify 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: for as I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice,
27 according as I said to you: My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me,
and I know them, and they follow me.
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 gave them to me, is greater than all: and therefore none is able to force them out of my Father's hand.
30 I and the Father are one.”
I and the Father are one. Then the Jews again took up stones to stone Him.
31 Therefore, again, the Jews took up stones that they may stone Him;
But Jesus said unto them,
32 Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from My Father; because of which work of them do you stone Me?”
Many good works have I shewn you from my 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, saying, We do not go about to stone thee for a good work, but for blasphemy; and because 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 replied, Is it not written in your law, "I have 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),
And if it stiled them gods, to whom the word of God came, (and the scripture cannot be made void, )
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?
do ye say of Him, whom the Father hath 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, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in Him.
39 Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He went forth out of their hand,
Therefore they sought again to seize Him; but He escaped out of their hand, and went away again beyond Jordan,
40 and went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first immersing, and remained there,
to the place where John was at 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 resorted to Him, and said, John wrought no miracle, but all that he said concerning this man, was true.
42 and many believed in Him there.
And many there believed on Him.
