< John 10 >

1 "Truly, truly, I tell you, one who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
“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;
2 But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
and he who is entering through the door is shepherd of the sheep;
3 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.
the doorkeeper opens to this one, and the sheep hear his voice, and his own sheep he calls by name, and leads them forth;
4 Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
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;
5 They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they do not know the voice of strangers."
and they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.”
6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Jesus spoke this allegory to them, and they did not know what the things were that He was speaking to them;
7 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door.
Jesus therefore said again to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I AM the door of the sheep;
8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
all, as many as came before Me, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them;
9 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.
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.
10 The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
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.
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 His life down for the sheep;
12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away; and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
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;
13 And the hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and the sheep means nothing to him.
and the hired worker flees because he is a hired worker, and is not caring for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me;
I AM the good shepherd, and I know My [sheep], and am known by Mine,
15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
according as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father, and My life I lay down for the sheep,
16 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.
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.
17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
Because of this the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life, that again I may take it;
18 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."
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.”
19 A division arose again among the Jewish people because of these words.
Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,
20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane. Why do you listen to him?"
and many of them said, “He has a demon, and is mad, why do you hear Him?”
21 Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It is not possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"
Others said, “These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able to open blind men’s eyes?”
22 At that time Hanukkah took place in Jerusalem.
And the Dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,
23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon's porch.
and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the porch of Solomon,
24 The Jewish leaders therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
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.”
25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, these testify about me.
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;
26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
but you do not believe, for you are not of My sheep,
27 As I said to you, my sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
according as I said to you: My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me,
28 I give everlasting life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. (aiōn g165, aiōnios g166)
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)
29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.
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;
30 I and the Father are one."
I and the Father are one.”
31 Therefore the Jewish leaders took up stones again to stone him.
Therefore, again, the Jews took up stones that they may stone Him;
32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"
Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from My Father; because of which work of them do you stone Me?”
33 The Jewish leaders answered him, "We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."
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.”
34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?'
Jesus answered them, “Is it not having been 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 cannot be broken),
If He called them gods to whom the word of God came (and the Writing is not able to be broken),
36 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?'
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?
37 If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me.
If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;
38 But if I do them, though you do not believe me, believe the works; that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."
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.”
39 Now they sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He went forth out of their hand,
40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.
and went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first immersing, and remained there,
41 Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."
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”;
42 And many believed in him there.
and many believed in Him there.

< John 10 >