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.
"In solemn truth I tell you that whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, that man is a thief and a robber;
2 But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
"but he who comes in by the door is the 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 porter opens the door for him; the sheep listen to his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
4 Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
"When he has brought all his own sheep, he walks before them and the sheep follow him because they know 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."
"But a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was talking about; so he said to them again.
7 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door.
"In solemn truth I tell you that 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 that came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to 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. Whoever enters by me shall be saved, and he shall go in and come 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 never comes except to steal and kill and destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it in abundance.
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 very life 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.
"The hired servant, since he is not a shepherd and does not own his sheep, leaves the sheep and flees when he sees a wolf coming - and the wolf worries them and scatters them.
13 And the hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and the sheep means nothing to him.
"He is only a hired servant, and the sheep are no care to him.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me;
"I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me;
15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
just as the Father knows me, I know the Father, and I lay down my life 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.
"I have other sheep also, which do not belong to this fold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.
17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
"The Father loves me for this, because I am laying down my life that I may take it again.
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 man is taking it away from me. I am laying it down on my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
19 A division arose again among the Jewish people because of these words.
The Jews were again divided over these words.
20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane. Why do you listen to him?"
Many of them kept saying. "He has a demon and is mad! Why do you listen to 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 were saying. "These are not the words of one demon-possessed. Can a demoniac open the eyes of the blind?"
22 At that time Hanukkah took place in Jerusalem.
Then came the feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon's porch.
It was winter, and Jesus used to walk in the Temple, in Solomon’s Portico.
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."
Then all the Jews encircled him and kept asking him. "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
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 have told you, and you do not believe. The works which I am doing in my Father’s name, these bear witness concerning me.
26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
"But you do not believe, because 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.
"My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them and they follow me.
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 them to me is stronger than all, and no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
30 I and the Father are one."
"I and my Father are one."
31 Therefore the Jewish leaders took up stones again to stone him.
The Jews again took stones with which to stone him. Jesus said to them.
32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"
"I have shown you many good deeds from my Father. For which of these are you going to 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."
"We are not going to stone you for a good deed," answered the Jews, "but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, are making yourself God."
34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?'
"Is it written in your law," replied Jesus, "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 those to whom the word of God came are called gods (and the Scripture cannot be annulled),
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?'
do you mean to tell me, whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ 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 am not doing the deeds 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."
"But if I am doing them, then though you believe not me, believe the deeds, in order that you may come to know and keep on clearly understanding that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."
39 Now they sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
Then again they attempted to seize him, but he escaped out of their hands,
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 across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained.
41 Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."
Many who came to him said, "John did not perform any signs, but everything he said about this man was true."
42 And many believed in him there.
And many believed on him there.
