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 truth I tell you, whoever does not go into the sheepfold through the door, but climbs up at some other place, that man is a thief and a robber;
2 But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
but the man who goes in through the door is shepherd to 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.
For him the watchman opens the door; and 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 them all out, he walks in front of them, and his 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."
They will not follow a stranger, but will run away from him; because they do not know a stranger’s voice.”
6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
This was the allegory that Jesus told them, but they did not understand of what he was speaking.
7 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door.
So he continued: “In truth I tell you, I am the Door for the sheep.
8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
All who came before me were 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; he who goes in through me will be safe, and he will go in and 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 comes only to steal, to kill, and to destroy; I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in greater fullness.
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 life for his 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 man who is not a shepherd, and who does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, leaves them and runs away; then the wolf seizes them, and scatters the flock.
13 And the hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and the sheep means nothing to him.
He does this because he is only a hired man and does not care about 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 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 and 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 besides, which do not belong to this fold; I must lead them also, and they will listen to my voice; and they shall become one flock under ‘one Shepherd.’
17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life — to receive 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 one took it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to receive it again. This is the command which I received from my Father.”
19 A division arose again among the Jewish people because of these words.
In consequence of these words a difference of opinion again arose among the Jews.
20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane. Why do you listen to him?"
Many of them said: “He is possessed by 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 said: “This is not the teaching of one who is possessed by a demon. Can a demon give sight to the blind?”
22 At that time Hanukkah took place in Jerusalem.
Soon after this the Festival of the Re-dedication was held at Jerusalem.
23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon's porch.
It was winter; and Jesus was walking in the Temple Courts, in the Colonnade 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."
when the Jews gathered round him, and said: “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so frankly.”
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.
“I have told you so,” replied Jesus, “and you do not believe me. The work that I am doing in my Father’s name bears testimony to me.
26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
But you do not believe me, because you are not of my flock.
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; 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.
What my Father has entrusted to me is more than all else; and no one can snatch anything out of the Father’s hands.
30 I and the Father are one."
The Father and I are one.”
31 Therefore the Jewish leaders took up stones again to stone him.
The Jews again brought stones to throw at him;
32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"
and seeing this, Jesus said: “I have done before your eyes many good actions, inspired by the Father; for which of them would 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."
“It is not for any good action that we would stone you,” answered the Jews, “but for blasphemy; and because you, who are only a man, make yourself out to be God.”
34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?'
“Are there not,” replied Jesus, “these words in your Law — ‘I said “Ye 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 God’s word were addressed were said to be ‘gods’ — and Scripture cannot be set aside —
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 say of one whom the Father has consecrated and sent as his Messenger to the world ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said ‘I am God’s Son’?
37 If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me.
If I am not doing the work that my Father is doing, 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."
if I am doing it, even though you do not believe me, believe what that work shows; so that you may understand, and understand more and more clearly, that the Father is in union with me, and I with the Father.”
39 Now they sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
Upon this the Jews again sought to arrest him; but he escaped their hands.
40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.
Then Jesus again crossed the Jordan to the place where John used to baptize at first, and stayed there some time, during which many people came to see him.
41 Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."
“John gave no sign of his mission,” they said; “but everything that he said about this man was true.”
42 And many believed in him there.
And many learned to believe in Jesus there.
