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.
“Most assuredly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
The one who enters by the gate is the sheep’s shepherd.
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 gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. 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 brings out his own sheep, he goes 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."
There is no way that they will follow a stranger, but will run away from the stranger, because they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Jesus used this illustration, but the Pharisees didn’t understand what He was telling them.
7 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door.
Then Jesus told them again, “Most assuredly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t 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. Anyone who enters by me will be saved, and 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, and kill, and destroy. I came that they might have life, and that they might have it in all its 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 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 hand, who isn’t the shepherd and doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away. So, the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
13 And the hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and the sheep means nothing to him.
The hired hand is concerned about the wages, and not the sheep, so the hired hand runs away.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me;
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own 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. 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 that don’t belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So, there will be one flock, with one shepherd.
17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
For this reason the Father sincerely loves me, because I lay down my life, so that I may take it up 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 takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it up again. I received this commandment from my Father.”
19 A division arose again among the Jewish people because of these words.
The Jews were divided again, because of these words.
20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane. Why do you listen to him?"
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. 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 aren’t the sayings of a demon-possessed person. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
22 At that time Hanukkah took place in Jerusalem.
At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. 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 Solomon’s porch.
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 the Jews gathered around Him, and asked Him, “How long will You 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, “I told you, but you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify about me,
26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
but you don’t believe, because you aren’t 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. 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 greater than all; and no one is able to 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.
Therefore the Jews took up stones again to 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, “I showed you many good works from the Father. For which of them are you stoning 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, “We aren’t stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because You, being a man, claim to be God.”
34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?'
Jesus answered, “Isn’t it 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, who God’s word came to, called them gods, (and the Scripture can’t 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?'
do you say of Him who the Father set apart and sent into 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 don’t do my Father’s works, then don’t 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 do them, even if you don’t believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand 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.
Therefore they were trying again to seize Him, and He escaped from their grasp.
40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.
Jesus went away again across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.
41 Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."
Many came to Him and were saying, “John performed no miraculous sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.”
42 And many believed in him there.
Many believed in Jesus there.
