John 10
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth 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 he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
The one who enters by the gate is the sheep’s shepherd.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth 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 When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth 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 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not 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 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Jesus used this illustration, but the Pharisees didn’t understand what He was telling them.
7 Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
Then Jesus told them again, “Most assuredly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
8 All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall 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 cometh not, but that he may steal, and 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 layeth down his life for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
12 He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth [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 [he fleeth] because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
The hired hand is concerned about the wages, and not the sheep, so the hired hand runs away.
14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,
15 even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and 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 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and they shall become one flock, 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 doth the Father love 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 taketh it away 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 received I 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 There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
The Jews were divided again, because of these words.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye 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 with a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
Others were saying, “These aren’t the sayings of a demon-possessed person. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
22 And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: it was winter;
At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
23 and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
24 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art 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 ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, these bear witness of 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 ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
but you don’t believe, because you aren’t of my sheep.
27 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, which hath given [them] unto me, is greater than all; and 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 The Jews took up stones again to stone him.
Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
Jesus answered, “I showed you many good works from the Father. For which of them are you stoning me?”
33 The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself 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, Ye are gods?
Jesus answered, “Isn’t it written in your Law, ‘I said, “You are gods”’?
35 If he called them gods, unto 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 say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; 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 the works of my Father, believe me not.
If I don’t do my Father’s works, then don’t believe me.
38 But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye 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 They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
Therefore they were trying again to seize Him, and He escaped from their grasp.
40 And he went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there he abode.
Jesus went away again across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.
41 And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were 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 on him there.
Many believed in Jesus there.
