John 10
1 [Jesus continued by saying to us], “Listen carefully to what I say. Anyone who does not enter [the sheep pen] through the gate, if he climbs in some other way, he is a thief or a bandit.
Amen Amen I say to you; the [one] not entering in through the door to the fold of the sheep but climbing up another way, he a thief is and a robber;
2 The man who enters [the pen] through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
The [one] however entering in through the door shepherd is of the sheep.
3 The man who watches the gate at [night] opens the gate for him. The sheep recognize the shepherd’s voice. He summons his own sheep by [calling out] the names [he has given] them. Then he leads them outside [the pen].
To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep to the voice of him listen, and [his] own sheep (he shouts to *N(k)O*) by name and leads out them.
4 After he has brought out all his own [sheep], he goes in front of them. His sheep follow him because they recognize [and pay attention to] his voice.
(and *k*) When [his] own (all *N(K)O*) he may bring out, before them he goes, and the sheep after him follow, because they know the voice of him.
5 But they will never follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from him, because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
After a stranger however certainly not (they will follow *N(k)O*) but will flee from him, because not they know of strangers the voice.
6 Jesus said that [MET] [to illustrate the difference between himself and the Pharisees, who were deceiving the people]. But they did not understand what he was telling them.
This allegory spoke to them Jesus; they however not knew what (it was *NK(o)*) that He was saying to them.
7 So Jesus spoke to them again. He said, “Listen carefully to what I am saying. I am [like] [MET] a gate for the sheep [to enter the sheepfold, because I am the one who allows people to enter God’s presence].
Said therefore again (to them *ko*) Jesus; Amen Amen I say to you that I myself am the door of the sheep.
8 All of [your religious leaders] who have come previously [without my authority] are [like] [MET] thieves and bandits [because they act violently and dishonestly for their own benefit]. But [just like] sheep do not [obey strangers, God’s people do not] pay attention to them.
All as many as came before Me thieves are and robbers; but not did listen to them the sheep.
9 I am [like] a gate. Those will be saved {[God] will save all those} who come [to God] by [trusting in] me. [Just like sheep] go in and out [through the gate safely] to find pasture [MET], [I will provide for them and protect them].
I myself am the door; through Me if anyone shall enter in, he will be saved and he will go in and will go out and pasture will find.
10 Thieves come [to a sheep pen] only to steal or kill or destroy [sheep] [MET]. [Similarly, your religious leaders injure God’s people spiritually]. But I have come in order that people may have [eternal/spiritual] life, and that they may have abundantly [all they need to sustain them spiritually].
The thief not comes only except that he shall steal and shall kill and shall destroy; I myself came that life they may have and excessive may have.
11 I am [like] a good shepherd. A good shepherd [is willing to] die to save the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, I am ready to sacrifice myself to save those who belong to me].
I myself am the shepherd good; The shepherd good the life of Him lays down for the sheep.
12 A worker whom someone has hired [to look after the sheep] is not [like] the shepherd or the one who owns the sheep. So when he sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock of sheep and [seizes one sheep and] causes [the others] to scatter.
the hired servant (now *ko*) however not being [the] shepherd, whose not (are *N(k)O*) the sheep [his] own, he sees the wolf coming and he leaves the sheep and flees — and the wolf snatches them and scatters. (sheep *k*)
13 The worker runs away because he is [only] a man whom someone has hired. He is not [really] concerned about [what happens to] the sheep [MET]. [Similarly, your religious teachers do not really care what happens to you].
(this now *k(o)*) (hired servant *k*) (flees *K*) because a hired servant he is and not he is himself concerned to him about the sheep.
14 I am [like] a good shepherd. [Just like a good shepherd knows his] sheep [MET], I know those who belong to me, and they know me
I myself am the shepherd good and I know My own, and (they know *N(K)O*) (me those mine, *N(k)O*)
15 in the same way as [my] Father knows me and I know [my] Father. Furthermore, I am [ready to] sacrifice myself for [those who belong to me].
Even as knows Me the Father I myself also I myself also know the Father, and the life of Mine I lay down for the sheep.
16 And I have other people [who are not Jews] who [will some day] belong to me. They will be [like] [MET] sheep from another sheep pen. I must bring them [to God/myself] also. They will pay attention to what I say, and eventually [all those who belong to me] will be [like] one flock, and [I] will be [like] [MET] their one shepherd.
And other sheep I have, which not are of fold this, those also those also it behooves Me to bring, and to the voice of Mine they will listen, and (they will become *N(K)O*) one flock, with one shepherd.
17 The reason [my] Father loves me is that I will sacrifice my life. But [after I do that], I will become alive again.
Because of this Me the Father loves because I myself lay down the life of Mine, that again I may take it.
18 No one is causing me to die. Instead, I [have chosen to] sacrifice myself. I have authority to sacrifice myself and I have authority to become alive again. That is what my Father has commanded me to do.”
No [one] (takes away *NK(o)*) it from Me, but I myself lay down it of Myself. Authority I have to lay down it and authority I have again to take it; This commandment I received from the Father of Mine.
19 After hearing these words [that Jesus said], the Jews were divided again.
Division (therefore *K*) again there was among the Jews on account of words these.
20 Many of them said, “A demon is [controlling] him and has caused him to become crazy. (It is useless to listen to him!/Why should we listen to him?) [RHQ]”
Were saying now many of them; A demon He has and is insane; why to Him do you listen?
21 But others said, “What he is saying is not something a man whom a demon is controlling would say. (No demon could enable a blind man to see [like he did!/] How could a demon enable a blind man to see [like he did]?) [RHQ]”
Others (now *o*) were saying; These declarations not are [those] of one demonised; Surely not a demon is able of [the] blind [their] eyes (to open? *N(k)O*)
22 Then it was time for the celebration [to remember when our ancestors] rededicated [the Temple in Jerusalem]. It was in winter.
Took place (at the time *N(K)O*) the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem; (And *k*) winter it was,
23 Jesus was in the Temple [courtyard], walking in [the place that people called King] Solomon’s porch.
and was walking Jesus in the temple in the porch of Solomon.
24 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] gathered around him and said, “How long will you keep us from knowing for sure [if you are the Messiah]? If you are the Messiah, tell us clearly!”
Encircled therefore Him the Jews and they were saying to Him; Until when the soul of us hold You in suspense? If You yourself are the Christ, (do tell *NK(O)*) us plainly.
25 Jesus answered them, “I have told you [that I am the Messiah], but you do not believe me! You should know who I am because of the miracles I do with my Father’s authority [MTY].
Answered them Jesus; I told you, and not you believe. The works that I myself do in the name of the Father of Mine, these bear witness concerning Me;
26 But instead, you do not believe in me because you do not belong to [me. You are like] [MET] sheep [who belong to a different shepherd].
But you yourselves not believe, (because *N(k)O*) not you are from among the sheep of Mine (even as I said to you. *K*)
27 [Just like sheep] heed the voice [of their true shepherd] [MET], my [people pay attention to what I say]. I know them, and they have become my disciples.
The sheep of Mine to the voice of Mine (they listen *N(k)O*) and I myself and I myself know them, and they follow Me,
29 [Those] that my Father has given to me are more precious than anything else (OR, My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anything that opposes them). So no one can pull them away from belonging to him [MTY].
The Father of Mine (which *N(k)O*) has given [them] to Me [than] all (greater *N(k)O*) is, and no [one] is able to seize [them] out of the hand the Father (of mine. *ko*)
30 [My] father and I are equal.”
I myself and the Father one are.
31 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] again picked up stones to throw at Jesus [and kill him because they were angry at his saying that he was equal with God].
Took up (therefore *KO*) again stones the Jews, that they may stone Him.
32 But Jesus said to them, “You have seen me perform many miracles that my Father [told me to do. You should realize from seeing them that I am equal with God]. So, because of which of these miracles [IRO] are you wanting to [kill me by] throwing stones at me?”
Answered them Jesus; Many works good I have shown you from the Father (of mine; *ko*) because of which of these work Me myself do you stone
33 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied, “We are [wanting to] throw stones at you not because you performed a great miracle. Instead, [we are wanting to do it] because you are dishonoring God. You are just a man, but you are saying that you are God!”
Answered to Him the Jews (saying: *k*) For a good work not we do stone You but for blasphemy, and because You yourself a man being make yourself God.
34 Jesus replied to them, “In the Scriptures it is written {([someone/the Psalmist]) has written} [RHQ] [what God said to the rulers whom he had appointed], ‘I have said that you are [like] gods.’
Answered to them Jesus; Surely it is written in the law of you (that *no*) I myself said: gods you are’?
35 God said that [to those leaders when he appointed them. No one objected to that]. And nothing that is in Scripture can be set aside {no one can set aside anything that is in Scripture}.
If them he called gods to whom the word of God came, and not is able to be broken the Scripture,
36 But I am the one [my] Father set apart to completely belong to him. He sent me here into this world. So (why are you angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the man who is also God?/you should not be angry with me for saying that [I am equal with God when I say] that I am the person who is both God and man!) [RHQ]
[of Him] whom the Father sanctified and He sent into the world, you yourselves do say that You blaspheme, because I said; Son of God I am’?
37 If I were not doing the miracles that my Father [told me to do, I would not expect] you to believe in me.
If not I do the works of the Father of Mine, [then] not do believe Me;
38 But because I perform these miracles, believe [what] these miracles [show about me], even though you do not believe what I [say]. If you do that, then you will know and understand that [my] Father has a close relationship with me, and I have a close relationship with [my] Father.”
If however I do, even if even if Me myself not you shall believe, in the works (do believe *N(k)O*) so that you may know and (may understand *N(K)O*) that in Me myself [is] the Father and I myself and I myself in (the *no*) (Father. *N(K)O*)
39 After they heard that, they tried to seize him again, but he got away from them.
They were seeking therefore Him again to seize; but He went forth out of the hand of them
40 Then Jesus went, along [with us], back across [to the east side of] the Jordan [River]. We went to the place where John was previously baptizing [people]. He/We stayed there [for a few weeks].
And He departed again beyond the Jordan to the place where was John at first baptizing, And He stayed there.
41 Many people came to Jesus. They were saying, “John never performed a miracle, [but this man has performed many miracles]! Everything that John said about this man is true!”
And many came to Him and were saying that John indeed sign did no[thing], everything however as much as said John about this [man] true was.
42 Many people [who came] there believed ([that Jesus was the Messiah/that Jesus truly had come from God]).
And many believed in Him there.
