John 10
1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter through the gate into the sheep pen, but climbs up some other way, that man is a thief and a robber.
Amen, amen I say to you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2 He who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 The gatekeeper opens for him. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
5 They will not follow a stranger but instead they will avoid him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”
But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what these things were that he was saying to them.
This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.
7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the gate of the sheep.
Jesus therefore said to them again: Amen, amen I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 Everyone who came before me is a thief and a robber, but the sheep did not listen to them.
All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers: and the sheep heard them not.
9 I am the gate. If anyone enters in through me, he will be saved; he will go in and out and will find pasture.
I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved: and he shall go in, and go out, and shall find pastures.
10 The thief does not come if he would not steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they will have life and have it abundantly.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.
12 The hired servant is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep. He sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and escapes, and the wolf carries them off and scatters them.
But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep:
13 He runs away because he is a hired servant and does not care for the sheep.
And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and I know my own, and my own know me.
I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.
15 The Father knows me, and I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.
As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.
16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice so that there will be one flock and one shepherd.
And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd.
17 This is why the Father loves me: I lay down my life so that I may take it again.
Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”
No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself, and I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19 A division again occurred among the Jews because of these words.
A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.
20 Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to him?”
And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?
21 Others said, “These are not the words of a demon-possessed man. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22 Then it was time for the Festival of the Dedication in Jerusalem.
And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.
23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the porch of Solomon.
And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
24 Then the Jews surrounded him and said to him, “How long will you hold us doubting? If you are the Christ, tell us openly.”
The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25 Jesus replied to them, “I told you, but you do not believe. The works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me.
Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me.
26 Yet you do not believe because you are not my sheep.
But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
27 My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
My sheep hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me.
29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all others, and no one is able to snatch them out of the hand of the Father.
That which my Father hath given me, is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father.
30 I and the Father are one.”
I and the Father are one.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
The Jews then took up stones to stone him.
32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works are you stoning me?”
Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?
33 The Jews answered him, “We are not stoning you for any good work, but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are making yourself God.”
The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, maketh thyself God.
34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, 'I said, “You are gods”'?
Jesus answered them: Is it not 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 called them gods, to whom to word of God was spoken, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36 do you say to him whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
Do you say of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world: Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?
37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not believe me.
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
38 But if I am doing them, even if you do not believe me, believe in the works so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and that I am in the Father.”
But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
39 They tried to seize him again, but he went away out of their hand.
They sought therefore to take him; and he escaped out of their hands.
40 He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and he stayed there.
And he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first; and there he abode.
41 Many people came to him and they said, “John indeed did no signs, but all the things that John has said about this man are true.”
And many resorted to him, and they said: John indeed did no sign.
42 Many people believed in him there.
But all things whatsoever John said of this man, were true. And many believed in him.
