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.
Verily, verily I say unto you, He that entreth not into the sheep-fold by the door, but climbeth up some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 He who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he that cometh 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 bringeth forth his 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 they will not follow a stranger, but will flee 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 parable Jesus spake unto them; but they did not understand what He said 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 unto them again, Verily, verily I tell you, that 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 that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not regard them.
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 shall go in and out, and find pasture.
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 only to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and may have it in perfection.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the 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, that is not the true shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf seizeth them, and disperseth the sheep.
13 He runs away because he is a hired servant and does not care for the sheep.
Now the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not 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 my own sheep, and am known by them.
15 The Father knows me, and I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the 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 I have other sheep, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they will hear my voice; so 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.
For this 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.”
None taketh it 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 I have received from my Father.
19 A division again occurred among the Jews because of these words.
There was a division therefore again among the Jews on account of 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 is a demoniac, and is mad; why do ye hear 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 a demoniac; can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
22 Then it was time for the Festival of the Dedication in Jerusalem.
Now it was the feast of 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 was walking about the temple, in Solomon's portico.
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.”
Then the Jews came round Him, and said unto Him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou be the Messiah, 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 have told you, and ye do not believe me: though the works that I do in the name of my Father, testify of me.
26 Yet you do not believe because you are not my sheep.
But ye believe not; because ye are not of my sheep: for as I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice,
27 My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
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.
My Father who gave them to me, is greater than all: and therefore none is able to force them out of my Father's hand.
30 I and the Father are one.”
I and the Father are one. Then the Jews again took up stones to stone Him.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
But Jesus said unto them,
32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works are you stoning me?”
Many good works have I shewn you from my Father; for which of those works do ye 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, saying, We do not go about to stone thee for a good work, but for blasphemy; and because thou being a man makest thyself God.
34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, 'I said, “You are gods”'?
Jesus replied, Is it not written in your law, "I have said, ye are gods?"
35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
And if it stiled them gods, to whom the word of God came, (and the scripture cannot be made void, )
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 ye 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 ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in Him.
39 They tried to seize him again, but he went away out of their hand.
Therefore they sought again to seize Him; but He escaped out of their hand, and went away again beyond Jordan,
40 He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and he stayed there.
to the place where John was at first baptizing, 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 said, John wrought no miracle, but all that he said concerning this man, was true.
42 Many people believed in him there.
And many there believed on Him.
