John 10
1 Verily, verily, I say to you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheep-fold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
In truth I tell you, whoever does not go into the sheepfold through the door, but climbs up at some other place, that person is a thief and a robber;
2 But he that entereth by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep.
but the person who goes in through the door is shepherd to the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
For him the watchman opens the door; and the sheep listen to his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
When he has brought them all out, he walks in front of them, and his 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.
They will not follow a stranger, but will run away from him; because they do not know a stranger’s voice.”
6 This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
This was the allegory that Jesus told them, but they did not understand of what he was speaking.
7 Then said Jesus to them again, Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
So he continued, “In truth I tell you, I am the door for the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
All who came before me were thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not listen to them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man shall enter he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
I am the door; he who goes in through me will be safe, and he will go in and out and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have [it] more abundantly.
The thief comes only to steal, to kill, and to destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it in greater fullness.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.
12 But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
The hired man who is not a shepherd, and who does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, leaves them and runs away; then the wolf seizes them, and scatters the flock.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
He does this because he is only a hired man and does not care about the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my [sheep], and am known by mine.
I am the good shepherd; and I know my sheep, and my sheep know me –
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and 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 there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd.
I have other sheep besides, which do not belong to this fold; I must lead them also, and they will listen to my voice; and they will become one flock under one shepherd.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life – to receive it again.
18 No man 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 have I received from my Father.
No one took it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to receive it again. This is the command which I received from my Father.”
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
In consequence of these words a difference of opinion again arose among the people.
20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is insane; why hear ye him?
Many of them said, “He is possessed by a demon and is mad; why do you listen to him?”
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
Others said, “This is not the teaching of one who is possessed by a demon. Can a demon give sight to the blind?”
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
Soon after this the Festival of the Rededication was held at Jerusalem.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
It was winter; and Jesus was walking in the Temple Courts, in the Colonnade of Solomon,
24 Then came the Jews around him, and said to him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.
when the people gathered around him, and said, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so frankly.”
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I did in my Father's name, they testify concerning me.
“I have told you so,” replied Jesus, “and you do not believe me. The work that I am doing in my Father’s name bears testimony to me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said to you.
But you do not believe me, because you are not of my flock.
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, who gave [them to] me, is greater than all; and none is able to pluck [them] out of my Father's hand.
What my Father has entrusted to me is more than all else; and no one can snatch anything out of the Father’s hands.
30 I and [my] Father are one.
The Father and I are one.”
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
Some of the people again brought stones to throw at him;
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shown you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
and seeing this, Jesus said, “I have done before your eyes many good actions, inspired by the Father; for which of them would you stone me?”
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
“It is not for any good action that we would stone you,” they answered, “but for blasphemy; and because you, who are only a man, make yourself out to be God.”
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
“Are there not,” replied Jesus, “these words 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 those to whom God’s word were addressed were said to be ‘gods’ – and scripture cannot be set aside –
36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
do you say of one whom the Father has consecrated and sent as his messenger to 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 am not doing the work that my Father is doing, do not believe me;
38 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.
if I am doing it, even though you do not believe me, believe what that work shows; so that you may understand, and understand more and more clearly, that the Father is in union with me, and I with the Father.”
39 Therefore they sought again to take him; but he escaped from their hand,
The authorities again sought to arrest him; but he escaped their hands.
40 And went again beyond Jordan, into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
Then Jesus again crossed the Jordan to the place where John used to baptize at first, and stayed there some time, during which many people came to see him.
41 And many resorted to him, and said, John performed no miracle; but all things that John spoke of this man were true.
“John gave no sign of his mission,” they said. “But everything that he said about this man was true.”
42 And many believed on him there.
And many learned to believe in Jesus there.
