John 10
1 "In most solemn truth I tell you that the man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs over some other way, is a thief and a robber.
“Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter opens the door, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by their names and leads them out.
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 When he has brought out his own sheep--all of them--he walks at the head of them; and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
5 But a stranger they will by no means follow, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
6 Jesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant.
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
7 Again therefore Jesus said to them, "In most solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep.
Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep would not listen to them.
All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
9 I am the Door. If any one enters by me, he will find safety, and will go in and out and find pasture.
I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out and will find pasture.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy: I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in abundance.
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
11 "I am the Good Shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his very life for the sheep.
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
12 The hired servant--one who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep--no sooner sees the wolf coming than he leaves the sheep and runs away; and the wolf worries and scatters them.
He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.
13 For he is only a hired servant and cares nothing for the sheep.
The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care for the sheep.
14 "I am the Good Shepherd. And I know my sheep and my sheep know me,
I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;
15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I am laying down my life for the sheep.
even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 I have also other sheep--which do not belong to this fold. Those also I must bring, and they will listen to my voice; and they shall become one flock under one Shepherd.
I have other sheep which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.
17 For this reason my Father loves me, because I am laying down my life in order to receive it back again.
Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
18 No one is taking it away from me, but I myself am laying it down. I am authorized to lay it down, and I am authorized to receive it back again. This is the command I received from my Father."
No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.”
19 Again there arose a division among the Jews because of these words.
Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.
20 Many of them said, "He is possessed by a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?"
Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”
21 Others argued, "That is not the language of a demoniac: and can a demon open blind men's eyes?"
Others said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”
22 The Dedication Festival came on in Jerusalem. It was winter,
It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
23 and Jesus was walking in the Temple in Solomon's Portico,
It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
24 when the Jews gathered round Him and kept asking Him, "How long do you mean to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so plainly."
The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
25 "I have told you," answered Jesus, "and you do not believe. The deeds that I do in my Father's name--they give testimony about me.
Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me.
26 But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep.
But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
27 My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
29 What my Father has given me is more precious than all besides; and no one is able to wrest anything from my Father's hand.
My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
30 I and the Father are one."
I and the Father are one.”
31 Again the Jews brought stones with which to stone Him.
Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32 Jesus remonstrated with them. "Many good deeds," He said, "have I shown you as coming from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?"
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
33 "For no good deed," the Jews replied, "are we going to stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, who are only a man, are making yourself out to be God."
The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”
34 "Does it not stand written in your Law," replied Jesus, "'I said, you are gods'?
Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?
35 If those to whom God's word was addressed are called gods (and the Scripture cannot be annulled),
If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),
36 how is it that you say to one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am God's Son'?
do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?
37 If the deeds I do are not my Father's deeds, do not believe me.
If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me.
38 But if they are, then even if you do not believe me, at least believe the deeds, that you may know and see clearly that the Father is in me, and that I am in the Father."
But if I do them, though you don’t believe me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”
39 This made them once more try to arrest Him, but He withdrew out of their power.
They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
40 Then He went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John had been baptizing at first; and there He stayed.
He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there.
41 Large numbers of people also came to Him. Their report was, "John did not work any miracle, but all that John said about this Teacher was true."
Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”
42 And many became believers in Him there.
Many believed in him there.
