Iohannem 10
1 amen amen dico vobis qui non intrat per ostium in ovile ovium sed ascendit aliunde ille fur est et latro
[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.
2 qui autem intrat per ostium pastor est ovium
The man who enters [the pen] through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 huic ostiarius aperit et oves vocem eius audiunt et proprias oves vocat nominatim et educit eas
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].
4 et cum proprias oves emiserit ante eas vadit et oves illum sequuntur quia sciunt vocem eius
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.
5 alienum autem non sequuntur sed fugient ab eo quia non noverunt vocem alienorum
But they will never follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from him, because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
6 hoc proverbium dixit eis Iesus illi autem non cognoverunt quid loqueretur eis
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.
7 dixit ergo eis iterum Iesus amen amen dico vobis quia ego sum ostium ovium
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].
8 omnes quotquot venerunt fures sunt et latrones sed non audierunt eos oves
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.
9 ego sum ostium per me si quis introierit salvabitur et ingredietur et egredietur et pascua inveniet
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].
10 fur non venit nisi ut furetur et mactet et perdat ego veni ut vitam habeant et abundantius habeant
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].
11 ego sum pastor bonus bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus
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].
12 mercennarius et qui non est pastor cuius non sunt oves propriae videt lupum venientem et dimittit oves et fugit et lupus rapit et dispergit oves
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.
13 mercennarius autem fugit quia mercennarius est et non pertinet ad eum de ovibus
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].
14 ego sum pastor bonus et cognosco meas et cognoscunt me meae
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
15 sicut novit me Pater et ego agnosco Patrem et animam meam pono pro ovibus
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].
16 et alias oves habeo quae non sunt ex hoc ovili et illas oportet me adducere et vocem meam audient et fiet unum ovile unus pastor
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.
17 propterea me Pater diligit quia ego pono animam meam ut iterum sumam eam
The reason [my] Father loves me is that I will sacrifice my life. But [after I do that], I will become alive again.
18 nemo tollit eam a me sed ego pono eam a me ipso potestatem habeo ponendi eam et potestatem habeo iterum sumendi eam hoc mandatum accepi a Patre meo
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.”
19 dissensio iterum facta est inter Iudaeos propter sermones hos
After hearing these words [that Jesus said], the Jews were divided again.
20 dicebant autem multi ex ipsis daemonium habet et insanit quid eum auditis
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]”
21 alii dicebant haec verba non sunt daemonium habentis numquid daemonium potest caecorum oculos aperire
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]”
22 facta sunt autem encenia in Hierosolymis et hiemps erat
Then it was time for the celebration [to remember when our ancestors] rededicated [the Temple in Jerusalem]. It was in winter.
23 et ambulabat Iesus in templo in porticu Salomonis
Jesus was in the Temple [courtyard], walking in [the place that people called King] Solomon’s porch.
24 circumdederunt ergo eum Iudaei et dicebant ei quousque animam nostram tollis si tu es Christus dic nobis palam
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!”
25 respondit eis Iesus loquor vobis et non creditis opera quae ego facio in nomine Patris mei haec testimonium perhibent de me
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].
26 sed vos non creditis quia non estis ex ovibus meis
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].
27 oves meae vocem meam audiunt et ego cognosco eas et sequuntur me
[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.
29 Pater meus quod dedit mihi maius omnibus est et nemo potest rapere de manu Patris mei
[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].
30 ego et Pater unum sumus
[My] father and I are equal.”
31 sustulerunt lapides Iudaei ut lapidarent eum
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].
32 respondit eis Iesus multa opera bona ostendi vobis ex Patre meo propter quod eorum opus me lapidatis
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?”
33 responderunt ei Iudaei de bono opere non lapidamus te sed de blasphemia et quia tu homo cum sis facis te ipsum Deum
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!”
34 respondit eis Iesus nonne scriptum est in lege vestra quia ego dixi dii estis
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.’
35 si illos dixit deos ad quos sermo Dei factus est et non potest solvi scriptura
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}.
36 quem Pater sanctificavit et misit in mundum vos dicitis quia blasphemas quia dixi Filius Dei sum
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]
37 si non facio opera Patris mei nolite credere mihi
If I were not doing the miracles that my Father [told me to do, I would not expect] you to believe in me.
38 si autem facio et si mihi non vultis credere operibus credite ut cognoscatis et credatis quia in me est Pater et ego in Patre
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.”
39 quaerebant ergo eum prendere et exivit de manibus eorum
After they heard that, they tried to seize him again, but he got away from them.
40 et abiit iterum trans Iordanen in eum locum ubi erat Iohannes baptizans primum et mansit illic
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].
41 et multi venerunt ad eum et dicebant quia Iohannes quidem signum fecit nullum
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!”
42 omnia autem quaecumque dixit Iohannes de hoc vera erant et multi crediderunt in eum
Many people [who came] there believed ([that Jesus was the Messiah/that Jesus truly had come from God]).
