Johannes 10
1 Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg eder: Den som ikke går inn i fårestien gjennem døren, men stiger over annensteds, han er en tyv og en røver;
[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 men den som går inn gjennem døren, han er fårenes hyrde.
The man who enters [the pen] through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 For ham lukker dørvokteren op, og fårene hører hans røst, og han kaller sine får ved navn og fører dem ut.
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 Når han har fått alle sine får ut, går han foran dem, og fårene følger ham, fordi de kjenner hans røst;
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 men en fremmed følger de ikke, de flyr fra ham, fordi de ikke kjenner de fremmedes røst.
But they will never follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from him, because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
6 Denne lignelse sa Jesus til dem; men de skjønte ikke hvad det var han talte til dem.
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 Jesus sa da atter til dem: Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg eder: Jeg er døren til fårene.
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 Alle de som er kommet før mig, er tyver og røvere; men fårene har ikke hørt dem.
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 Jeg er døren; den som går inn gjennem mig, han blir frelst, og han skal gå inn og gå ut og finne føde.
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 Tyven kommer bare for å stjele og myrde og ødelegge; jeg er kommet forat de skal ha liv og ha overflod.
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 Jeg er den gode hyrde; den gode hyrde setter sitt liv til for fårene.
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 Men den som er leiesvenn og ikke hyrde, den som ikke eier fårene, han ser ulven komme, og forlater fårene og flyr, og ulven røver dem og jager dem fra hverandre;
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 for han er en leiesvenn, og fårene ligger ham ikke på hjerte.
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 Jeg er den gode hyrde, og jeg kjenner mine og kjennes av mine,
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 likesom Faderen kjenner mig, og jeg kjenner Faderen; og jeg setter mitt liv til for fårene.
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 Jeg har også andre får, som ikke hører til denne sti; også dem skal jeg føre frem, og de skal høre min røst, og det skal bli én hjord, én hyrde.
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 Derfor elsker Faderen mig, fordi jeg setter mitt liv til for å ta det igjen.
The reason [my] Father loves me is that I will sacrifice my life. But [after I do that], I will become alive again.
18 Ingen tar det fra mig, men jeg setter det til av mig selv. Jeg har makt til å sette det til, og jeg har makt til å ta det igjen; dette bud fikk jeg av min Fader.
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 Det blev atter splid iblandt jødene på grunn av disse ord,
After hearing these words [that Jesus said], the Jews were divided again.
20 og mange av dem sa: Han er besatt og gal; hvorfor hører I på ham?
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 Andre sa: Dette er ikke besatt manns tale; kan vel en ond ånd åpne blindes øine?
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 Men det var tempelvielsens fest i Jerusalem. Det var vinter,
Then it was time for the celebration [to remember when our ancestors] rededicated [the Temple in Jerusalem]. It was in winter.
23 og Jesus gikk omkring i templet i Salomos buegang.
Jesus was in the Temple [courtyard], walking in [the place that people called King] Solomon’s porch.
24 Jødene flokket sig da om ham og sa til ham: Hvor lenge vil du holde oss i uvisshet? Er du Messias, da si oss det rent ut!
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 Jesus svarte dem: Jeg har sagt eder det, og I tror det ikke; de gjerninger jeg gjør i min Faders navn, de vidner om mig;
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 men I tror ikke, fordi I ikke er av mine får.
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 Mine får hører min røst, og jeg kjenner dem, og de følger mig,
[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 Min Fader, som har gitt mig dem, er større enn alle, og ingen kan rive dem ut av min Faders hånd;
[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 jeg og Faderen, vi er ett.
[My] father and I are equal.”
31 Jødene tok da atter op stener for å stene ham.
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 Jesus svarte dem: Mange gode gjerninger har jeg vist eder fra min Fader; hvilken av dem er det I stener mig for?
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 Jødene svarte ham: For nogen god gjerning stener vi dig ikke, men for gudsbespottelse, og fordi du som er et menneske, gjør dig selv til Gud.
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 Jesus svarte dem: Står det ikke skrevet i eders lov: Jeg har sagt: I er guder?
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 Når da loven kaller dem guder som Guds ord utgikk til - og Skriften kan ikke gjøres ugyldig -
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 sier da I til ham som Faderen har helliget og sendt til verden: Du spotter Gud, fordi jeg sa: Jeg er Guds Sønn?
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 Gjør jeg ikke min Faders gjerninger, da tro mig ikke;
If I were not doing the miracles that my Father [told me to do, I would not expect] you to believe in me.
38 men gjør jeg dem, da tro gjerningene, om I ikke tror mig, forat I kan skjønne og forstå at Faderen er i mig og jeg i ham!
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 De søkte da atter å gripe ham, men han slapp ut av deres hånd.
After they heard that, they tried to seize him again, but he got away from them.
40 Og han drog atter bort til hin side av Jordan, til det sted hvor Johannes først døpte og han blev der.
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 Og mange kom til ham, og de sa: Johannes gjorde vel ikke noget tegn, men alt det som Johannes sa om denne, var sant.
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 Og mange trodde på ham der.
Many people [who came] there believed ([that Jesus was the Messiah/that Jesus truly had come from God]).
