John 10

1 “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

2 But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

4 When he has brought out his own sheep, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.

5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”

6 Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

7 So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

8 All who came were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

9 I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

12 The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.

13 The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.

14 I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,

15 just as the Father knows 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 fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

17 The reason My Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.

18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”

19 Therefore there was again division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.

20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

21 But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,

23 and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.

24 So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

25 “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.

26 But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe, just as I said to you.

27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

29 My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

30 I and the Father are one.”

31 At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.

32 But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from My Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

33 “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”

34 Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?

35 If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

36 then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?

37 If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.

38 But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I am in Him.”

39 At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.

41 Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

42 And many in that place believed in Jesus.

1 ¶ ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.›

2 ‹But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of 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.›

4 ‹And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for 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.›

6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.›

8 ‹All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.›

9 ‹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 cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have› [it] ‹more abundantly.›

11 ‹I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.›

12 ‹But he that is an 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.›

13 ‹The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.›

14 ‹I am the good shepherd, and know my› [sheep], ‹and am known of mine.›

15 ‹As the Father knoweth me, even so know I 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.›

17 ‹Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take 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 of my Father.›

19 ¶ There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

22 ¶ And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.

24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

25 Jesus answered them, ‹I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.›

26 ‹But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.›

27 ‹My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:›

28 ‹And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any› [man] ‹pluck them out of my hand.›

29 ‹My Father, which gave› [them] ‹me, is greater than all; and no› [man] ‹is able to pluck› [them] ‹out of my Father's hand.›

30 ‹I and› [my] ‹Father are one.›

31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

32 Jesus answered them, ‹Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye 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.

34 Jesus answered them, ‹Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?›

35 ‹If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;›

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?›

37 ‹If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.›

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.›

39 ¶ Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

42 And many believed on him there.

1 Verily, verily, I say unto you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but goeth in by other means, the same is a thief and a murderer.

2 But he that goeth in at the door is a shepherd of the sheep.

3 To him the doorkeeper openeth, and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

4 And when he hath let his sheep go, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

5 But they follow not a stranger, but flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

6 This saying said JEsus unto them: but they heard not what it was that he spake unto them.

7 Then said JEsus unto them again: Verily, verily, I say unto you: I am the door to the sheep.

8 All that came before me were thieves and murderers, but the sheep hearkened not unto them.

9 I am the door: if any man enter in by me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

10 A thief cometh not, but to steal, and to choke, and to kill.

11 I am come that they may have life and full sufficiency].

12 I am a good shepherd: a good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep. But a hireling that is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth the sheep, and scattereth them.

13 But the hireling fleeth: for he is an hireling, and regardeth not the sheep.

14 I am a good shepherd, and know mine own, and am known unto mine own,

15 As I know my Father, and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.

16 And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. And these I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and shall become one fold, and one shepherd].

17 Wherefore my fathers love me, that I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

18 No one takes it from me, but I take it from myself. I have power to leave it, and I have power to take it again. Such a commandment have I received of my Father.

19 And there was dissension among the Jews concerning these words.

20 Many of them said: He hath the devil, and is foolish: why hear ye him?

21 And the rest said: These are not the words of one possessed; can the devil open the eyes of the blind?

22 And it was the feast of Jerusalem, and winter.

23 And JEsus walked in the temple, in the hall of Solomon.

24 And the Jews compassed him about, and said unto him, How long wilt thou keep our souls? If thou be Christ, tell us freely.

25 Jesus answered them: I have told you, and ye believe not. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness of me.

26 But ye believe not: for ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

27 For my sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

28 And I will give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of mine hand.

29 The Father that gave them me is greater than all; and no man can pluck them out of my Father's hand.

30 I and the Father are one.

31 And the Jews again heaped up stones, that they might stone him.

32 Jesus answered them: Many good works have I shewed you of my Father: for what work among these do ye stone me?

33 And the Jews answered him, and said: For the good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy, and that thou art a man, and makest thyself a god.

34 And JEsus said unto them, Is it not written in your law? I said, Ye are gods?

35 If he name the gods, unto whom the word of God was spoken (and the scripture cannot be broken),

36 Say ye then unto him whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world: Thou blasphemest God, because I say that I am the Son of God?

37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

38 But if I do them, believe the works; if ye will not believe me, that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him.

39 And they sought again to take him, but he escaped out of their hands.

40 And he went again beyond Jordan unto the place where John had baptized before, and abode there.

41 And many came unto him, and said: John did no sign: but all that John hath said of this is true.

42 And there believed many in him.