John 10
1 “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.
"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.
2 But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 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.
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.
4 Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
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.
5 They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
But a stranger they will by no means follow, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
Jesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant.
7 Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
Again therefore Jesus said to them, "In most solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep.
8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
All who have come before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep would not listen to them.
9 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.
I am the Door. If any one enters by me, he will find safety, and will go in and out and find pasture.
10 The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy: I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in abundance.
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
"I am the Good Shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his very life for the sheep.
12 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.
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.
13 The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care for the sheep.
For he is only a hired servant and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;
"I am the Good Shepherd. And I know my sheep and my sheep know me,
15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I am laying down my life for the sheep.
16 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.
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.
17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
For this reason my Father loves me, because I am laying down my life in order to receive it back again.
18 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.”
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."
19 Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.
Again there arose a division among the Jews because of these words.
20 Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to 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 sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”
Others argued, "That is not the language of a demoniac: and can a demon open blind men's eyes?"
22 It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
The Dedication Festival came on in Jerusalem. It was winter,
23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
and Jesus was walking in the Temple in Solomon's Portico,
24 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.”
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."
25 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.
"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.
26 But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
29 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.
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.
30 I and the Father are one.”
I and the Father are one."
31 Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
Again the Jews brought stones with which to stone Him.
32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
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?"
33 The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”
"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."
34 Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?
"Does it not stand written in your Law," replied Jesus, "'I said, you are gods'?
35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),
If those to whom God's word was addressed are called gods (and the Scripture cannot be annulled),
36 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’?
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'?
37 If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me.
If the deeds I do are not my Father's deeds, do not believe me.
38 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.”
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."
39 They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
This made them once more try to arrest Him, but He withdrew out of their power.
40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there.
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.
41 Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”
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."
42 Many believed in him there.
And many became believers in Him there.
