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.
Verily, verily I say unto you, He that entreth not into the sheep-fold by the door, but climbeth up 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 that cometh in 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 openeth, and the sheep hear his voice; and He calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4 Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
And when he bringeth forth his sheep, he goeth before 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 they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers.
6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
This parable Jesus spake unto them; but they did not understand what He said to them.
7 Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily 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 that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not regard 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: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved; and shall 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 cometh only to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and may have it in perfection.
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his 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.
But the hireling, that is not the true shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf seizeth them, and disperseth the sheep.
13 The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care for the sheep.
Now the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not 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 own sheep, and am known by them.
15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.
Even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay 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.
And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they will hear my voice; so there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
For this doth the Father love me; because I lay down my life: that I may take it 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.”
None 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 I have received from my Father.
19 Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.
There was a division therefore again among the Jews on account of these words.
20 Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”
And many of them said, He is a demoniac, and is mad; why do ye hear 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 said, These are not the words of a demoniac; can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
22 It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
Now it was the feast of dedication at Jerusalem, and it was winter.
23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
And Jesus was walking about 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.”
Then the Jews came round Him, and said unto Him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou be the Messiah, tell us 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.
Jesus answered them, I have told you, and ye do not believe me: though the works that I do in the name of my Father, testify of me.
26 But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
But ye believe not; because ye are not of my sheep: for as I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice,
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
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.
My Father who gave them to me, is greater than all: and therefore none is able to force them out of my Father's hand.
30 I and the Father are one.”
I and the Father are one. Then the Jews again took up stones to stone Him.
31 Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
But Jesus said unto them,
32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
Many good works have I shewn you from my Father; for which of those works do ye 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.”
The Jews answered Him, saying, We do not go about to stone thee for a good work, but for blasphemy; and because thou being a man makest thyself God.
34 Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?
Jesus replied, Is it not written in your law, "I have said, ye are gods?"
35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),
And if it stiled them gods, to whom the word of God came, (and the scripture cannot be made void, )
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’?
do ye say 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 don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me.
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
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 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 They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
Therefore they sought again to seize Him; but He escaped out of their hand, and went away again beyond Jordan,
40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there.
to the place where John was at first baptizing, and there He abode.
41 Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”
And many resorted to Him, and said, John wrought no miracle, but all that he said concerning this man, was true.
42 Many believed in him there.
And many there believed on Him.
