John 10
1 Truly, truly, I say to you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
“Most assuredly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
The one who enters by the gate is the sheep’s shepherd.
3 To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
When he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because 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.
There is no way that they will follow a stranger, but will run away from the stranger, because they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
6 This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
Jesus used this illustration, but the Pharisees didn’t understand what He was telling them.
7 Then said Jesus to them again, Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
Then Jesus told them again, “Most assuredly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to 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.
I am the door. Anyone who enters by me will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
10 The thief comes 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.
The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy. I came that they might have life, and that they might have it in all its fullness.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf catches them, and scatters the sheep.
The hired hand, who isn’t the shepherd and doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away. So, the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
13 The hireling flees, because he is an hireling, and cares not for the sheep.
The hired hand is concerned about the wages, and not the sheep, so the hired hand runs away.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,
15 As the Father knows me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. 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.
I have other sheep that don’t belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So, there will be one flock, with one shepherd.
17 Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
For this reason the Father sincerely loves me, because I lay down my life, so that I may take it up again.
18 No man takes 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.
No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it up again. I received this commandment from my Father.”
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
The Jews were divided again, because of these words.
20 And many of them said, He has a devil, and is mad; why hear you him?
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that has a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
Others were saying, “These aren’t the sayings of a demon-possessed person. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said to him, How long do you make us to doubt? If you be the Christ, tell us plainly.
Then the Jews gathered around Him, and asked Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and you believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
Jesus answered, “I told you, but you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify about me,
26 But you believe not, because you are not of my sheep, as I said to you.
but you don’t believe, because you aren’t of my sheep.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.
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.
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
30 I and my Father are one.
I and my Father are one.”
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me?
Jesus answered, “I showed you many good works from the Father. For which of them are you stoning me?”
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man, make yourself God.
The Jews answered Him, “We aren’t stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because You, being a man, claim to be God.”
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, You are gods?
Jesus answered, “Isn’t it written in your Law, ‘I said, “You are gods”’?
35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
If he, who God’s word came to, called them gods, (and the Scripture can’t be broken),
36 Say you of him, whom the Father has sanctified, and sent into the world, You blaspheme; because I said, I am the Son of God?
do you say of Him who the Father set apart and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
If I don’t do my Father’s works, then don’t believe me.
38 But if I do, though you believe not me, believe the works: that you may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
But if I do them, even if you don’t believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father.”
39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
Therefore they were trying again to seize Him, and He escaped from their grasp.
40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he stayed.
Jesus went away again across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.
41 And many resorted to him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spoke of this man were true.
Many came to Him and were saying, “John performed no miraculous sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.”
42 And many believed on him there.
Many believed in Jesus there.
