John 10
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.
"In solemn truth I tell you that whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, that man is a thief and a robber;
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
"but he who comes 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.
"The porter opens the door for him; the sheep listen to his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads 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.
"When he has brought all his own sheep, he walks 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.
"But a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was talking about; so he said to them again.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
"In solemn truth I tell you that 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.
"All that came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not 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. Whoever enters by me shall be saved, and he shall go in and come 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.
"The thief never comes except to steal and kill and destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it in abundance.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his very 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.
"The hired servant, since he is not a shepherd and does not own his sheep, leaves the sheep and flees when he sees a wolf coming - and the wolf worries them and scatters them.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
"He is only a hired servant, and the sheep are no care to him.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my [sheep], and am known of mine.
"I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me;
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
just as the Father knows me, I know 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.
"I have other sheep also, which do not belong to this fold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
"The Father loves me for this, because I am laying down my life that I may 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.
"No man is taking it away from me. I am laying it down on my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
The Jews were again divided over these words.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
Many of them kept saying. "He has a demon and is mad! Why do you listen to him?"
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
Others were saying. "These are not the words of one demon-possessed. Can a demoniac open the eyes of the blind?"
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
Then came the feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
It was winter, and Jesus used to walk in the Temple, in Solomon’s Portico.
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.
Then all the Jews encircled him and kept asking him. "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are 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.
Jesus answered them. "I have told you, and you do not believe. The works which I am doing in my Father’s name, these bear witness concerning me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
"But you do not believe, because you are not of 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, 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 stronger than all, and no one can 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.
The Jews again took stones with which to stone him. Jesus said to them.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
"I have shown you many good deeds from my Father. For which of these are you going to 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.
"We are not going to stone you for a good deed," answered the Jews, "but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, are making yourself God."
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
"Is it written in your law," replied Jesus, "I said, You are gods?
35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
"If those to whom the word of God came are called gods (and the Scripture cannot be annulled),
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?
do you mean to tell me, whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
"If I am not doing the deeds of my Father, do not believe me.
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.
"But if I am doing them, then though you believe not me, believe the deeds, in order that you may come to know and keep on clearly understanding 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,
Then again they attempted to seize him, but he escaped out of their hands,
40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
and went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained.
41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
Many who came to him said, "John did not perform any signs, but everything he said about this man was true."
42 And many believed on him there.
And many believed on him there.
