John 10 Comparison: Douay-Rheims vs King James Version
John 10
1Amen, amen, I say to you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold but climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3To him the porter openeth: and the sheep hear his voice. And he calleth his own sheep by name and leadeth them out.
4And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
5But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
6This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke.
7Jesus therefore said to them again: Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
8All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers: and the sheep heard them not.
9I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved: and he shall go in and go out, and shall find pastures.
10The thief cometh not, but for to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they may have life and may have it more abundantly.
11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.
12But the hireling and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming and leaveth the sheep and flieth: and the wolf casteth and scattereth the sheep,
13And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.
14I am the good shepherd: and I know mine, and mine know me.
15As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.
16And other sheep I have that 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.
17Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
18No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself. And I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.
20And many of them said: He hath a devil and is mad. Why hear you him?
21Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.
23And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch.
24The Jews therefore came round about him and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me.
26But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
27My sheep hear my voice. And I know them: and they follow me.
28And I give them life everlasting: and they shall not perish for ever. And no man shall pluck them out of my hand.
29That which my Father hath given me is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father.
30I and the Father are one.
31The Jews then took up stones to stone him.
32Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?
33The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy: and because that thou. being a, man, makest thyself God.
34Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I said, you are gods?
35If he called them gods to whom the word of God was spoken; and the scripture cannot be broken:
36Do you say of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world: Thou blasphemest; because I said: I am the Son of God?
37If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
38But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me and I in the Father.
39They sought therefore to take him: and he escaped out of their hands.
40And he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first. And there he abode.
41And many resorted to him: and they said: John indeed did no sign.
42But all things whatsoever John said of this man were true. And many believed n him.
John 10
1Verily, 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.
2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10The 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.
11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12But 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.
13The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16And 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.
17Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18No 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.
19There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
23And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
24Then 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.
25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
30I and my Father are one.
31Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
33The 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.
34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
35If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
37If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
38But 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.
39Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
40And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
41And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
42And many believed on him there.
Understanding Douay-Rheims vs King James Version in John 10
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: John 10:16
"And other sheep I have that 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."
"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."
