John 10

¹Verely, verely I say vnto you, Hee that entreth not in by the doore into the sheepefolde, but climeth vp another way, he is a theefe and a robber.

²But he that goeth in by the doore, is the shepheard of the sheepe.

³To him the porter openeth, and the sheepe heare his voyce, and he calleth his owne sheepe by name, and leadeth them out.

⁴And when hee hath sent foorth his owne sheepe, he goeth before them, and the sheepe follow him: for they know his voyce.

⁵And they will not follow a stranger, but they flee from him: for they know not the voyce of strangers.

⁶This parable spake Iesus vnto them: but they vnderstoode not what things they were which he spake vnto them.

⁷Then sayd Iesus vnto them againe, Verely, verely I say vnto you, I am that doore of the sheepe.

⁸All, that euer came before me, are theeues and robbers: but the sheepe did not heare them.

⁹I am that doore: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saued, and shall go in, and go out, and finde pasture.

¹⁰The theefe commeth not, but for to steale, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might haue life, and haue it in abundance.

¹¹I am that good shepheard: that good shepheard giueth his life for his sheepe.

¹²But an hireling, and hee which is not the shepheard, neither the sheepe are his owne, seeth the wolfe comming, and hee leaueth the sheepe, and fleeth, and the wolfe catcheth them, and scattreth the sheepe.

¹³So the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheepe.

¹⁴I am that good shepheard, and knowe mine, and am knowen of mine.

¹⁵As the Father knoweth me, so know I the Father: and I lay downe my life for my sheepe.

¹⁶Other sheepe I haue also, which are not of this folde: them also must I bring, and they shall heare my voyce: and there shalbe one sheepefolde, and one shepheard.

¹⁷Therefore doeth my Father loue me, because I lay downe my life, that I might take it againe.

¹⁸No man taketh it from me, but I lay it downe of my selfe: I haue power to lay it downe, and haue power to take it againe: this commandement haue I receiued of my Father.

¹⁹Then there was a dissension againe among the Iewes for these sayings,

²⁰And many of them sayd, He hath a deuill, and is mad: why heare ye him?

²¹Other sayd, These are not the wordes of him that hath a deuill: can the deuill open the eyes of the blinde?

²²And it was at Hierusalem the feast of the Dedication, and it was winter.

²³And Iesus walked in the Temple, in Salomons porche.

²⁴Then came the Iewes round about him, and sayd vnto him, Howe long doest thou make vs dout? If thou be that Christ, tell vs plainely.

²⁵Iesus answered them, I tolde you, and ye beleeue not: the workes that I doe in my Fathers Name, they beare witnes of me.

²⁶But ye beleeue not: for ye are not of my sheepe, as I sayd vnto you.

²⁷My sheepe heare my voyce, and I knowe them, and they follow me,

²⁸And I giue vnto them eternall life, and they shall neuer perish, neither shall any plucke them out of mine hand.

²⁹My Father which gaue them me, is greater then all, and none is able to take them out of my Fathers hand.

³⁰I and my Father are one.

³¹Then ye Iewes againe tooke vp stones, to stone him.

³²Iesus answered them, Many good workes haue I shewed you from my Father: for which of these workes doe ye stone me?

³³The Iewes answered him, saying, For the good worke we stone thee not, but for blasphemie, and that thou being a man, makest thy selfe God.

³⁴Iesus answered them, Is it not written in your Lawe, I sayd, Ye are gods?

³⁵If hee called them gods, vnto whome the worde of God was giuen, and the Scripture cannot be broken,

³⁶Say ye of him, whome the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the worlde, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Sonne of God?

³⁷If I doe not the workes of my Father, beleeue me not.

³⁸But if I doe, then though ye beleeue not mee, yet beleeue the workes, that ye may knowe and beleeue, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

³⁹Againe they went about to take him: but he escaped out of their handes,

⁴⁰And went againe beyonde Iordan, into the place where Iohn first baptized, and there abode.

⁴¹And many resorted vnto him, and saide, Iohn did no miracle: but all thinges that Iohn spake of this man, were true.

⁴²And many beleeued in him there.

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.