John 10

¹Truly, truly do I say to you, He that entereth not through the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber;

²but he that entereth through the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

³To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice; and his own sheep he calleth by name, and leadeth them out.

⁴When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

⁵But a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers.

⁶This parable Jesus spoke to them; but they did not understand what the things were which he spoke to them.

⁷Jesus therefore said, Truly, truly do I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

⁸All those who came are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.

⁹I am the door; if any one enter through me, he will be saved, and will go in and out, and find pasture.

¹⁰The thief cometh not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I came that they might have life, and have abundance.

¹¹I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

¹²He that is a hireling and not a shepherd, nor the owner of the sheep, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep;

¹³because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

¹⁴I am the good shepherd, and I know my sheep, and they know me,

¹⁵even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I give my life for the sheep.

¹⁶And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring; and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.

¹⁷On this account the Father loveth me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

¹⁸No one taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again; this charge I received from my Father.

¹⁹Again there arose a division among the Jews on account of these words.

²⁰Many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why do ye hear him?

²¹Others said, These are not the words of one that hath a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

²²And the feast of the dedication came at Jerusalem. It was winter;

²³and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.

²⁴Then came the Jews around him, and said to him, How long dost thou hold our minds in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.

²⁵Jesus answered them, I have told you, and ye do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these bear witness of me.

²⁶But ye do not believe, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said to you.

²⁷My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;

²⁸and I give them everlasting life; and they shall never perish, nor shall any one tear them out of my hand.

²⁹That which my Father hath given me is greater than all; and no one is able to tear [them] out of the Father’s hand.

³⁰I and the Father are one.

³¹The Jews again took up stones to stone him.

³²Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shown you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

³³The Jews answered him, Not for a good work do we stone thee, but for blasphemy, and because thou, who art 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, to whom the word of God came, and the Scripture cannot be made void,

³⁶say ye of him whom the Father 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 them, though ye believe not me, believe the works; that ye may learn and know that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.

³⁹They sought therefore to seize him; and he went forth out of their hands.

⁴⁰And he went away again beyond the Jordan, to the place where John was at first baptizing; and there he abode.

⁴¹And many came to him, and said, John indeed wrought no sign; but everything that John said of this man was true.

⁴²And many believed 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.