10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
10:1 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber.
10:2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
10:2 "But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep.
10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
10:3 "To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
10:4 When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
10:4 "When he puts forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
10:5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
10:5 "And a stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
10:6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
10:6 This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.
10:7 Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
10:7 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
10:8 All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
10:8 "All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
10:9 I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.
10:9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10:10 The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have (it) abundantly.
10:10 "The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have [it] abundantly.
10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
10:11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
10:12 He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth (them):
10:12 "He who is a hireling, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees, and the wolf snatches them, and scatters [them.]
10:13 (he fleeth) because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
10:13 ["He flees] because he is a hireling, and is not concerned about the sheep.
10:14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,
10:14 "I am the good shepherd; and I know My own, and My own know Me,
10:15 even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
10:15 even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.
10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.
10:16 "And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they shall hear My voice; and they shall become one flock [with] one shepherd.
10:17 Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
10:17 "For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.
10:18 No one taketh it away 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 received I from my Father.
10:18 "No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father."
10:19 There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
10:19 There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
10:20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?
10:20 And many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?"
10:21 Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
10:21 Others were saying, "These are not the sayings of one demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can he?"
10:22 And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem:
10:22 At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;
10:23 it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch.
10:23 it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon.
10:24 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.
10:24 The Jews therefore gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, "How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly."
10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.
10:25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father's name, these bear witness of Me.
10:26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
10:26 "But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep.
10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
10:27 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;
10:28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand.
10:29 My Father, who hath given (them) unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch (them) out of the Father's hand.
10:29 "My Father, who has given [them] to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father's hand.
10:30 I and the Father are one.
10:30 "I and the Father are one."
10:31 The Jews took up stones again to stone him.
10:31 The Jews took up stones again to stone Him.
10:32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
10:32 Jesus answered them, "I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?"
10:33 The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
10:33 The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out [to be] God."
10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?
10:34 Jesus answered them, "Has it not been written in your Law, 'I SAID, YOU ARE GODS'?
10:35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
10:35 "If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),
10:36 say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am (the) Son of God?
10:36 do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
10:37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
10:37 "If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;
10:38 But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
10:38 but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father. "
10:39 They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
10:39 Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He eluded their grasp.
10:40 And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode.
10:40 And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.
10:41 And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.
10:41 And many came to Him and were saying, "While John performed no sign, yet everything John said about this man was true."
10:42 And many believed on him there.
10:42 And many believed in Him there.
10:1 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber.
10:2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
10:2 "But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep.
10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
10:3 "To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
10:4 When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
10:4 "When he puts forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
10:5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
10:5 "And a stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
10:6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
10:6 This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.
10:7 Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
10:7 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
10:8 All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
10:8 "All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
10:9 I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.
10:9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10:10 The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have (it) abundantly.
10:10 "The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have [it] abundantly.
10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
10:11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
10:12 He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth (them):
10:12 "He who is a hireling, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees, and the wolf snatches them, and scatters [them.]
10:13 (he fleeth) because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
10:13 ["He flees] because he is a hireling, and is not concerned about the sheep.
10:14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,
10:14 "I am the good shepherd; and I know My own, and My own know Me,
10:15 even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
10:15 even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.
10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.
10:16 "And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they shall hear My voice; and they shall become one flock [with] one shepherd.
10:17 Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
10:17 "For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.
10:18 No one taketh it away 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 received I from my Father.
10:18 "No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father."
10:19 There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
10:19 There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
10:20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?
10:20 And many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?"
10:21 Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
10:21 Others were saying, "These are not the sayings of one demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can he?"
10:22 And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem:
10:22 At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;
10:23 it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch.
10:23 it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon.
10:24 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.
10:24 The Jews therefore gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, "How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly."
10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.
10:25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father's name, these bear witness of Me.
10:26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
10:26 "But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep.
10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
10:27 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;
10:28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand.
10:29 My Father, who hath given (them) unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch (them) out of the Father's hand.
10:29 "My Father, who has given [them] to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of the Father's hand.
10:30 I and the Father are one.
10:30 "I and the Father are one."
10:31 The Jews took up stones again to stone him.
10:31 The Jews took up stones again to stone Him.
10:32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
10:32 Jesus answered them, "I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?"
10:33 The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
10:33 The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out [to be] God."
10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?
10:34 Jesus answered them, "Has it not been written in your Law, 'I SAID, YOU ARE GODS'?
10:35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
10:35 "If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),
10:36 say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am (the) Son of God?
10:36 do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
10:37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
10:37 "If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;
10:38 But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
10:38 but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father. "
10:39 They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
10:39 Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He eluded their grasp.
10:40 And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode.
10:40 And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.
10:41 And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.
10:41 And many came to Him and were saying, "While John performed no sign, yet everything John said about this man was true."
10:42 And many believed on him there.
10:42 And many believed in Him there.