John 10:30
What does John 10:30 mean?
A plain-English look at John 10:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What John 10:30 means
“I and the Father are one” is a profound claim to unity—more than shared agenda, it is oneness of essence and will. The preceding assurances make sense only if the Son shares in the Father’s divine prerogatives. Jesus locates His authority to give life and secure the sheep in His unity with the Father. This is not confusion of persons but identity of nature and purpose. The statement brings the implicit Christology of the chapter into the open and forces a verdict. The hearers understand the weight of it; hence their immediate, hostile reaction in the next verse.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I and the Father are one.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I and my Father are one.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I and the Father are one.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I and my Father are one.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I and the Father are one.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I and the Father are one.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I and the Father are one.
Context
After promising unbreakable security grounded in both His and the Father’s hands (verses 28–29), Jesus states the theological foundation: oneness with the Father. This becomes the flashpoint for controversy. In verse 31, the Jews take up stones to execute Him for blasphemy. The following exchange (verses 32–38) will revolve around His works, Scripture’s testimony, and the mutual indwelling of Father and Son.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 8:58
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.
- 1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
- John 16:15
All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare it unto you.
- John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:
- Matthew 11:27
All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.
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