John 10

1Verily, verily, I say to you, He that enters not in by the door to the fold of the sheep, but mounts up elsewhere, he is a thief and a robber;

1Truly I say to you, He who does not go through the door into the place where the sheep are kept, but gets in by some other way, is a thief and an outlaw.

2but he that enters in by the door is [the] shepherd of the sheep.

2He who goes in by the door is the keeper of the sheep.

3To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

3The porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the names of the sheep, and takes them out.

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

4When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.

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

5They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them.

6This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was [of] which he spoke to them.

6In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.

7Jesus therefore said again to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

7So Jesus said again, Truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

8All whoever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.

8All who came before me are thieves and outlaws: but the sheep did not give ear to them.

9I am the door: if any one enter in by me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and shall go out and shall find pasture.

9I am the door: if any man goes in through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and will get food.

10The thief comes not but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and might have [it] abundantly.

10The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure.

11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep:

11I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.

12but he who serves for wages, and who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf seizes them and scatters the sheep.

12He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions:

13Now he who serves for wages flees because he serves for wages, and is not himself concerned about the sheep.

13Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep.

14I am the good shepherd; and I know those that are mine, and am known of those that are mine,

14I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me,

15as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

15Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep.

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

16And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.

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

17For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again.

18No one takes 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. I have received this commandment of my Father.

18No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.

19There was a division again among the Jews on account of these words;

19There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

20but many of them said, He has a demon and raves; why do ye hear him?

20And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?

21Others said, These sayings are not [those] of one that is possessed by a demon. Can a demon open blind people's eyes?

21Others said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible for an evil spirit to make blind people see?

22Now the feast of the dedication was celebrating at Jerusalem, and it was winter.

22Then came the feast of the opening of the Temple in Jerusalem: it was winter;

23And Jesus walked in the temple in the porch of Solomon.

23And Jesus was walking in the Temple, in Solomon's covered way.

24The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said to him, Until when dost thou hold our soul in suspense? If thou art the Christ, say [so] to us openly.

24Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye do not believe. The works which I do in my Father's name, these bear witness concerning me:

25Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me.

26but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep, as I told you.

26But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.

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

27My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:

28and I give them life eternal; and they shall never perish, and no one shall seize them out of my hand.

28And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.

29My Father who has given [them] to me is greater than all, and no one can seize out of the hand of my Father.

29That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand.

30I and the Father are one.

30I and my Father are one.

31The Jews therefore again took stones that they might stone him.

31Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him.

32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewn you of my Father; for which work of them do ye stone me?

32Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?

33The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy, and because thou, being a man, makest thyselfGod.

33This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye aregods?

34In answer, Jesus said, Is there not a saying in your law, I said, You are gods?

35If he called themgods to whom the word ofGod came (and the scripture cannot be broken),

35If he said they were gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Writings may not be broken),

36do ye say of him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am Son ofGod?

36Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?

37If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not;

37If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in me;

38but if I do, even if ye believe not me, believe the works, that ye may know [and believe] that the Father is in me and I in him.

38But if I am doing them, then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you may see clearly and be certain that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.

39They sought therefore again to take him; and he went away from out of their hand

39Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them.

40and departed again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was baptising at the first: and he abode there.

40And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time.

41And many came to him, and said, John did no sign; but all things which John said of this [man] were true.

41And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this man was true.

42And many believed on him there.

42And a number came to have faith in him there.