John, 10

1. Verily, 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.

1. Truly, I say to you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

2. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

2. But the shepherd of the sheep enters by the gate.

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

3. The keeper opens the gate to him and the sheep hear his voice; he calls each of his sheep by name and leads them out.

4. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

4. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them and the sheep follow him for they know his voice.

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

5. A stranger they will not follow, rather they will run away from him because they don't recognize a stranger's voice."

6. This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

6. Jesus used this comparison, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

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

7. So Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, I am the gate of the sheep.

8. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

8. All who came were thieves and robbers, and the sheep did not hear them.

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

9. I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved; he will go in and out freely and find food.

10. The 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.

10. The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, but I have come that they may have life, life in all its fullness.

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

11. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.

12. But 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.

12. Not so the hired hand or any other person who is not the shepherd and to whom the sheep do not belong. They abandon the sheep as soon as they see the wolf coming; then the wolf snatches and scatters the sheep.

13. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

13. This is because the hired hand works for pay and cares nothing for the sheep.

14. I am the good shepherd, and know my [sheep], and am known of mine.

14. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,

15. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

15. as the Father knows me and I know the Father. Because of this I give my life for my sheep.

16. And 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.

16. I have other sheep that are not of this fold. These I have to lead as well, and they shall listen to my voice. Then there will be one flock since there is one Shepherd.

17. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

17. The Father loves me because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.

18. No 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.

18. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down freely. It is mine to lay down and to take up again: this mission I received from my Father."

19. There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

19. Because of these words, the Jews were divided again.

20. And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

20. Many of them said, "He has a demon and is out of his mind. Why listen to him?"

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

21. But others said, "One possessed doesn't speak in this way. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"

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

22. The time came for the feast of the Dedication. It was winter

23. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.

23. and Jesus walked back and forth in the portico of Solomon.

24. Then 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.

24. The Jews then gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in doubt? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly."

25. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

25. Jesus answered, "I have already told you but you do not believe.

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

26. The works I do in my Father's name proclaim who I am, but you don't believe because, as I said, you are not my sheep.

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

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

28. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.

28. and I give them eternal life. They shall never perish and no one will ever steal them from me.

29. My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father's hand.

29. What the Father has given me is stronger than everything and no one can snatch it from the Father's hand.

30. I and [my] Father are one.

30. I and the Father are one."

31. Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

31. The Jews then picked up stones to throw at him;

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

32. so Jesus said, "I have openly done many good works among you which the Father gave me to do. For which of these do you stone me?"

33. The 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.

33. The Jews answered, "We are not stoning you for doing a good work but for insulting God; you are only a man and you make yourself God."

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

34. Then Jesus replied, "Is this not written in your Law: I said: you are gods?

35. If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

35. So those who received this word of God were called gods and the Scripture is always true.

36. Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

36. Then what should be said of the one anointed and sent into the world by the Father? Am I insulting God when I say: 'I am the Son of God'?

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

37. If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not believe me.

38. But 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.

38. But if I do them, even if you have no faith in me, believe because of the works I do, and know that the Father is in me and I in the Father."

39. Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

39. Again they tried to arrest him, but Jesus escaped from their hands.

40. And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

40. He went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John had baptized, and there he stayed.

41. And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

41. Many people came to him and said, "John showed no miraculous signs, but he spoke of this man and everything he said was true."

42. And many believed on him there.

42. And many became believers in that place.