John 10

1 "Truly, truly, I tell you, one who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.NHEB — John 10:1

2 But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.NHEB — John 10:2

3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.NHEB — John 10:3

4 Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.NHEB — John 10:4

5 They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they do not know the voice of strangers."NHEB — John 10:5

6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what he was telling them.NHEB — John 10:6

7 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door.NHEB — John 10:7

8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.NHEB — John 10:8

9 I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.NHEB — John 10:9

10 The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.NHEB — John 10:10

11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.NHEB — John 10:11

12 He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away; and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.NHEB — John 10:12

13 And the hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and the sheep means nothing to him.NHEB — John 10:13

14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me;NHEB — John 10:14

15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.NHEB — John 10:15

16 I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.NHEB — John 10:16

17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.NHEB — John 10:17

18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."NHEB — John 10:18

19 A division arose again among the Jewish people because of these words.NHEB — John 10:19

20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane. Why do you listen to him?"NHEB — John 10:20

21 Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It is not possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"NHEB — John 10:21

22 At that time Hanukkah took place in Jerusalem.NHEB — John 10:22

23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon's porch.NHEB — John 10:23

24 The Jewish leaders therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."NHEB — John 10:24

25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, these testify about me.NHEB — John 10:25

26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.NHEB — John 10:26

27 As I said to you, my sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.NHEB — John 10:27

28 I give everlasting life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.NHEB — John 10:28

29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.NHEB — John 10:29

30 I and the Father are one."NHEB — John 10:30

31 Therefore the Jewish leaders took up stones again to stone him.NHEB — John 10:31

32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"NHEB — John 10:32

33 The Jewish leaders answered him, "We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."NHEB — John 10:33

34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?'NHEB — John 10:34

35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),NHEB — John 10:35

36 do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God?'NHEB — John 10:36

37 If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me.NHEB — John 10:37

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."NHEB — John 10:38

39 Now they sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.NHEB — John 10:39

40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.NHEB — John 10:40

41 Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."NHEB — John 10:41

42 And many believed in him there.NHEB — John 10:42