John 10
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John 10
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| 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. | Truly 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. |
| But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. | He who goes in by the door is the keeper of the sheep. |
| To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. | The porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the names of the sheep, and takes them out. |
| When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. | When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice. |
| And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. | They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them. |
| This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. | In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them. |
| Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. | So Jesus said again, Truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. |
| All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. | All who came before me are thieves and outlaws: but the sheep did not give ear to them. |
| 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. | I 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. |
| 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. | The 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. |
| I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep. | I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep. |
| 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]: | He 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: |
| [he fleeth] because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. | Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep. |
| I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me, | I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me, |
| even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. | Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep. |
| 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. | And 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. |
| Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. | For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again. |
| 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. | No 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. |
| There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words. | There was a division again among the Jews because of these words. |
| And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him? | And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him? |
| Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind? | Others 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? |
| And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: | Then came the feast of the opening of the Temple in Jerusalem: it was winter; |
| it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch. | And Jesus was walking in the Temple, in Solomon's covered way. |
| 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. | Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly. |
| 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. | Jesus 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. |
| But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. | But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep. |
| My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: | My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me: |
| and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. | And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand. |
| 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. | That 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. |
| I and the Father are one. | I and my Father are one. |
| The Jews took up stones again to stone him. | Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him. |
| Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? | Jesus 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? |
| 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. | This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God. |
| Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods? | In answer, Jesus said, Is there not a saying in your law, I said, You are gods? |
| If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), | If he said they were gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Writings may not be broken), |
| say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am [the] Son of God? | Do 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? |
| If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. | If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in me; |
| 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. | But 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. |
| They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand. | Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them. |
| And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode. | And 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. |
| And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true. | And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this man was true. |
| And many believed on him there. | And a number came to have faith in him there. |
