John 10

42 verses

Verse 1 "Truly, truly, I tell you, one who does not enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. Verse 2 But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. Verse 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. Verse 4 Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Verse 5 They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they do not know the voice of strangers." Verse 6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what he was telling them. Verse 7 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door. Verse 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. Verse 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. Verse 10 The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. Verse 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. Verse 12 He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them. Verse 13 The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and does not care for the sheep. Verse 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me; Verse 15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep. Verse 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. Verse 17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. Verse 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." Verse 19 Therefore a division arose again among the Jewish people because of these words. Verse 20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?" Verse 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?" Verse 22 It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem. Verse 23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon's porch. Verse 24 The Jewish leaders therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly." Verse 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. Verse 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep. Verse 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. Verse 28 I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. Verse 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. Verse 30 I and the Father are one." Verse 31 Therefore the Jewish leaders took up stones again to stone him. Verse 32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works do you stone me?" Verse 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." Verse 34 Jesus answered them, "Is not it written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?' Verse 35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), Verse 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?' Verse 37 If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me. Verse 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." Verse 39 They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand. Verse 40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed. Verse 41 Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true." Verse 42 And many believed in him there.