1 V erily, 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, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber.

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

But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep.

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

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

4 W hen he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

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

A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.”

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

This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.

7 J esus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

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

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

All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but 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 go out, and shall find pasture.

I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

10 T he 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 steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

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

“ I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

12 H e 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 hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.

13 h e fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep.

14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,

I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me,

15 e ven as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

16 A nd 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.

I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd.

17 T herefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.

18 N o 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 has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.”

19 T here arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.

A division occurred again among the Jews because of these words.

20 A nd many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?

Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”

21 O thers said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

Others were saying, “These are not the sayings of one demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can he?” Jesus Asserts His Deity

22 A nd it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem:

At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;

23 i t was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch.

it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon.

24 T he 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.

The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

25 J esus 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 answered them, “ I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these testify of Me.

26 B ut ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.

But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep.

27 M y sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;

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

and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

29 M y 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.

My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.

30 I and the Father are one.

I and the Father are one.”

31 T he Jews took up stones again to stone him.

The Jews picked up stones again to stone Him.

32 J esus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?”

33 T he Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

34 J esus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘ I said, you are gods ’?

35 I f he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),

If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),

36 s ay 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 sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘ I am the Son of God’?

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

If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;

38 B ut 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 do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.”

39 T hey sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.

Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He eluded their grasp.

40 A nd he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode.

And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.

41 A nd many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.

Many came to Him and were saying, “While John performed no sign, yet everything John said about this man was true.”

42 A nd many believed on him there.

Many believed in Him there.