1 V erily, verily, I say to you, He that enters not in by the door to the fold of the sheep, but mounts up elsewhere, he is a thief and a robber;

“For sure, I tell you, the man who goes into the sheep-pen some other way than through the door is one who steals and robs.

2 b ut he that enters in by the door is shepherd of the sheep.

The shepherd of the sheep goes in through the door.

3 T o him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

The one who watches the door opens it for him. The sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep by name and he leads them out.

4 W hen he has put forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

When the shepherd walks ahead of them, they follow him because they know his voice.

5 B ut they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.

They will not follow someone they do not know because they do not know his voice. They will run away from him.”

6 T his allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was which he spoke to them.

Jesus told this picture-story to them. Yet they did not understand what He said. Jesus Is the Door

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

Again Jesus said to them, “For sure, I tell you, I am the Door of the sheep.

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

All others who came ahead of Me are men who steal and rob. The sheep did not obey them.

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

I am the Door. Anyone who goes in through Me will be saved from the punishment of sin. He will go in and out and find food.

10 T he thief comes not but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and might have abundantly.

The robber comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I came so they might have life, a great full life. Jesus Teaches about the Good Shepherd

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

“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

12 b ut he who serves for wages, and who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf seizes them and scatters the sheep.

One who is hired to watch the sheep is not the shepherd. He does not own the sheep. He sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep. He runs away while the wolf gets the sheep and makes them run everywhere.

13 N ow he who serves for wages flees because he serves for wages, and is not himself concerned about the sheep.

The hired man runs away because he is hired. He does not care about the sheep.

14 I am the good shepherd; and I know those that are mine, and am known of those that are mine,

“I am the Good Shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me.

15 a s the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

I know My Father as My Father knows Me. I give My life for the sheep.

16 A nd I have other sheep which are not of this fold: those also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one flock, one shepherd.

I have other sheep which are not from this sheep-pen. I must bring them also. They will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock with one shepherd.

17 O n this account the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again.

“For this reason My Father loves Me. It is because I give My life that I might take it back again.

18 N o one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment of my Father.

No one takes my life from Me. I give it by Myself. I have the right and the power to take it back again. My Father has given Me this right and power.”

19 T here was a division again among the Jews on account of these words;

Because of what He said, the Jews did not agree in their thinking.

20 b ut many of them said, He has a demon and raves; why do ye hear him?

Many of them said, “He has a demon and is crazy. Why listen to Him?”

21 O thers said, These sayings are not of one that is possessed by a demon. Can a demon open blind people's eyes?

Others said, “A man who has a demon does not talk this way. Can a demon open the eyes of a blind man?” Jesus Tells Who He Is

22 N ow the feast of the dedication was celebrating at Jerusalem, and it was winter.

It was time for the religious gathering of remembering how the house of God was opened in Jerusalem.

23 A nd Jesus walked in the temple in the porch of Solomon.

It was winter and Jesus was there. He was walking in Solomon’s porch in the house of God.

24 T he Jews therefore surrounded him, and said to him, Until when dost thou hold our soul in suspense? If thou art the Christ, say to us openly.

The Jews gathered around Him. They said, “How long are You going to keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us.”

25 J esus answered them, I told you, and ye do not believe. The works which I do in my Father's name, these bear witness concerning me:

Jesus answered, “I told you and you do not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name speak of Me.

26 b ut ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep, as I told you.

You do not believe because you are not 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. They follow Me.

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

I give them life that lasts forever. They will never be punished. No one is able to take them out of My hand.

29 M y Father who has given to me is greater than all, and no one can seize out of the hand of my Father.

My Father Who gave them to Me is greater than all. No one is able to take them out of My Father’s hand.

30 I and the Father are one.

My Father and I are one!” Jesus Talks to Angry Men

31 T he Jews therefore again took stones that they might stone him.

Again the Jews picked up stones to throw at Him.

32 J esus answered them, Many good works have I shewn you of my Father; for which work of them do ye stone me?

Jesus said to them, “Many good things have I shown you from My Father. For which of these things are you going to throw stones at Me?”

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

They said, “We are not going to throw stones at You for any good work. It is because of the way You talk against God. It is because You make Yourself to be God when You are only a man.”

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

Jesus said to them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’?

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

The Holy Writings were given to them and God called them gods. (The Word of God cannot be put aside.)

36 d o ye say of him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am Son of God?

But God has set Me apart for Himself. He sent Me into the world. Then how can you say that I am speaking against God 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 am not doing the works of My Father, do not believe Me.

38 b ut if I do, even if ye believe not me, believe the works, that ye may know that the Father is in me and I in him.

But if I do them, even if you do not believe Me, believe the works that I do. Then you will know the Father is in Me and I am in Him.”

39 T hey sought therefore again to take him; and he went away from out of their hand

They tried again to take Him but He got out of their hands. Jesus Goes to the Other Side of the Jordan River

40 a nd departed again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was baptising at the first: and he abode there.

Jesus went away to the other side of the Jordan River to the place where John was baptizing people. Jesus stayed there.

41 A nd many came to him, and said, John did no sign; but all things which John said of this were true.

Many people came to Him and said, “John did no powerful work, but what John said about this Man is true.”

42 A nd many believed on him there.

Many people put their trust in Jesus there.