1 “ Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

“Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

2 B ut he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

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

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.

4 A nd when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

5 Y et they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”

They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”

6 J esus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them. Jesus the Good Shepherd

Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.

7 T hen Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.

8 A ll who ever 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 didn’t listen to them.

9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

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.

10 T he thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

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

11 “ I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

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

12 B ut a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.

He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.

13 T he hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep.

The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn’t care for the sheep.

14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own.

I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;

15 A s the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. 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 will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.

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.

17 “ Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.

Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

18 N o one takes it 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 command I have received from My Father.”

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.”

19 T herefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings.

Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

20 A nd many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?”

Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”

21 O thers said, “These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” The Shepherd Knows His Sheep

Others said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”

22 N ow it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter.

It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.

23 A nd Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.

It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.

24 T hen the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

25 J esus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me.

Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me.

26 B ut you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.

But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.

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 them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

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

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

30 I and My Father are one.” Renewed Efforts to Stone Jesus

I and the Father are one.”

31 T hen the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.

Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him.

32 J esus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?”

Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”

33 T he Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.”

The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

34 J esus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods”’?

Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it 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),

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

36 d o 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’?

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?’

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

If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me.

38 b ut if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.”

But if I do them, though you don’t believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”

39 T herefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand. The Believers Beyond Jordan

They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.

40 A nd He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was baptizing at first, and there He stayed.

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

41 T hen many came to Him and said, “John performed no sign, but all the things that John spoke about this Man were true.”

Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”

42 A nd many believed in Him there.

Many believed in him there.