John 10
10
The Good Shepherd and His Sheep
1“What I’m about to tell you Pharisees is true. What if someone does not enter the sheep pen through the gate but climbs in another way? That person is a thief and a robber. 2The one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him. The sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4When he has brought out all his own sheep, he goes on ahead of them. His sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5But they will never follow a stranger. In fact, they will run away from him. They don’t recognize a stranger’s voice.” 6Jesus told this story. But the Pharisees didn’t understand what he was telling them.
7So Jesus said again, “What I’m about to tell you is true. I am like a gate for the sheep. 8All who have come before me are thieves and robbers. But the sheep have not listened to them. 9I’m like a gate. Anyone who enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out. And they will find plenty of food. 10A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they may have life. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way.
11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. 12The hired man is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when the hired man sees the wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13The man runs away because he is a hired man. He does not care about the sheep.
14“I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me. 15They know me just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I give my life for the sheep. 16I have other sheep that do not belong to this sheep pen. I must bring them in too. They also will listen to my voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd. 17The reason my Father loves me is that I give up my life. But I will take it back again. 18No one takes it from me. I give it up myself. I have the authority to give it up. And I have the authority to take it back again. I received this command from my Father.”
19The Jews who heard these words could not agree with one another. 20Many of them said, “He is controlled by a demon. He has gone crazy! Why should we listen to him?”
21But others said, “A person controlled by a demon does not say things like this. Can a demon open the eyes of someone who is blind?”
Another Challenge to Jesus’ Claims
22Then came the Feast of Hanukkah at Jerusalem. It was winter. 23Jesus was in the temple courtyard walking in Solomon’s Porch. 24The Jews who were gathered there around Jesus spoke to him. They said, “How long will you keep us waiting? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
25Jesus answered, “I did tell you. But you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name are a witness for me. 26But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep. 27My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they will never die. No one will steal them out of my hand. 29My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anyone. No one can steal them out of my Father’s hand. 30I and the Father are one.”
31Again the Jews who had challenged him picked up stones to kill him. 32But Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. Which good work are you throwing stones at me for?”
33“We are not throwing stones at you for any good work,” they replied. “We are stoning you for saying a very evil thing. You are only a man. But you claim to be God.”
34Jesus answered them, “Didn’t God say in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods” ’? (Psalm 82:6) 35We know that Scripture is always true. God spoke to some people and called them ‘gods.’ 36If that is true, what about the one the Father set apart as his very own? What about this one the Father sent into the world? Why do you charge me with saying a very evil thing? Is it because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? 37Don’t believe me unless I do the works of my Father. 38But what if I do them? Even if you don’t believe me, believe these works. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” 39Again they tried to arrest him. But he escaped from them.
40Then Jesus went back across the Jordan River. He went to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. There he stayed. 41Many people came to him. They said, “John never performed a sign. But everything he said about this man was true.” 42And in that place many believed in Jesus.
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John 10
10
Jesus as the Good Shepherd
1 “Truly, truly I say to you, the one who does not enter through the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up at some other place—that one is a thief and a robber. 2But the one who enters through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3For this one the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4Whenever he sends out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5And they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what it was that he was saying to them.
7Then Jesus said to them#Some manuscripts omit “to them” again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8All those who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep do not listen to them. 9I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and will go out and will find pasture. 10The thief comes only#Literally “does not come except” so that he can steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and have it#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation abundantly.
11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12The hired hand, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf approaching and abandons the sheep and runs away—and the wolf seizes them and scatters them#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation—13because he is a hired hand and he is not concerned#Literally “it is not a concern to him” about the sheep.
14“I am the good shepherd, and I know my own, and my own know me, 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16And I have other sheep which are not from this fold. I must bring these also, and they will hear my voice, and they will become one flock—one shepherd. 17Because of this the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take possession of it again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down voluntarily.#Literally “from myself” I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take possession of it again. This commandment I received from my Father.”
19Again there was a division among the Jews because of these words. 20And many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is out of his mind! Why do you listen to him?” 21Others were saying, “These are not the words of one who is possessed by a demon! A demon is not able to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”#*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “is it”
Jesus at the Feast of the Dedication
22Then the feast of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23and Jesus was walking in the temple in the Portico of Solomon. 24So the Jews surrounded him and began to say#*The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”) to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense?#Literally “until when will you take away our life” If you are the Christ, tell us plainly!” 25Jesus answered them, “I told you and you do not believe! The deeds that I do in the name of my Father, these testify about me. 26But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep! 27My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish forever,#Literally “for the age” and no one will seize them out of my hand. 29My Father, who has given them#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to me, is greater than all, and no one can seize them#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation from the Father’s hand. 30The Father and I are one.”
31Then#Some manuscripts omit “Then” the Jews picked up stones again so that they could stone him. 32Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?” 33The Jews answered him, “We are not going to stone you concerning a good deed, but concerning blasphemy, and because you, although you#*Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as concessive are a man, make yourself to be God!” 34Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods” ’?#A quotation from Ps 82:6 (in common usage “law” could refer to the entire Old Testament) 35If he called them ‘gods’ to whom the word of God came—and the scripture cannot be broken—36do you say about he whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? 37If I do not do the deeds of my Father, do not believe me. 38But if I am doing them,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation even if you do not believe me, believe the deeds, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” 39So they were seeking again to seize him, and he departed out of their hand.
40And he went away again on the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was baptizing at an earlier time, and he stayed there. 41And many came to him and began to say,#*The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”) “John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true!” 42And many believed in him there.
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