John 10
10
The Good Shepherd and His Sheep
1 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and 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, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” 6Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.
7Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.#10:9 Or kept safe They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”
19The Jews who heard these words were again divided. 20Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?”
21But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
Further Conflict Over Jesus’ Claims
22Then came the Festival of Dedication#10:22 That is, Hanukkah at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
25Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about 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 shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all#10:29 Many early manuscripts What my Father has given me is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30I and the Father are one.”
31Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him, 32but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”
33“We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”
34Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods” ’#10:34 Psalm 82:6? 35If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be set aside— 36what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? 37Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father. 38But if I do them, even 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.” 39Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.
40Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. There he stayed, 41and many people came to him. They said, “Though John never performed a sign, all that John said about this man was true.” 42And in that place many believed in Jesus.
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John 10
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The Parable of the Shepherd
1“Truly, truly I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2#Jn 10:14But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3#Jn 10:4; 10:16To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out. 4#Jn 10:16When he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them. And the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5Yet they will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him. For they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
Jesus the Good Shepherd
7#Jn 10:9; 10:1Then Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8#Eze 34:2; Jn 10:1All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9#Jn 10:1; 14:6I am the door. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 10#Jn 6:33; Heb 7:25The thief does not come, except to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
11#Isa 40:11; Eze 34:23; Heb 13:20“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. 12#Eze 34:2–6; Zec 11:16–17But he who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and runs away. So the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13The hired hand runs away because he is a hired hand and does not care about the sheep.
14#Jn 10:27; Isa 53:11“I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and am known by My own. 15#Mt 11:27; Jn 10:11; Isa 53:10Even as the Father knows Me, so I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. 16#Isa 56:8; Jn 11:52I have other sheep who are not of this fold. I must also bring them, and they will hear My voice. There will be one flock and one shepherd. 17#Jn 10:11; Heb 2:9Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it up again. 18#Jn 15:10; 14:31No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I received this command from My Father.”
19#Jn 9:16Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings. 20#Mk 3:21; Jn 7:20Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”
21#Ex 4:11; Ps 146:8Others said, “These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
Jesus Rejected by the Jews
22The Feast of the Dedication#Or Hanukkah. was at Jerusalem, and it was winter. 23#Ac 3:11; 5:12Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s Porch. 24#Jn 1:19Then the Jews surrounded Him, saying, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
25#Jn 8:58; 10:38Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you did not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name bear witness of Me. 26#Jn 8:47But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. 27#Jn 10:14; 10:16My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28#Jn 6:37; 6:39–40I give them eternal life. They shall never perish, nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. 29#Jn 14:28; 17:2My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them from My Father’s hand. 30#Jn 14:9; Mt 11:27My Father and I are one.”
31#Jn 8:59Again the Jews took up stones to stone Him. 32Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?”
33#Jn 5:18; Lev 24:16; Jn 10:30The Jews answered Him, “We are not stoning You for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, claim to be God.”
34#Jn 12:34; 15:25Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods”#Ps 82:6.’? 35If He called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came, and the Scripture cannot be broken, 36#Jn 3:17; Jer 1:5do you say of Him, whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? 37#Jn 15:24; 10:25If I am not doing the works of My Father, do not believe Me. 38#Jn 14:20; 10:30But if I do them, 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.” 39#Jn 7:30; 8:59Again they tried to seize Him, but He escaped from their hands.
40#Jn 1:28Then He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and He remained there. 41#Jn 1:29–30; 1:33–34Many came to Him and said, “John did no sign. But everything that John said about this Man was true.” 42#Jn 7:31And many believed in Him there.
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