Yochanan 10
10
1Omein, omein, I say to you, the one not entering through the derech hasha'ar (way of the entrance) into the mikhla haTzon (fold [enclosure] of the sheep) but going up another derech, that one is a ganav and a shoded (robber).#10:1 Rv 13:4
2But the one entering through the derech hasha'ar is Ro'eh haTzon (Shepherd of the flock [of sheep]).
3To this one the doorkeeper opens, and the tzon hears the Ro'ehʼs voice and the Ro'eh calls b'shem (by name) each of his own tzon and leads them out.#10:3 Ps 95:7
4When the Ro'eh has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the tzon follow the Ro'eh, because they have da'as of the Ro'ehʼs voice.
5But a zar (stranger, foreigner) they will never follow, but will flee from him, because they do not have da'as of the voice of zarim (strangers, foreigners).
6This figure of speech Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach told them. But those ones did not have binah (understanding) of what he was saying to them.
7Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, therefore, again, Omein, omein, I say to you, Ani Hu the derech hasha'ar (way of the entrance) of the tzon.
8All who came before me are ganavim (thieves) and shodedim (robbers), but the tzon did not listen to them.#10:8 Jer 23:1,2; Ezek 34:2-3
9I am the derech hasha'ar. Through me, if anyone enters, he will come to yeshu'at Eloheinu and will go in and will go out and will find mir'eh (pasture).#10:9 Num 27:17; Ps 118:20; 23:2
10The ganav does not come except in order that he may steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have Chayyim (Life) and that they may have it more abundantly.#10:10 Ps 65:11
11I am the Ro'eh HaTov (the Good Shepherd). The Ro'eh HaTov lays down his neshamah for the tzon.#10:11 Ps 23:1; Isa 40:11; Ezek 34:11-16,23; Isa 53:7,8,10
12The gedungener, the one who is not the Ro'eh — the hireling, the one to whom the tzon does not belong — this hireling sees the ze'ev (wolf) coming and abandons the tzon and runs for his life and the ze'ev seizes them and scatters them.#10:12 Zech 11:16
13This happens because he is a hireling and the tzon means nothing to him.
14Ani Hu the Ro'eh HaTov, and I have da'as of my tzon and my tzon has da'as of me.#10:14 Ex 33:12
15Just as HaAv has da'as of me and I have da'as of HaAv, so I lay down my neshamah for the tzon.
16And another tzon I have which is not of this mikhla (fold);#10:16 enclosure those also it is necessary for me to bring, and my voice they will hear, and they will become eder echad with Ro'eh echad (One flock with one Shepherd).#10:16 Isa 56:8; Ezek 34:23; 37:24
17Therefore, HaAv has ahavah for me, because I lay down my neshamah that I may take it up again.
18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have samchut (authority) to lay it down, and I have samchut to receive it again. This mitzvah I received from HaAv of me.#10:18 Isa 52:13—53:12
19There was a machloket (division of dissension) again among those of Yehudah, because of these devarim of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.
20And many of them were saying, He has a shed (demon), and He is meshuga — why do you listen to him?#10:20 2Kgs 9:11; Jer 29:26
21Others said, These devarim are not of one being possessed of shedim. Surely a shed (demon) is not able to open the eyes of an ivver (blind man)?#10:21 Ex 4:11
22Then the Chag (Festival) of Chanukah took place in Yerushalayim. It was winter.
23And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was walking around in the Beis Hamikdash in the area called Ulam Sh'lomo (Solomonʼs Colonnade).
24Then those of Yehudah encircled Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and were saying to him, How much longer are you going to hold our neshamot in suspense? If you are the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, tell us openly.
25In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, I did tell you and you do not have emunah. The pe'ulot which I do b'Shem Avi, these pe'ulot give solemn edut (testimony)#10:25 See Jn 8:18 about me.
26But you do not have emunah (faith), because you do not belong to my Tzon.
27My Tzon hear my voice, and I have da'as of them, and they follow me.
28And I give to them Chayyei Olam, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.#10:28 Isa 66:22
29That which HaAv of me has given me is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch out of the hand of HaAv.
30I and HaAv are echad.#10:30 Dt 6:4; Ps 33:6; Gn 2:24
31Again those of Yehudah took up stones that they might stone him.
32In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Many ma'asim tovim I showed you from HaAv. Because of which ma'aseh do you stone me?
33In reply, those of Yehudah said to him, For a ma'aseh tov we do not stone you, but for Chillul Hashem and because you, being a man, make yourself G-d.#10:33 Lv 24:16
34In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach answered them, Has it not been written in your Torah, ANI AMARTI ELOHIM ATEM#10:34 Ps 82:6 (I said you are g-ds).#10:34 Ex 7:1; 22:27 TARGUM HASHIVIM
35If those ones he called g-ds, to whom the Dvar Hashem came and LO YUFAR KITVEI HAKODESH (and the Kitvei Hakodesh cannot be broken),#10:35 Ps 119:89,142
36Can you say of the One whom HaAv set apart as HaKadosh and sent into the Olam Hazeh that he commits Chillul Hashem because I said, Ben HaElohim Ani Hu?#10:36 Jer 1:5
37If I do not accomplish the pe'ulot of Avi, do not regard me with bitachon.
38But if I do, even if you do not have emunah in me, chotsh have emunah in the pe'ulot, so that you may continue to have da'as and binah that HaAv is in me and I am in HaAv.
39They were seeking, therefore, again to seize him, and he eluded their hand.
40And he went away again beyond the Yarden to the place where Yochanan was in the beginning giving the mikveh mayimʼs tevilah of teshuvah, and he remained there.
41And many came to him and were saying, Yochanan indeed did no ot (miraculous sign), but everything Yochanan said about this man was HaEmes.
42And many put their emunah (faith) in him#10:42 as Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach there.
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
FOURTH EDITION © Artists For Israel Intl Inc., 2002-2011, 2021.
John 10
10
1‘Verily, verily, I say to you, He who is not entering through the door to the fold of the sheep, but is going up from another side, that one is a thief and a robber;
2and he who is entering through the door is shepherd of the sheep;
3to this one the doorkeeper doth open, and the sheep hear his voice, and his own sheep he doth call by name, and doth lead them forth;
4and when his own sheep he may put forth, before them he goeth on, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice;
5and a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.’
6This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;
7Jesus said therefore again to them, ‘Verily, verily, I say to you — I am the door of the sheep;
8all, as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them;
9I am the door, through me if any one may come in, he shall be saved, and he shall come in, and go out, and find pasture.
10‘The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have [it] abundantly.
11‘I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life layeth down for the sheep;
12and the hireling, and not being a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, doth behold the wolf coming, and doth leave the sheep, and doth flee; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep;
13and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.
14‘I am the good shepherd, and I know my [sheep], and am known by mine,
15according as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep,
16and other sheep I have that are not of this fold, these also it behoveth me to bring, and my voice they will hear, and there shall become one flock — one shepherd.
17‘Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may take it;
18no one doth take it from me, but I lay it down of myself; authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it; this command I received from my Father.’
19Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,
20and many of them said, ‘He hath a demon, and is mad, why do ye hear him?’
21others said, ‘These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able blind men's eyes to open?’
22And the dedication in Jerusalem came, and it was winter,
23and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the porch of Solomon,
24the Jews, therefore, came round about him, and said to him, ‘Till when our soul dost thou hold in suspense? if thou art the Christ, tell us freely.’
25Jesus answered them, ‘I told you, and ye do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me;
26but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep,
27according as I said to you: My sheep my voice do hear, and I know them, and they follow me,
28and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish — to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand;
29my Father, who hath given to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to pluck out of the hand of my Father;
30I and the Father are one.’
31Therefore, again, did the Jews take up stones that they may stone him;
32Jesus answered them, ‘Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?’
33The Jews answered him, saying, ‘For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.’
34Jesus answered them, ‘Is it not having been written in your law: I said, ye are gods?
35if them he did call gods unto whom the word of God came, (and the Writing is not able to be broken,)
36of him whom the Father did sanctify, and send to the world, do ye say — Thou speakest evil, because I said, Son of God I am?
37if I do not the works of my Father, do not believe me;
38and if I do, even if me ye may not believe, the works believe, that ye may know and may believe that in me [is] the Father, and I in Him.’
39Therefore were they seeking again to seize him, and he went forth out of their hand,
40and went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first baptizing, and remained there,
41and many came unto him, and said — ‘John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;’
42and many did believe in him there.
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