John 10

1 Verily verily I say unto you He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold but climbeth up some other way the same is a thief and a robber

2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep

3 To him the porter openeth and the sheep hear his voice and he calleth his own sheep by name and leadeth them out

4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep he goeth before them and the sheep follow him for they know his voice

5 And a stranger will they not follow but will flee from him for they know not the voice of strangers

6 This parable spoke Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke unto them.

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily verily I say unto you I am the door of the sheep

8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers but the sheep did not hear them

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

10 The thief cometh not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy I am come that they might have life and that they might have itmore abundantly

11 I am the good shepherd the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep

12 But he that is an hireling and not the shepherd whose own the sheep are not seeth the wolf coming and leaveth the sheep and fleeth and the wolf catcheth them and scattereth the sheep

13 The hireling fleeth because he is an hireling and careth not for the sheep

14 I am the good shepherd and know my sheep, and am known of mine

15 As the Father knoweth me even so know I the Father and I lay down my life for the sheep

16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold them also I must bring and they shall hear my voice and there shall be one fold andone shepherd

17 Therefore doth my Father love me because I lay down my life that I might take it again

18 No man taketh 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 commandment have I received of my Father

19 ¶ There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

22 ¶ And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.

24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

25 Jesus answered them, I told you and ye believed not the works that I do in my Father’s name they bear witness of me

26 But ye believe not because ye are not of my sheep as I said unto you

27 My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me

28 And I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish neither shall any manpluck them out of my hand

29 My Father which gave themme is greater than all and no manis able to pluck themout of my Father’s hand

30 I and myFather are one

31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father for which of those works do ye stone me

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

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

35 If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came and the scripture can not be broken

36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world Thou blasphemest because I said I am the Son of God

37 If I do not the works of my Father believe me not

38 But if I do though ye believe not me believe the works that ye may know and believe that the Father isin me and I in him

39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spoke of this man were true.

42 And many believed on him there.