“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 spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not
what things they were which he spake 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 [it] more 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, [and] one 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 [man] pluck
them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than
all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father’s hand. 30 I
and [my] Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone
him. 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed 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
cannot 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 [is] in 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 spake of
this man were true. 42 And many believed on him there.” (John 10:1-42
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