² The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.^{(A) 3} The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.^(B) He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.^{(C) 4} When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.^{(D) 5} But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” ⁶ Jesus used this figure of speech,^(E) but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.^(F)

⁷ Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am^(G) the gate^(H) for the sheep. ⁸ All who have come before me^(I) are thieves and robbers,^(J) but the sheep have not listened to them. ⁹ I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.^[a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture. ¹⁰ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,^(K) and have it to the full.^(L)

¹⁴ “I am the good shepherd;^(A) I know my sheep^(B) and my sheep know me— ¹⁵ just as the Father knows me and I know the Father^(C)—and I lay down my life for the sheep.^{(D) 16} I have other sheep^(E) 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^(F) and one shepherd.^(G)