好牧人

10 耶穌說:「我實實在在地告訴你們,不從門進羊圈而從別處爬進去的人就是賊,是強盜。 從門進去的才是羊的牧人, 看門的會給他開門,羊也聽他的聲音。他按名字叫自己的羊,把牠們領出來。 領出來之後,自己便走在前面,羊群也跟著他,因為羊認得他的聲音。 羊從不跟隨陌生人,見了陌生人就逃跑,因為牠們不認得陌生人的聲音。」

耶穌講了這個比喻,但聽的人都不明白祂的意思。 於是祂又說:「我實實在在地告訴你們,我就是羊的門。 在我以前來的,都是賊,是強盜,羊不聽從他們。 我就是門,從我進來的必定得救,並且會安然出入,找到草吃。 10 盜賊來,無非是要偷竊、殺害、毀壞。但我來是要羊得生命,並且得到豐盛的生命。

11 「我是好牧人,好牧人為羊捨命。 12 如果是僱工,不是牧人,羊也不是他的,狼一來,他必撇下羊逃命。狼就會抓住羊,把羊群驅散。 13 他逃走,因為他是僱工,並不在乎羊。 14 我是好牧人,我認識我的羊,我的羊也認識我, 15 正如父認識我,我也認識父,並且我為羊捨命。 16 我還有別的羊不在這羊圈裡,我必須領他們回來,他們也必聽我的聲音。這樣,我所有的羊將要合成一群,由一個牧人來帶領。 17 父愛我,因為我捨棄自己的生命,為了再得回生命。 18 沒有人能奪走我的生命,我是甘心捨棄的。我有權捨棄,也有權得回,這是我從父那裡得到的命令。」

19 猶太人因這番話又起了紛爭。 20 他們當中好些人說:「祂被鬼附身了!祂瘋了!何必聽祂的?」

21 又有些人說:「被鬼附身的人不會說這種話的,鬼能醫好瞎眼的人嗎?」

被猶太人棄絕

22 耶路撒冷慶祝修殿節的時候到了,是在冬天。 23 當耶穌走過聖殿的所羅門廊時, 24 一群猶太人圍著祂說:「你讓我們困惑、猜疑要到什麼時候呢?如果你是基督,就清楚地告訴我們吧!」

25 耶穌回答說:「我已經告訴你們了,你們卻不信。我奉我父的名所行的神蹟也為我做見證, 26 只是你們不肯相信,因為你們不是我的羊。 27 我的羊聽我的聲音,我也認識他們,他們也跟隨我。 28 我要賜他們永生,他們永不滅亡。沒有人能從我的手裡把他們搶走。 29 我父把羊賜給我,祂比萬物都大,沒有人能從祂手中把羊搶走。 30 我和父本為一。」

31 於是猶太人又拿起石頭要打祂。 32 耶穌就問他們:「我將許多從父而來的美善之事顯給你們看,你們為了哪一件事拿石頭打我呢?」

33 猶太人回答說:「我們不是因為你做的善事打你,而是因為你說了褻瀆的話,你是人,卻把自己當作上帝。」

34 耶穌說:「你們的律法書上不是寫著『我曾說你們都是神』嗎? 35 聖經上的話是不能廢的,既然上帝稱那些承受祂道的人為神, 36 那麼我是父分別出來又差到世上來的,我說自己是上帝的兒子,難道是褻瀆嗎? 37 如果我不做我父的事,你們不必信我。 38 但如果我做了,你們縱然不信我,也應該相信我所做的事,這樣你們就會知道、領悟父在我裡面,我也在父裡面。」

39 他們又要抓耶穌,但祂從他們手中逃脫了。

40 後來,耶穌到了約旦河東岸約翰從前施洗的地方,在那裡住下來。 41 許多人來到祂那裡。他們說:「雖然約翰沒有行過神蹟,可是約翰所說關於這人的事全是真的。」 42 在那裡許多人信了耶穌。

牧人与他的羊群

10 “我实话告诉你们,一个人进羊圈,如果不从门进,而是通过其它方式进去,他就是贼,是强盗。 从圈门进的人是羊群的牧人, 看门的人为他打开门,羊群听从他的声音,他点名叫他的羊,带它们出去。 它们被放出去后,他又走在羊群前面,羊群跟随着他,因为它们认得他的声音。 它们绝不会跟随陌生人走,相反,它们会从生人身边跑开,因为,它们不认陌生人的声音。” 耶稣给他们用了这个比喻,但是,他们却不明白他的意思。

耶稣是好牧人

耶稣又说∶“我实话告诉你们,我就是羊圈的门。 在我之前来的人都是小偷、强盗,而且羊群也不听他们的。 我就是这扇门,从我这扇门进来的人将得救。他既能进又能出,他将会找到牧场。 10 小偷来只会偷、会杀、会破坏。我来是为了让他们获得生命—那是富足和美好的生命。

11 “我是个好牧人,好牧人会为羊群献出生命, 12 雇工不是牧人,羊群也不是他的,所以当他看到狼来时,就会丢下羊群逃跑,狼袭击羊群,驱散它们。 13 雇工是雇来的,所以,他不关心羊群。

14 “我是个好牧人,我认识我的羊,我的羊也认识我, 15 就像父亲认识我,我也认识父亲一样。我为羊群献出了生命, 16 我还有些羊,它们不属于这个羊群,我也得把它们带来。它们也会听我的声音,并且要合成一群,由一个人放牧。 17 父爱我是因为我献出了自己的生命。我献出了自己的生命为的是我能重新得到它,没有人能从我这里把生命夺走。 18 我是心甘情愿地牺牲它的。我有权牺牲它的,也有权收回它,这条命令是我从我父亲那里领受的。”

19 因为这段话,犹太人之间又发生了分歧。 20 他们当中许多人说∶“他被鬼附体,神志不清,你们为什么还要听他的呢?”

21 另外一些人却说∶“这些话不是被鬼附体的人能说的,鬼能让瞎子睁开眼睛吗?”

犹太首领反对耶稣

22 他们到耶路撒冷过修殿节 [a],此时正值冬季, 23 耶稣走在大殿院所罗门廊 [b]里, 24 犹太人围着他问∶“你还要让我们猜多久呢?如果你是基督,就坦白告诉我们。”

25 耶稣回答他们说∶“我已经告诉你们了,你们却不信,我以我父的名义所行的奇迹为我作证, 26 但是,你们也不信,因为你们不是我羊群里的羊, 27 我的羊听我的话,我认识他们,他们跟我走, 28 我赐给他们永生,他们永不会灭亡,没有人能从我手里把它们夺走。 29 我父赐给我的羊比任何事情都重要,没有人能从我父手中把它们夺走。 30 父和我是一体。”

31 犹太人又抓起石头打他, 32 耶稣说∶“我让你们看到了父亲的许多善迹,你们为了哪桩善迹而打我呢?”

33 犹太人说∶“我们不是因为善迹而打你,我们打你,是因为你亵渎上帝,你一个凡人竟想把自己树为上帝!”

34 耶稣说∶“你们律法上难道没有写着‘我(上帝)说过你们是诸神。’ [c]吗? 35 《经》称那些领受过上帝的信息的人为神,《经》上的话总是真实的。 36 那么为什么因为我说‘我是上帝之子’,你们却说我在亵渎上帝呢?我是上帝所挑选并被派遣到世上的那位。 37 如果我不是做我父的工作,就不要相信我, 38 可是,如果我做了,即使你们不相信我,也该相信这些工作,使你们能意识到父中有我,我中有父。”

39 他们又试图逮捕他,但是,他却从他们手底下逃脱了。 40 耶稣渡过约旦河,回到以前约翰施洗礼的地方,在那里住了下来。 41 许多人来到他身边说∶“约翰虽然没有行过任何奇迹,可他说的有关这个人的话都是真的!” 42 于是,那里有许多人信仰了他。

Footnotes

  1. 約 翰 福 音 10:22 修殿节: 在十二月犹太人庆祝的一个特殊周,
  2. 約 翰 福 音 10:23 所罗门廊: 在殿院内东部的一个地方,有一门廊。
  3. 約 翰 福 音 10:34 引自《诗篇》82:6。

Jesus the Good Shepherd

10 “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.(A) The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.” Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me[a] are thieves and bandits, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.(B)

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.(C) 12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.(D) 13 The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.(E) 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. 18 No one takes[b] it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”

19 Again the Jews were divided because of these words.(F) 20 Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is out of his mind. Why listen to him?”(G) 21 Others were saying, “These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”(H)

Jesus Is Rejected by the Jews

22 At that time the Festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon.(I) 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah,[c] tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify to me,(J) 26 but you do not believe because you do not belong to my sheep.(K) 27 My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.(L) 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.(M) 29 My Father, in regard to what he has given me, is greater than all,[d] and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand.(N) 30 The Father and I are one.”

31 The Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?” 33 The Jews answered, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, though only a human, are making yourself God.”(O) 34 Jesus answered, “Is it not written in your law,[e] ‘I said, you are gods’?(P) 35 If those to whom the word of God came were called ‘gods’—and the scripture cannot be annulled— 36 can you say that the one whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world is blaspheming because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?(Q) 37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me.(R) 38 But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand[f] that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”(S) 39 Then they tried to arrest him again, but he escaped from their hands.(T)

40 He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and he remained there. 41 Many came to him, and they were saying, “John performed no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.”(U) 42 And many believed in him there.(V)

Footnotes

  1. 10.8 Other ancient authorities lack before me
  2. 10.18 Other ancient authorities read has taken
  3. 10.24 Or the Christ
  4. 10.29 Other ancient authorities read What my Father has given me is greater than all else or My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all
  5. 10.34 Other ancient authorities read in the law
  6. 10.38 Other ancient authorities lack and understand; others read and believe