牧人的比喻

10 “我确确实实地告诉你们:那不从门进入羊圈,却从别处爬进去的人,是贼、是强盗。 那从门进去的,才是羊的牧人。 看门的就给他开门,羊也听他的声音。他一一提名呼唤自己的羊,带领它们出去。 他把自己所有[a]的羊[b]带出去的时候,走在它们的前面。羊因为认得他的声音,就跟着他去。 羊绝不会跟着陌生人,反而会逃避,因为不认得他的声音。”

耶稣对他们说了这个比喻,他们却不明白他说的是什么。

好牧人

因此耶稣又说:“我确确实实地告诉你们:我就是羊的门。 所有在我以前来的,是贼、是强盗,因此羊没有听从他们。 我就是门。人如果通过我进来,就将得救,而且进进出出,将找到牧草。 10 盗贼来,无非是要偷窃、宰杀、毁灭;而我来是要他们得生命,并且得的更丰盛。

11 “我就是好牧人。好牧人为羊舍弃自己的生命; 12 那雇来的不是牧人,羊也不是自己的,他看见狼来了,撇下羊就逃。这样,狼就抢夺羊,把它们驱散了。 13 [c]这是因为那人是雇来的,并不顾念羊的事。

14 “我就是好牧人。我认识那属于我的,那属于我的也认识我, 15 就像父认识我,我也认识父那样,而且我为羊舍弃自己的生命。 16 我另外有羊,不是这圈里的。我必须把他们带来,他们会听我的声音,并且合成一群,同归一个牧人。 17 父之所以爱我,是因为我舍弃自己的生命,好把它再取回来。 18 没有人夺去我的生命,是我自愿舍弃的。我有权柄舍弃生命,也有权柄再把它取回来。这命令,我已经从我父领受了。”

19 因这些话,犹太人中又产生了分裂。 20 其中有许多人说:“他有鬼魔附身,发疯了!何必听他的呢?” 21 另有些人说:“这些话不是有鬼魔附身的人说的!鬼魔难道能开瞎子的眼睛吗?”

耶稣在献殿节

22 耶路撒冷,当时正是献殿节。那时候是冬天。 23 耶稣正在圣殿的所罗门柱廊上走着, 24 犹太人围住了他,说:“你还让我们猜疑多久呢?如果你是基督,就明确地告诉我们吧!”

25 耶稣回答:“我告诉过你们,你们却不相信。我奉我父的名所行的这些事为我做见证; 26 可是你们不信,因为[d]你们不是我的羊。 27 我的羊听我的声音,我也认识他们,他们也跟着我; 28 并且我赐给他们永恒的生命,他们绝不会灭亡,直到永远。谁也不能把他们从我手中夺走。 29 我父,就是把他们[e]赐给我的那一位,他比一切更大。谁也不能把他们从我[f]父的手中夺走。 30 我与父是一体的。”

想用石头砸死耶稣

31 犹太人又拿起石头要砸死他。 32 耶稣对他们说:“我把很多从父而来的美好之事显给你们看了,你们是为哪一件要用石头砸死我呢?”

33 他们回答:“我们不会为了什么美好之事用石头砸死你,而是为了你说亵渎的话!因为你不过是人,竟然把自己当做神!”

34 耶稣对他们说:“你们的[g]律法上不是写道‘我说你们是神’[h]吗? 35 而经上的话是不能废除的。神既然称那些承受他话语[i]的人为神, 36 那么,难道因为我说了‘我是神的儿子’,你们就对父所分别为圣、并差派到世上来的那一位说‘你说了亵渎的话’吗? 37 如果我没有做我父的事,你们就不该相信我; 38 但如果我做了,你们即使不相信我,也该相信这些事。这样,你们就会知道并体会[j]父在我里面,我也在父[k]里面。” 39 于是他们又试图抓耶稣,他却从他们的手中脱离出来。

约旦河对岸有许多人信耶稣

40 耶稣又前往约旦河对岸,到约翰当初施洗的地方,住在那里。 41 有许多人来到他那里,说:“虽然约翰没有行过神迹,但约翰所说的有关这个人的事,都是真的。” 42 于是有许多人在那里信了耶稣。

Footnotes

  1. 约翰福音 10:4 有古抄本没有“所有”。
  2. 约翰福音 10:4 有古抄本没有“羊”。
  3. 约翰福音 10:13 有古抄本附“那雇来的会逃跑,”。
  4. 约翰福音 10:26 有古抄本附“就像我告诉过你们那样,”。
  5. 约翰福音 10:29 把他们——辅助词语。
  6. 约翰福音 10:29 有古抄本没有“我”。
  7. 约翰福音 10:34 有古抄本没有“你们的”。
  8. 约翰福音 10:34 《诗篇》82:6。
  9. 约翰福音 10:35 话语——或译作“道”。
  10. 约翰福音 10:38 体会——有古抄本作“相信”。
  11. 约翰福音 10:38 父——有古抄本作“他”。

The Good Shepherd and His Sheep

10 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.(A) The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.(B) The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.(C) He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.(D) When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.(E) But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech,(F) but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.(G)

Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am(H) the gate(I) for the sheep. All who have come before me(J) are thieves and robbers,(K) but the sheep have not listened to them. 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,(L) and have it to the full.(M)

11 “I am(N) the good shepherd.(O) The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.(P) 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.(Q) Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd;(R) I know my sheep(S) and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father(T)—and I lay down my life for the sheep.(U) 16 I have other sheep(V) 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(W) and one shepherd.(X) 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life(Y)—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.(Z) I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”(AA)

19 The Jews who heard these words were again divided.(AB) 20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed(AC) and raving mad.(AD) Why listen to him?”

21 But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon.(AE) Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”(AF)

Further Conflict Over Jesus’ Claims

22 Then came the Festival of Dedication[b] at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade.(AG) 24 The Jews(AH) who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”(AI)

25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you,(AJ) but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me,(AK) 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.(AL) 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,(AM) and they follow me.(AN) 28 I give them eternal life,(AO) and they shall never perish;(AP) no one will snatch them out of my hand.(AQ) 29 My Father, who has given them to me,(AR) is greater than all[c];(AS) no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”(AT)

31 Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him,(AU) 32 but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”(AV)

34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law,(AW) ‘I have said you are “gods”’[d]?(AX) 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God(AY) came—and Scripture cannot be set aside(AZ) 36 what about the one whom the Father set apart(BA) as his very own(BB) and sent into the world?(BC) Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?(BD) 37 Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father.(BE) 38 But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”(BF) 39 Again they tried to seize him,(BG) but he escaped their grasp.(BH)

40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan(BI) to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. There he stayed, 41 and many people came to him. They said, “Though John never performed a sign,(BJ) all that John said about this man was true.”(BK) 42 And in that place many believed in Jesus.(BL)

Footnotes

  1. John 10:9 Or kept safe
  2. John 10:22 That is, Hanukkah
  3. John 10:29 Many early manuscripts What my Father has given me is greater than all
  4. John 10:34 Psalm 82:6

Jesus the True Shepherd

10 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by (A)name and leads them out. And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Yet they will by no means follow a (B)stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.

Jesus the Good Shepherd

Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came [a]before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. (C)I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

11 (D)“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a [b]hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and (E)leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and (F)I know My sheep, and (G)am known by My own. 15 (H)As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; (I)and I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And (J)other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; (K)and there will be one flock and one shepherd.

17 “Therefore My Father (L)loves Me, (M)because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I (N)have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. (O)This command I have received from My Father.”

19 Therefore (P)there was a division again among the Jews because of these sayings. 20 And many of them said, (Q)“He has a demon and is [c]mad. Why do you listen to Him?”

21 Others said, “These are not the words of one who has a demon. (R)Can a demon (S)open the eyes of the blind?”

The Shepherd Knows His Sheep

22 Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple, (T)in Solomon’s porch. 24 Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in [d]doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. (U)The works that I do in My Father’s name, they (V)bear witness of Me. 26 But (W)you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, [e]as I said to you. 27 (X)My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 (Y)My Father, (Z)who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. 30 (AA)I and My Father are one.”

Renewed Efforts to Stone Jesus

31 Then (AB)the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. 32 Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?”

33 The Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for (AC)blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, (AD)make Yourself God.”

34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, (AE)‘I said, “You are gods” ’? 35 If He called them gods, (AF)to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture (AG)cannot be broken), 36 do you say of Him (AH)whom the Father sanctified and (AI)sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ (AJ)because I said, ‘I am (AK)the Son of God’? 37 (AL)If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; 38 but if I do, though you do not believe Me, (AM)believe the works, that you may know and [f]believe (AN)that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.” 39 (AO)Therefore they sought again to seize Him, but He escaped out of their hand.

The Believers Beyond Jordan

40 And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place (AP)where John was baptizing at first, and there He stayed. 41 Then many came to Him and said, “John performed no sign, (AQ)but all the things that John spoke about this Man were true.” 42 And many believed in Him there.

Footnotes

  1. John 10:8 M omits before Me
  2. John 10:12 hired man
  3. John 10:20 insane
  4. John 10:24 Suspense
  5. John 10:26 NU omits as I said to you
  6. John 10:38 NU understand

El pastor y sus ovejas

10 »Les digo la verdad: cuando alguien entra al corral de las ovejas debe hacerlo por la puerta. El que salta y entra por otro lado es un ladrón y un bandido. Pero el pastor que cuida las ovejas entra por la puerta del corral. El que vigila la puerta le abre la puerta al pastor. El pastor llama a las ovejas por sus propios nombres; ellas escuchan su voz y él las guía hacia afuera. Cuando las ha sacado a todas, el pastor camina delante de ellas, y ellas lo siguen porque conocen su voz. Pero sus ovejas no siguen a un extraño, sino que se alejan de él porque no conocen su voz.

Jesús les dio este ejemplo, pero la gente no entendió lo que les decía.

Jesús, el buen pastor

Jesús les dijo otra vez: «Les digo la verdad, yo soy la puerta por la que pasa el rebaño. Todos los que vinieron antes de mí son unos ladrones y bandidos. Las ovejas no los escucharon. Yo soy la puerta. Si alguno pasa por mí, se salvará. Podrá entrar y salir y encontrará todo lo que necesita. 10 El ladrón solamente viene para robar, matar y destruir. Yo vine para que la gente tenga vida y la tenga en abundancia.

11 »Yo soy el buen pastor. El buen pastor da su vida por las ovejas. 12 El empleado al que le pagan por cuidar las ovejas no es como el pastor. Las ovejas no le pertenecen, así que cuando ve que viene el lobo, abandona las ovejas y se escapa. El lobo las ataca y las dispersa. 13 El empleado huye porque sólo le importa que le paguen y no le importan las ovejas.

14 »Yo soy el buen pastor. Conozco a mis ovejas y ellas me conocen a mí 15 así como el Padre me conoce a mí y yo lo conozco a él. Yo doy mi vida por las ovejas. 16 Tengo también otras ovejas que no son de este rebaño, y debo traerlas a ellas también. Ellas escucharán mi voz y habrá un solo rebaño y un solo pastor. 17 El Padre me ama porque doy mi vida para volver a tenerla. 18 Nadie me quita la vida, sino que la doy libremente. Tengo el derecho de darla y de recibirla de nuevo. Eso es lo que me ordenó mi Padre».

19 Nuevamente los judíos no estaban de acuerdo entre ellos por lo que decía Jesús. 20 La mayoría decía: «Tiene un demonio y está loco. ¿Por qué lo escuchan?» 21 Otros decían: «Un hombre que tiene un demonio no dice estas cosas. Un demonio no puede darle la vista a un ciego».

Los líderes judíos en contra de Jesús

22 Era invierno y llegó la fiesta de la Dedicación en Jerusalén. 23 Jesús estaba caminando dentro del templo en el pórtico de Salomón. 24 Los líderes judíos lo rodearon y le dijeron:

—¿Cuánto tiempo más nos vas a tener en suspenso? Si eres el Mesías, dínoslo ya.

25 Jesús les respondió:

—Ya se lo he dicho a ustedes, pero no creen. Las obras que hago en nombre de mi Padre dan testimonio a mi favor, 26 pero ustedes no creen porque no son de mis ovejas. 27 Mis ovejas oyen mi voz, y yo las conozco y me siguen. 28 Les doy vida eterna y no morirán jamás, nadie me las puede quitar. 29 Mi Padre me las dio y él es más grande que cualquiera.[a] Nadie se las puede quitar. 30 El Padre y yo somos uno.

31 De nuevo, los judíos tomaron piedras para tirarle, pero 32 Jesús les contestó:

—Les he mostrado muchas buenas obras de mi Padre, y ustedes las han visto. ¿Por cuál de todas me van a apedrear?

33 Los líderes judíos le respondieron:

—No te apedreamos por algo bueno que hayas hecho, sino porque hablas en contra de Dios. No eres más que un ser humano, pero dices que eres Dios. Por eso te vamos a apedrear.

34 (A)Jesús les contestó:

—En la ley de ustedes está escrito que Dios dijo: “Yo dije que ustedes son dioses”.[b] 35 Si llamó “dioses” a aquellos que recibieron el mensaje de Dios, y las Escrituras no pueden ser ignoradas, 36 ¿por qué al que el Padre eligió y envió al mundo le dicen ustedes que ofende a Dios porque dije: “Soy el Hijo de Dios”? 37 Si no hago las obras de mi Padre, no me crean. 38 Pero si las hago, aunque no me crean a mí, crean en las obras que hago para que sepan con toda seguridad que el Padre está en mí y yo en él.

39 Trataron otra vez de arrestarlo, pero él se les escapó de las manos.

40 Jesús regresó nuevamente al otro lado del río Jordán, al mismo lugar donde Juan antes había estado bautizando, y se quedó allí. 41 Muchos fueron a él, y decían: «Juan no hizo ninguna señal milagrosa, pero todo lo que dijo sobre este hombre es verdad». 42 Y allí muchos creyeron en él.

Footnotes

  1. 10:29 él […] que cualquiera Algunos manuscritos dicen ellas son más grandes que cualquiera.
  2. 10:34 Cita de Sal 82:6.