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耶穌是好牧人

10 “我實實在在告訴你們,那不從門進羊圈,倒從別處爬進去的,那人就是賊,就是強盜; 那從門進去的,才是羊的牧人。 看門的給他開門,羊也聽他的聲音;他按著名字呼叫自己的羊,領牠們出來。 他把自己的羊領出來以後,就走在前頭,羊也跟隨他,因為認得他的聲音。 牠們決不會跟隨陌生人,反而逃避他,因為不認得陌生人的聲音。” 耶穌對他們說了這個譬喻,他們卻不明白他所說的是甚麼。

於是耶穌又說:“我實實在在告訴你們,我就是羊的門。 所有在我以先來的,都是賊和強盜;羊卻不聽從他們。 我就是門,如果有人藉著我進來,就必定得救,並且可以出、可以入,也可以找到草場。 10 賊來了,不過是要偷竊、殺害、毀壞;我來了,是要使羊得生命,並且得的更豐盛。 11 我是好牧人,好牧人為羊捨命。 12 那作雇工不是牧人的,羊也不是自己的,他一見狼來,就把羊撇下逃跑,狼就抓住羊群,把他們驅散了; 13 因為他是個雇工,對羊群漠不關心。 14 我是好牧人,我認識我的羊,我的羊也認識我, 15 好像父認識我,我也認識父一樣;並且我為羊捨命。 16 我還有別的羊,不在這羊圈裡;我必須把牠們領來,牠們也要聽我的聲音,並且要合成一群,歸於一個牧人。 17 父愛我,因為我把生命捨去,好再把它取回來。 18 沒有人能奪去我的生命,是我自己捨去的。我有權把生命捨去,也有權把它取回來;這是我從我的父所領受的命令。”

19 猶太人因著這些話又起了紛爭。 20 他們當中有許多人說:“他是鬼附的,他發瘋了;為甚麼要聽他呢?” 21 另外有人說:“這話不是鬼附的人所說的。鬼怎能使瞎子的眼睛開了呢?”

猶太人棄絕耶穌

22 在耶路撒冷,獻殿節到了,那時是冬天。 23 耶穌在殿的所羅門廊上走過, 24 猶太人圍著他,對他說:“你使我們心裡懸疑不定,要到幾時呢?如果你是基督,就公開地告訴我們吧!” 25 耶穌對他們說:“我已經告訴你們,你們卻不相信;我奉我父的名所作的事,可以為我作證。 26 只是你們不信,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 我賜給他們永生,他們永不滅亡,誰也不能把他們從我手裡奪去。 29 那位把羊群賜給我的父比一切都大,也沒有人能把他們從我父的手裡奪去。 30 我與父原為一。”

31 猶太人又拿起石頭要打他。 32 耶穌對他們說:“我把許多從父那裡來的善事顯給你們看,你們因哪一件要用石頭打我呢?” 33 猶太人對他說:“我們不是因為善事用石頭打你,而是因為你說了僭妄的話;又因為你是個人,竟然把自己當作 神。” 34 耶穌說:“你們的律法上不是寫著‘我說你們是神’嗎? 35 聖經是不能廢除的,如果那些承受 神的道的人, 神尚且稱他們是神, 36 那麼父所分別為聖又差到世上來的,他自稱是 神的兒子,你們就說他說了僭妄 神的話嗎? 37 我若不作我父的事,你們就不必信我; 38 我若作了,你們縱然不信我,也應當信這些事,好使你們確實知道,我父是在我裡面,我也在父裡面。” 39 他們又要逮捕耶穌,他卻從他們的手中逃脫了。

40 耶穌又往約旦河東去,到約翰從前施洗的地方,住在那裡。 41 許多人到他那裡去,說:“約翰沒有行過一件神蹟,但約翰指著這人所說的一切話,都是真實的。” 42 在那裡就有許多人信了耶穌。

Пастух і його вівці

10 Ісус сказав: «Істинно кажу вам: хто заходить до овечого загону не через хвіртку, той злодій і грабіжник, бо він хоче покрасти овець. Хто ж йде через браму, той вівчар своєї отари. Сторож відчиняє йому ворота, а вівці слухаються його голосу. Він кличе кожну свою вівцю по імені і виводить їх із загону. Коли ж виведе, то йде попереду, а вівці йдуть слідом, бо знають його голос. Та ніколи вони не підуть за незнайомцем, швидше повтікають від нього, не знаючи його голосу».

Ісус розповів їм цю притчу, та ніхто не зрозумів, що Він казав.

Ісус—добрий Пастир

І знову Ісус мовив: «Істинно кажу вам: Я і є ті ворота для овець. Всі ж, хто приходив до Мене—то злодії і грабіжники. Але вівці їх не слухалися. Я і є ті ворота, і якщо хтось увійде через Мене, то матиме спасіння. Він увійде і вийде, знайшовши те, що йому потрібно. 10 Злодій приходить, щоб грабувати, вбивати й руйнувати. Я ж прийшов, щоб люди мали життя і мали його вдосталь.

11 Я—добрий пастух. А добрий пастух і життя віддасть за овець. 12 Наймит—то не пастух, і вівці не належать йому. Побачивши вовка, він кидає овець і тікає геть. Вовк нападає на отару, й вівці кидаються врозтіч. 13 Наймит тікає, бо його просто найняли, і йому однаково, що станеться з вівцями.

14 Я—добрий пастух. Я знаю своїх овець, і вони знають Мене. 15 Так само, як Отець знає Мене, а Я знаю Отця Свого, і життя Своє Я віддам за овець. 16 Я маю ще й інших овець, що не з цієї отари. І Я маю привести їх сюди, щоб вони чули голос Мій і стали єдиною отарою з одним пастухом[a].

17 Через те Отець і любить Мене, що Я віддаю життя Своє, щоб потім здобути його знову. 18 Ніхто не забирає його в Мене, Я Сам віддаю його з власної волі. Я маю владу віддати життя й одержати його знову, бо маю заповідь таку від Отця Свого».

19 Після цих слів юдеї знову розділилися в суперечці. 20 Багато хто з них казав: «Він навіжений, то біс змусив Його втратити глузд. Навіщо ви Його слухаєте?» 21 Інші заперечували: «То не навіженого слова. Чи може навіжений сліпого зробити зрячим?»

Юдеї проти Ісуса

22 Тим часом прийшло в Єрусалим свято Відновлення[b]. Стояла зима. 23 Ісус походжав у храмі по Соломоновому ґанку. 24 Навколо Нього зібралися юдеї, та почали казати: «Як довго Ти триматимеш нас у непевності? Якщо Ти Христос, то скажи нам відверто».

25 Ісус відповів: «Я вам уже казав, але ви не повірили. Все, що Я здійснюю в ім’я Отця Свого, свідчить на Мою користь. 26 Та ви не вірите, бо не належите до Моєї пастви. 27 Ті ж, хто належить, слухаються голосу Мого. Я знаю їх, і вони йдуть за Мною. 28 І дарую Я їм вічне життя. Вони ніколи не помруть, і ніхто їх не вирве з рук Моїх.

29 Мій Отець, Який дав їх Мені,—величніший за всіх[c]. Тож ніхто не зможе вкрасти тих, хто йде за Мною з рук Отця Мого. 30 Отець Мій і Я—єдині».

31 Знову юдеї почали братися за каміння, щоб побити Його. 32 А Ісус мовив: «Багато добрих справ зробив Я перед очима вашими в ім’я Отця Мого. За котру ж із тих добрих справ ви хочете побити Мене камінням?»

33 Тоді юдеї відповіли Йому: «Не за добрі вчинки ми хочемо побити Тебе камінням, а за те, що ганьбиш Бога, за те, що Ти, простий смертний, намагаєшся Себе за Бога видати».

34 І сказав Ісус: «Хіба не написано у вашому Законі: „Я сказав, що ви боги?”(A) 35-36 Отже, тих, до кого прийшло слово Боже, Він назвав „богами”, а Святе Писання не відкинеш. Ви ж на Того, Кого Отець освятив і послав у світ, кажете: „Ти ганьбиш Бога”. І то лише тому, що Я сказав: „Я—Син Божий”.

37 Якщо Я не роблю того, що Отець Мій звелів Мені робити, тоді не вірте Мені. 38 Навіть якщо ви не вірите в Мене, то повірте хоча б у діла Мої. Так ви дізнаєтесь і зрозумієте, що Отець Мій—у Мені, а Я—в Отці Своєму».

39 Юдеї знову хотіли схопити Його, та не змогли цього зробити, бо Ісус не дався їм у руки.

Ісус по той бік ріки Йордан

40 Ісус знову вирушив на інший бік Йордану, на те місце, де раніше Іоан хрестив людей. Він залишався там, і 41 багато людей приходило до Нього, кажучи: «Іоан не здійснював ніяких чудес, та все, що казав він про цього Чоловіка—правда!» 42 І багато з тих, хто був там, повірили в Нього.

Footnotes

  1. 10:16 Я маю… пастухом Ісус має на увазі усіх послідовників, які не були юдеями за народженням. Див.: Ін. 11:52.
  2. 10:22 свято Відновлення «Ханука» або «Свято Світла» відзначається протягом 8 днів у грудні. Воно символізує події під час очищення Єрусалимського храму від поганських бовванів у 165 році до Р. Х.
  3. 10:29 Отець… величніший за всіх Деякі грецькі рукописи мають «вони величніші за всіх».

Ang Tinuod nga Magbalantay sa mga Karnero

10 Misaysay si Jesus kanila pinaagi sa sambingay, “Sa pagkatinuod, sultihan ko kamo nga kon ang tawo mosulod sa toril sa mga karnero apan dili moagi sa pultahan kondili didto hinuon siya mokatkat sa koral, kanang tawhana kawatan ug tulisan. Apan ang tawo nga mosulod agi sa pultahan mao ang tinuod nga magbalantay sa mga karnero. Pasudlon siya sa tigbantay sa pultahan ug ang iyang tingog mailhan sa mga karnero. Tawgon niya ang iyang mga karnero sa ilang mga ngalan, ug giyahan niya pagawas. Kon tua na sila sa gawas, mouna siya sa panon sa mga karnero ug sila mosunod kaniya tungod kay nakaila sila sa iyang tingog. Dili mosunod ang mga karnero sa tawo nga wala nila mailhi; magpalayo hinuon sila tungod kay wala sila makaila sa iyang tingog.”

Gisulti ni Jesus kanila kini nga sambingay, apan wala gayod sila makasabot sa kahulogan niini.

Si Jesus ang Maayo nga Magbalantay

Busa miingon pag-usab si Jesus, “Sa pagkatinuod, sultihan ko kamo nga ako mao ang pultahan sa mga karnero.[a] May mga magtutudlo nga nauna kanako ug sama sila sa mga kawatan ug mga tulisan. Apan ang akong mga karnero wala motuo kanila. Ako mao ang pultahan. Ang mosulod agi kanako maluwas. Sama siya sa karnero nga mosulod ug mogawas, ug makakita siya ug sabsabanan. 10 Ang katuyoan sa kawatan mao ang pagpangawat, ang pagpatay, ug ang pagpangguba. Apan mianhi ako dinhi sa kalibotan aron mahatagan ko ang mga tawo sa kinabuhi nga madagayaon.

11 “Ako mao ang maayo nga magbalantay sa mga karnero. Ang maayo nga magbalantay andam nga magpakamatay alang sa iyang mga karnero. 12 Dili siya sama sa tawo nga sinuholan lang nga magbantay. Kay ang sinuholan lang modagan kon may makita siyang nagaabot nga ihalas nga iro, ug biyaan lang niya ang mga karnero. Busa atakihon sa ihalas nga iro ang mga karnero ug magkatibulaag kini. 13 Ang sinuholan mopalayo, tungod kay sinuholan man lang siya ug bale-wala lang kaniya kon unsa ang mahitabo sa mga karnero. 14-15 Apan ako mao ang maayo nga magbalantay sa mga karnero. Ingon nga ako nailhan sa Amahan ug ako nakaila kaniya, nakaila usab ako sa akong mga karnero ug nakaila sila kanako. Ug ihatag ko ang akong kinabuhi alang kanila. 16 May uban pa akong mga karnero nga wala dinhi sa inyong grupo nga mga Judio. Kinahanglan pasudlon ko usab sila. Maminaw sila kanako, ug ang tanan nga maminaw kanako mahimong usa lang ka panon nga may usa lang ka magbalantay.

17 “Gihigugma ako sa Amahan tungod kay ginahatag ko ang akong kinabuhi alang kanila, ug pagkahuman mabuhi ako pag-usab. 18 Walay makapatay kanako kon dili ko kini itugot. Apan kabubut-on ko nga ihatag ang akong kinabuhi. Akong pagbuot ang paghatag niini, ug pagbuot ko usab ang pagbawi niini. Mao kini ang giingon kanako sa Amahan.”

19 Tungod niadtong gisulti ni Jesus nagkasumpaki pag-usab ang mga Judio. 20 Daghan kanila ang nagaingon, “Kini nga tawo gisudlan sa daotang espiritu ug buang-buang. Nganong nagpunay kamo ug paminaw kaniya?” 21 Apan nagaingon ang uban, “Ang tawo nga gigamhan sa daotang espiritu dili makatudlo ug sama niana. Ug usa pa, unsaon man pag-ayo sa usa ka tawo nga gigamhan sa daotan nga espiritu ang usa ka buta?”

Gisalikway si Jesus sa mga Judio

22 Miabot ang panahon sa pagsaulog sa Jerusalem sa Pista sa Pagdedikar sa Templo. Tingtugnaw kadto, 23 ug naglakaw-lakaw si Jesus didto sa templo, sa gitawag nga Balkon ni Solomon. 24 Mialirong ang mga Judio kaniya ug miingon sila, “Nganong dili mo pa man itug-an kanamo kon kinsa gayod ikaw? Diretsoha kamig sulti kon ikaw mao ang Cristo.” 25 Miingon si Jesus kanila, “Gisultihan ko na kamo kon kinsa gayod ako, apan dili kamo motuo kanako. Ang mga milagro nga gipabuhat sa Amahan kanako nagapamatuod usab kon kinsa gayod ako. 26 Apan dili kamo motuo kanako tungod kay dili kamo kauban sa akong mga karnero. 27 Ang akong mga karnero maminaw kanako. Nakaila ako kanila ug nagasunod sila kanako. 28 Gihatagan ko silag kinabuhi nga walay kataposan, ug dili gayod sila mawala. Walay makaagaw kanila gikan sa akong mga kamot. 29 Gihatag sila kanako sa akong Amahan nga gamhanan sa tanan, ug wala gayoy makaagaw kanila gikan sa kamot sa Amahan. 30 Ako ug ang Amahan usa lang.”

31 Pagkadungog niadto sa mga Judio mipunit sila pag-usab ug mga bato aron batohon siya. 32 Apan miingon si Jesus kanila, “Daghan ang gibuhat ko nga maayo nga kamo mismo nakakita. Ug gipabuhat kini kanako sa Amahan. Asa ba niining akong mga gipangbuhat ang nahimong hinungdan nga inyo akong batohon?” 33 Gitubag siya sa mga Judio, “Dili kami mobato kanimo tungod sa maayo nga buhat, kondili tungod sa imong gisulti batok sa Dios! Kay ikaw tawo man lang, apan nagaingon ka nga ikaw Dios.” 34 Miingon si Jesus kanila, “Dili ba nahisulat man sa inyong Kasugoan nga miingon ang Dios nga kamo mga dios?[b] 35-36 Ug nahibaloan nato nga tinuod kanunay ang nahisulat sa Kasulatan. Busa kon miingon ang Dios nga mga dios ang mga tawo nga gihatagan sa iyang mensahe, nganong nagaingon man kamo nga nagsulti ako batok sa Dios tungod kay miingon ako nga ako Anak sa Dios? Siya mismo ang nagpili ug nagpadala kanako dinhi sa kalibotan. 37 Kon wala ako maghimo sa gipabuhat sa Amahan kanako, dili kamo angay nga motuo kanako. 38 Apan kon gibuhat ko kini bisan dili ninyo gusto nga motuo sa akonggisulti, angay ninyong tuohan ang akong mga gipangbuhat, aron nga masayran gayod ninyo nga ang Amahan ania kanako ug ako anaa kaniya.”

39 Nagtinguha sila pag-usab sa pagdakop kang Jesus, apan nakalikay siya kanila.

40 Mitabok pag-usab si Jesus sa Suba sa Jordan ug miadto sa dapit diin nagbautismo si Juan. Ug didto siya nagpuyo. 41 Daghang mga tawo ang miadto kaniya ug miingon, “Wala tinuod makahimog mga milagro si Juan, apan ang tanan nga iyang gisulti mahitungod niini nga tawo tinuod.” 42 Busa daghan sa mga tawo didto ang mituo kang Jesus.

Footnotes

  1. 10:7 mga karnero: mao ang mga tawo nga nagasunod kang Cristo.
  2. 10:34 Tan-awa usab ang Salmo 82:6.

Jesus as the Good Shepherd

10 “Truly, truly I say to you, the one who does not enter through the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up at some other place—that one is a thief and a robber. But the one who enters through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. For this one the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Whenever he sends out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. And they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.” Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what it was that he was saying to them.

Then Jesus said to them[a] again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All those who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep do not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and will go out and will find pasture. 10 The thief comes only[b] so that he can steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and have it[c] abundantly.

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf approaching and abandons the sheep and runs away—and the wolf seizes them and scatters them[d] 13 because he is a hired hand and he is not concerned[e] about the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd, and 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 And I have other sheep which are not from this fold. I must bring these also, and they will hear my voice, and they will become one flock—one shepherd. 17 Because of this the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take possession of it again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down voluntarily.[f] I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take possession of it again. This commandment I received from my Father.”

19 Again there was a division among the Jews because of these words. 20 And many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is out of his mind! Why do you listen to him?” 21 Others were saying, “These are not the words of one who is possessed by a demon! A demon is not able to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”[g]

Jesus at the Feast of the Dedication

22 Then the feast of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple in the Portico of Solomon. 24 So the Jews surrounded him and began to say[h] to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense?[i] If you are the Christ, tell us plainly!” 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you and you do not believe! The deeds that I do in the name of my Father, these testify about me. 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep! 27 My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish forever,[j] and no one will seize them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them[k] to me, is greater than all, and no one can seize them[l] from the Father’s hand. 30 The Father and I are one.”

31 Then[m] the Jews picked up stones again so that they could stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?” 33 The Jews answered him, “We are not going to stone you concerning a good deed, but concerning blasphemy, and because you, although you[n] are a man, make yourself to be God!” 34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods”’?[o] 35 If he called them ‘gods’ to whom the word of God came—and the scripture cannot be broken— 36 do you say about he whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? 37 If I do not do the deeds of my Father, do not believe me. 38 But if I am doing them,[p] even if you do not believe me, believe the deeds, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” 39 So they were seeking again to seize him, and he departed out of their hand.

40 And he went away again on the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was baptizing at an earlier time, and he stayed there. 41 And many came to him and began to say,[q] “John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true!” 42 And many believed in him there.

Footnotes

  1. John 10:7 Some manuscripts omit “to them”
  2. John 10:10 Literally “does not come except”
  3. John 10:10 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. John 10:12 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. John 10:13 Literally “it is not a concern to him”
  6. John 10:18 Literally “from myself”
  7. John 10:21 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “is it
  8. John 10:24 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”)
  9. John 10:24 Literally “until when will you take away our life”
  10. John 10:28 Literally “for the age”
  11. John 10:29 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  12. John 10:29 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  13. John 10:31 Some manuscripts omit “Then”
  14. John 10:33 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as concessive
  15. John 10:34 A quotation from Ps 82:6 (in common usage “law” could refer to the entire Old Testament)
  16. John 10:38 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  17. John 10:41 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”)

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