Johannes 10
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Farisæerne beskrives som tyve og røvere
10 Jesus fortsatte med at tale til farisæerne: „Det siger jeg jer: Enhver, som ikke går ind ad døren til fårefolden, men sniger sig ind på anden måde, er en tyv eller røver. 2 Fårenes rigtige hyrde kommer altid hen til døren, 3 og det er ham, dørvogteren lukker op for. Fårene kender hans stemme. Han kalder sine får ved navn og fører dem ud på græs. 4 Når han har lukket alle sine får ud, går han foran dem, og fårene følger ham, fordi de kender hans stemme. 5 Men de vil ikke følge efter en fremmed. Tværtimod, de vil flygte fra ham, fordi de ikke kender hans stemme.”
6 Jesus brugte det billede på farisæerne, men de forstod ikke, hvad han mente.
7 Derfor prøvede han at forklare det nærmere: „Det siger jeg jer: Jeg er døren til fårefolden. 8 Fårene har ikke lyttet til de ‚hyrder’, som er kommet før mig, for de er tyve og røvere.
9 Jeg er døren. De, der kommer ind i folden gennem mig, skal få det evige liv. De vil gå ud for at finde føde, og de vil komme hjem igen. 10 Tyven kommer kun for at stjæle, slagte og ødelægge, men jeg er kommet, for at de skal have liv, ja overflod af liv.”
Den gode hyrde ofrer sit liv for fårene
11 Jesus fortsatte: „Jeg er den gode hyrde. Den gode hyrde vover sit liv for at redde fårene. 12-13 Men en, som er ansat til at vogte får, og altså ikke er fårenes ejer, han er ligeglad med, hvordan det går med fårene, for han tænker kun på at hytte sit eget skind. Når han ser ulven nærme sig, lader han fårene i stikken og flygter. Så går ulven til angreb og spreder fårene for alle vinde.
14 Jeg er den gode hyrde. Jeg kender mine får, og de kender mig, 15 ligesom Faderen kender mig, og jeg kender ham. Og jeg vil ofre mit liv for at redde fårene.
16 Jeg har andre får, som ikke hører til i denne fold. Dem skal jeg også være hyrde for, og de vil adlyde mig. Alle fårene skal samles, så der bliver én hjord og én hyrde.
17-18 Faderen elsker mig, fordi jeg adlyder den befaling, han har givet mig: at jeg skal ofre mit liv og siden få det igen. Ingen kan tage mit liv, men jeg ofrer det af egen fri vilje. Jeg har autoritet til at ofre mit liv, og jeg har autoritet til at tage det tilbage.”
19 Disse ord førte igen til uenighed blandt de jødiske ledere. 20 Mange sagde: „Han er besat, han er gal! Hvorfor hører I på ham?” 21 Andre sagde: „Sådan taler en besat ikke. Kan onde ånder give blinde deres syn igen?”
De jødiske ledere forkaster Jesus som Messias
22-23 Det blev vinter, og Jesus var igen på besøg i Jerusalem, denne gang under Hanukka[a] festen. Han gik omkring i den del af templet, som kaldes Salomons søjlegang. 24 De jødiske ledere omringede ham og spurgte: „Hvor længe vil du holde os hen i uvished? Er du Messias, så sig det ligeud!”
25 Jesus svarede: „Det har jeg allerede gjort, men I ville ikke tro mig. De undere, jeg gør i min Fars navn, er bevis nok. 26 Men I tror mig ikke, fordi I ikke hører til blandt mine får. 27 Mine får adlyder min stemme. Jeg kender dem, og de følger mig. 28 Jeg giver dem evigt liv, og de skal aldrig gå fortabt. Ingen kan rive dem ud af min hånd. 29 Min Far, som har givet mig dem, har større magt end nogen anden, og ingen kan rive dem ud af min Fars hånd. 30 Jeg og Faderen, vi er ét.”
31 Da begyndte de igen at samle sten op for at slå ham ihjel. 32 Men han sagde: „Jeg har udført mange gode gerninger, som min Far har bedt mig om at gøre. Hvilken af dem er det, I vil stene mig for?”
33 „Du skal ikke stenes for nogen god gerning,” svarede de. „Men du skal dø, fordi du håner Gud. Du er kun et menneske, men du gør dig til ét med Gud!”
34 „Står der ikke i Skriften: ‚Jeg har kaldt jer guder’?[b]” spurgte Jesus. 35 „Hvis altså Skriften, som ikke kan annulleres, kalder de mennesker ‚guder’, som Gud havde indsat til at gøre hans vilje, 36 hvordan kan I så anklage mig, som Faderen har indsat og sendt til verden, og sige, at jeg håner Gud, fordi jeg siger, at jeg er Guds Søn? 37 Hvis det ikke var min Fars gerninger, jeg gjorde, så skulle I ikke tro mig. 38 Men når jeg nu gør hans gerninger, så tro i det mindste for gerningernes skyld, så I må kunne forstå og komme til den erkendelse, at Faderen er i mig og jeg er i ham.”
39 De forsøgte derefter at fange ham, men han slap fra dem.
Mange almindelige mennesker kommer til tro på Jesus som Messias
40 Jesus tog nu igen over til området øst for Jordanfloden, til det sted, hvor Johannes tidligere havde døbt. Der opholdt han sig et godt stykke tid, 41 og mange mennesker flokkedes om ham. De sagde til hinanden: „Johannes udførte ganske vist ingen undere, men alt, hvad han sagde om denne mand, var sandt.” 42 Og mange af dem kom til tro på Jesus.
John 10
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
10 Amen, amen I say to you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up another 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 hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
5 But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.
7 Jesus therefore said to them again: Amen, amen I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers: and the sheep heard them not.
9 I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved: and he shall go in, and go out, and shall find pastures.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.
12 But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep:
13 And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.
15 As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, that 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 the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
18 No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself, and I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19 A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.
20 And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?
21 Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22 And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch.
24 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25 Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me.
26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
27 My sheep hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me.
28 And I give them life everlasting; and they shall not perish for ever, and no man shall pluck them out of my hand.
29 That which my Father hath given me, is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father.
30 I and the Father are one.
31 The Jews then took up stones to stone him.
32 Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?
33 The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, maketh thyself God.
34 Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I said you are gods?
35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God was spoken, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36 Do you say 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 you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
39 They sought therefore to take him; and he escaped out of their hands.
40 And he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first; and there he abode.
41 And many resorted to him, and they said: John indeed did no sign.
42 But all things whatsoever John said of this man, were true. And many believed in him.
John 10
New International Version
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) 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.(B) 3 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) 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.(E) 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,(F) but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.(G)
7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am(H) the gate(I) for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me(J) are thieves and robbers,(K) 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,(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
- John 10:9 Or kept safe
- John 10:22 That is, Hanukkah
- John 10:29 Many early manuscripts What my Father has given me is greater than all
- John 10:34 Psalm 82:6
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