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John 10
International Children’s Bible
John 10
International Children’s Bible
The Shepherd and His Sheep
10 Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. The man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The man who guards the door opens it for him. And the sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep, using their names, and he leads them out. 4 He brings all of his sheep out. Then he goes ahead of them and leads them. They follow him because they know his voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger. They will run away from him because they don’t know his voice.” 6 Jesus told the people this story, but they did not understand what it meant.
Jesus Is the Good Shepherd
7 So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth. I am the door for the sheep. 8 All the people who came before me were thieves and robbers. The sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. The person who enters through me will be saved. He will be able to come in and go out and find pasture. 10 A thief comes to steal and kill and destroy. But I came to give life—life in all its fullness.
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. 12 The worker who is paid to keep the sheep is different from the shepherd who owns them. So when the worker sees a wolf coming, he runs away and leaves the sheep alone. Then the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them. 13 The man runs away because he is only a paid worker. He does not really care for the sheep.
14 “I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me, 15 just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I give my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not in this flock here. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock and one shepherd. 17 The Father loves me because I give my life. I give my life so that I can take it back again. 18 No one takes it away from me. I give my own life freely. I have the right to give my life, and I have the right to take it back. This is what my Father commanded me to do.”
19 Again the Jews did not agree with each other because of these words Jesus said. 20 Many of them said, “A demon has come into him and made him crazy. Why listen to him?”
21 But others said, “A man who is crazy with a demon does not say things like this. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
22 The time came for the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. This was during the winter. 23 Jesus was walking in the Temple in Solomon’s Porch. 24 The Jews gathered around him and said, “How long will you make us wonder about you? If you are the Christ, then tell us plainly.”
Jesus Is the Son of God
25 Jesus answered, “I told you already, but you did not believe. I do miracles in my Father’s name. Those miracles show who I am. 26 But you don’t believe because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never die. And no person can steal them out of my hand. 29 My Father gave my sheep to me. He is greater than all, and no person can steal my sheep out of my Father’s hand. 30 The Father and I are one.”
31 Again the Jews picked up stones to kill Jesus. 32 But Jesus said to them, “I have done many good works from the Father. Which of these good works are you killing me for?”
33 The Jews answered, “We are not killing you for any good work you did. But you say things that are against God. You are only a man, but you say you are the same as God!”
34 Jesus answered, “It is written in your law that God said, ‘I have said you are gods!’[a] 35 This Scripture called those people gods, the people who received God’s message. And Scripture is always true. 36 So why do you say that I speak against God because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? I am the one God chose and sent into the world. 37 If I don’t do what my Father does, then don’t believe me. 38 But if I do what my Father does, even though you don’t believe in me, believe what I do. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”
39 They tried to take Jesus again, but he escaped from them.
40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan River to the place where John had first baptized. Jesus stayed there, 41 and many people came to him. They said, “John never did a miracle. But everything John said about this man is true.” 42 And in that place many believed in Jesus.
Footnotes
- 10:34 ‘I . . . gods.’ Quotation from Psalm 82:6.
John 10
Christian Standard Bible
John 10
Christian Standard Bible
The Good Shepherd
10 “Truly I tell you, anyone who doesn’t enter the sheep pen by the gate but climbs in some other way is a thief and a robber.(A) 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd(B) of the sheep.(C) 3 The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t know the voice of strangers.” 6 Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand(D) what he was telling them.
7 Jesus said again, “Truly I tell you, I am(E) the gate for the sheep.(F) 8 All who came before me[a] are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them. 9 I am the gate. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. 10 A thief comes only to steal(G) and kill and destroy.(H) I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
11 “I am the good shepherd.(I) The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.(J) 12 The hired hand, since he is not the shepherd and doesn’t own the sheep, leaves them[b] and runs away when he sees a wolf(K) coming. The wolf then snatches and scatters them. 13 This happens because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care about 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.(L) I lay down my life(M) for the sheep. 16 But I have other sheep(N) that are not from this sheep pen; I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. Then there will be one flock, one shepherd.(O) 17 This is why the Father loves me,(P) because I lay down my life(Q) so that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”(R)
19 Again the Jews were divided(S) because of these words. 20 Many of them were saying, “He has a demon(T) and he’s crazy. Why do you listen to him?” 21 Others were saying, “These aren’t the words of someone who is demon-possessed. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” (U)
Jesus at the Festival of Dedication
22 Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 23 Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon’s Colonnade.(V) 24 The Jews surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense?[c] If you are the Messiah,(W) tell us plainly.”[d](X)
25 “I did tell you and you don’t believe,” Jesus answered them. “The works(Y) that I do in my Father’s name testify about me. 26 But you don’t believe because you are not of my sheep.[e](Z) 27 My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life,(AA) and they will never perish.(AB) No one will snatch(AC) them out of my hand. 29 My Father,(AD) who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”(AE)
Renewed Efforts to Stone Jesus
31 Again the Jews picked up rocks to stone him.(AF)
32 Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works(AG) from the Father. For which of these works are you stoning me?”
33 “We aren’t stoning(AH) you for a good work,” the Jews answered, “but for blasphemy, because you—being a man—make yourself God.”
34 Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law,[f] I said, you are gods?[g](AI) 35 If he called those to whom the word(AJ) of God came ‘gods’—and the Scripture(AK) cannot be broken— 36 do you say, ‘You are blaspheming’ to the one the Father set apart and sent into the world, because I said: I am the Son of God?(AL) 37 If I am not doing my Father’s works,(AM) don’t believe me. 38 But if I am doing them and you don’t believe me, believe the works. This way you will know and understand[h] that the Father is in me and I in the Father.”(AN) 39 Then they were trying again to seize him,(AO) but he escaped their grasp.(AP)
Many beyond the Jordan Believe in Jesus
40 So he departed again across the Jordan(AQ) to the place where John(AR) had been baptizing earlier, and he remained there. 41 Many came to him(AS) and said, “John never did a sign, but everything John said about this man was true.” 42 And many believed in him there.
Juan 10
Mushuj Testamento Diospaj Shimi
Juan 10
Mushuj Testamento Diospaj Shimi
Jesusca alli Michijmi
10 Corral punguta mana yaicushpa, maitapish huichiyashpa Ovejacunapajman yaicujca shuhuami, chapashpa huañuchijmi, chaica chashnatajmari. 2 Ashtahuanpish ovejacunata michijtajca, pungutami yaicun. 3 Paimanmi corralpi cuidajca, punguta pascashpa ricuchin. Ovejacunaca, michij rimajtaca uyanmi. Michijca paipaj ovejacunataca, shutipi cayashpami llujshichin. 4 Tucui paipaj quiquin ovejacunata canllaman llujshichishpaca, paicunata ñaupashpami rin. Ovejacunaca, michijpaj rimaita rijsishcamantaca catinllacunami. 5 Ashtahuanpish mana rijsishcataca mana catinchu. Mana rijsishcacunapaj rimaita uyashpaca, mancharishpa, maitapish rinllacunami– nircami.
6 Jesús cai parlohuan yuyachijpica, paicunaca imata nisha nishcata mana entendircacunachu.
7 Chaimantami, Jesusca cutin cashna nirca: «Ñucami ovejacuna yaicuna Pungu cani, chaica chashnatajmari. 8 Tucui Ñucapaj ñaupa shamujcunaca shuhuacunami, chapashpa huañuchijcunami carca. Chaimantami ovejacunaca, mana uyarcacuna. 9 Ñucaca Pungumi cani. Pipish Ñucamanta yaicujca, quishpiringami. Corralman yaicungami, llujshingami, micunatapish japingami. 10 Shuhuaca shuhuangapaj, huañuchingapaj, tucuchingapajllami shamun. Ñucaca causaita charichun, yallijta charichunmi shamurcani.
11 Ñucaca, alli Michijmi cani. Alli Michijca, ovejacunamantaca quiquin causaitami cun. 12 Ashtahuanpish cullquiraiculla michijca, mana michijtajchu, ovejacunapish mana paipajchu. Chaimantami atuj shamujpica, shitashpa miticugrinlla. Atujca ovejacunataca japishpa apanllami, caita chaita callpachinllami. 13 Chashna cullquiraiculla michijca miticunllami. Cullquimantalla michicushcamantaca, ovejacuna imapish tucuchun shitashpa rinllami.
14 Ñucaca, alli Michijmi cani. Ñuca ovejacunataca rijsinimi, paicunapish Ñucataca rijsinmi. 15 Ima shinami Yayaca ñucata rijsin, chashnallatajmi Ñucapish Yayataca rijsini. Ñucaca ovejacunamanta causaita cunimi.
16 Mana cai corralpi caj shujtaj ovejacunatapish charinimi. Paicunatapish pushamunatajmi cani. Paicunapish Ñuca rimashcataca uyangacunami. Shuj canllallami tucunga, shuj Michijllami tiyanga. 17 Cutinllataj chasquingapaj Ñuca causaita cushami. Chaimantami, Yayaca Ñucata c'uyan. 18 Pi mana Ñuca causaitaca quichui tucunchu, Ñucallataj huañusha nijpimi huañuchingacuna. Ñucallataj huañui tucunimi, Ñucallataj causari tucunimi. Ñuca Yayallatajmi chashna rurachun mandarca» nircami.
19 Chashna huillashcata uyashpaca, judiocunaca cutinllatajmi paicunapura ch'ican ch'icanta yuyashpa rimanacurcacuna. 20 Paicunapuramanta achcacunami: «Paica supai japishca, muspamari. ¿Imapajtaj uyacushunpish?» nircacuna. 21 Cutin shujtajcunaca: «Chashna shimicunataca supai japishca cashpaca, mana rimanmanchu. Supaica mana ricujcunapaj ñahuicunataca, ¿pascai tucunchari?» nircacunami.
Jesusca Diosllataj cashcatami huillashca
22 Jerusalenpica chiri punllacunapimi, Diospaj huasita mingashcata yuyarina fiestata ruracurcacuna. 23 Chai fiestapimi Jesusca Diospaj huasipica, Salomón shuti corredorpi puricurca. 24 Chaipi puricujpimi, judiocunaca muyujta shayarishpa Jesustaca:
–¿Maicamataj ñucanchijtaca muspachishpalla charisha ninguiari? Canllataj Cristo cashpaca, ña alli huillaiari– nircacunami.
25 Chaimantami Jesusca, cashna cutichirca:
–Ñamari huillarcani, cancunallataj mana crisha ninguichijca. Ñuca Yaya mandajpi Ñuca imalla rurashcacunata ricushpallataj, yuyaita japinamari canguichij. 26 Ashtahuanpish ña nishca shina, cancunaca mana Ñuca ovejacuna cashcamantami mana cringuichij. 27 Ñuca ovejacunaca Ñuca rimashcata rijsinmi, Ñucapish paicunata rijsinimi, Ñucataca catinllacunami. 28 Ñucaca paicunamanca huiñai causaitami cuni, paicunaca manataj chingaringachu. Ñuca maquimantaca, pipish manataj quichungachu. 29 Ñucaman cuj Ñuca Yayaca, tucuicunata yalli jatunmari. Ñuca Yayapaj maquimantaca, pipish manataj quichui tucunchu. 30 Ñucapish, Yayapish shujllami canchij– nircami.
31 Shina nijpi judiocunaca rumihuan shitashun nishpami, cutin rumicunata japircacuna. 32 Chaimantami Jesusca:
–Ñuca Yaya rurachun cachashca allicunataca, achcatamari rurashpa ricuchircani. ¿Maijan chaicunamantataj rumihuan shitashun ninguichigari?– nishpa tapurca.
33 Chashna nijpi judiocunaca:
–Allita rurashcamantaca, mana rumicunahuan shitashun ninchijchu. Ashtahuanpish runa cashca jahua, ‘Diosmi cani’ nishcamantami, rumicunahuanca shitashun ninchij– nircacunami.
34 Shina nijpi Jesusca, cashnami nirca:
–¿Cancunata Mandashpa Quillcashcapica: “ ‘Dioscunami canguichij’ nircanimi” nicuntaj shiná? 35 Manaca Diospaj Shimica llullangachu. Chaipica Taita Diosca, Paipaj Shimita chasquijcunatami, “Dioscunami canguichij” nishca. 36 Chaita yachashca jahuaca, ¿ima nishpataj Ñucataca: “Runa cashca jahuamari ‘Diosmi cani’ ningui” nishpa p'iñanguichij? Ñucatacarin Yaya Diosllataj Paipajlla ch'icanyachishpamari, cai pachaman cachahuarca. Chaimantami, ‘Diospaj Churimi cani’ nini. 37 Ñuca Yaya rurachun nishcata mana ruracujpica, Ñucataca ama crichijchu. 38 Ashtahuanpish Yaya rurachun nishcata ruracujpica, Ñucata mana crishpapish, chai rurashcacunallatapish crichigari. Chaita crishpami Ñucaca Yayahuan, Yayaca Ñucahuan shujlla cashcataca, alli yachanguichij– nircami.
39 Chashna nishcamanta cutintaj japishun nijpica Jesusca, paicunapaj maquimantami llushpirishpa rirca.
40 Chaimantaca, Jordán yacu ch'imbanijpi, ñaupaman Juan bautiźacushcaman tigrashpami, chaipi saquirirca. 41 Achcacunami Paipajman shamurcacuna. Paicunaca: «Juanca, ima milagrocunata mana rurashca cashpapish, cai runamanta pai imallata huillashpaca, manatajmari llullashcachu» nircacunami.
42 Chaimantami chaipica, achcacuna Jesusta crircacuna.
John 10
New International Version
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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