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John 10
Lexham English Bible
John 10
Lexham English Bible
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. 2 But the one who enters through the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 For this one the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 Whenever he sends out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 And they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what it was that he was saying to them.
7 Then Jesus said to them[a] again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All those who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep do not listen to them. 9 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
- John 10:7 Some manuscripts omit “to them”
- John 10:10 Literally “does not come except”
- John 10:10 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 10:12 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 10:13 Literally “it is not a concern to him”
- John 10:18 Literally “from myself”
- John 10:21 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “is it”
- John 10:24 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”)
- John 10:24 Literally “until when will you take away our life”
- John 10:28 Literally “for the age”
- John 10:29 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 10:29 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 10:31 Some manuscripts omit “Then”
- John 10:33 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as concessive
- John 10:34 A quotation from Ps 82:6 (in common usage “law” could refer to the entire Old Testament)
- John 10:38 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- John 10:41 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”)
John 10
King James Version
John 10
King James Version
10 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other 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 putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, which 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 my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
30 I and my Father are one.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36 Say ye 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 ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
42 And many believed on him there.
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.
Juan 10
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Juan 10
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Parábola del redil
10 De cierto, de cierto os digo: El que no entra por la puerta en el redil de las ovejas, sino que sube por otra parte, ese es ladrón y salteador. 2 Mas el que entra por la puerta, el pastor de las ovejas es. 3 A este abre el portero, y las ovejas oyen su voz; y a sus ovejas llama por nombre, y las saca. 4 Y cuando ha sacado fuera todas las propias, va delante de ellas; y las ovejas le siguen, porque conocen su voz. 5 Mas al extraño no seguirán, sino huirán de él, porque no conocen la voz de los extraños. 6 Esta alegoría les dijo Jesús; pero ellos no entendieron qué era lo que les decía.
Jesús, el buen pastor
7 Volvió, pues, Jesús a decirles: De cierto, de cierto os digo: Yo soy la puerta de las ovejas. 8 Todos los que antes de mí vinieron, ladrones son y salteadores; pero no los oyeron las ovejas. 9 Yo soy la puerta; el que por mí entrare, será salvo; y entrará, y saldrá, y hallará pastos. 10 El ladrón no viene sino para hurtar y matar y destruir; yo he venido para que tengan vida, y para que la tengan en abundancia. 11 Yo soy el buen pastor;(A) el buen pastor su vida da por las ovejas. 12 Mas el asalariado, y que no es el pastor, de quien no son propias las ovejas, ve venir al lobo y deja las ovejas y huye, y el lobo arrebata las ovejas y las dispersa. 13 Así que el asalariado huye, porque es asalariado, y no le importan las ovejas. 14 Yo soy el buen pastor; y conozco mis ovejas, y las mías me conocen, 15 así como el Padre me conoce, y yo conozco al Padre;(B) y pongo mi vida por las ovejas. 16 También tengo otras ovejas que no son de este redil; aquellas también debo traer, y oirán mi voz; y habrá un rebaño, y un pastor. 17 Por eso me ama el Padre, porque yo pongo mi vida, para volverla a tomar. 18 Nadie me la quita, sino que yo de mí mismo la pongo. Tengo poder para ponerla, y tengo poder para volverla a tomar. Este mandamiento recibí de mi Padre.
19 Volvió a haber disensión entre los judíos por estas palabras. 20 Muchos de ellos decían: Demonio tiene, y está fuera de sí; ¿por qué le oís? 21 Decían otros: Estas palabras no son de endemoniado. ¿Puede acaso el demonio abrir los ojos de los ciegos?
Los judíos rechazan a Jesús
22 Celebrábase en Jerusalén la fiesta de la dedicación. Era invierno, 23 y Jesús andaba en el templo por el pórtico de Salomón. 24 Y le rodearon los judíos y le dijeron: ¿Hasta cuándo nos turbarás el alma? Si tú eres el Cristo, dínoslo abiertamente. 25 Jesús les respondió: Os lo he dicho, y no creéis; las obras que yo hago en nombre de mi Padre, ellas dan testimonio de mí; 26 pero vosotros no creéis, porque no sois de mis ovejas, como os he dicho. 27 Mis ovejas oyen mi voz, y yo las conozco, y me siguen, 28 y yo les doy vida eterna; y no perecerán jamás, ni nadie las arrebatará de mi mano. 29 Mi Padre que me las dio, es mayor que todos, y nadie las puede arrebatar de la mano de mi Padre. 30 Yo y el Padre uno somos.
31 Entonces los judíos volvieron a tomar piedras para apedrearle. 32 Jesús les respondió: Muchas buenas obras os he mostrado de mi Padre; ¿por cuál de ellas me apedreáis? 33 Le respondieron los judíos, diciendo: Por buena obra no te apedreamos, sino por la blasfemia;(C) porque tú, siendo hombre, te haces Dios. 34 Jesús les respondió: ¿No está escrito en vuestra ley: Yo dije, dioses sois(D)? 35 Si llamó dioses a aquellos a quienes vino la palabra de Dios (y la Escritura no puede ser quebrantada), 36 ¿al que el Padre santificó y envió al mundo, vosotros decís: Tú blasfemas, porque dije: Hijo de Dios soy? 37 Si no hago las obras de mi Padre, no me creáis. 38 Mas si las hago, aunque no me creáis a mí, creed a las obras, para que conozcáis y creáis que el Padre está en mí, y yo en el Padre. 39 Procuraron otra vez prenderle, pero él se escapó de sus manos.
40 Y se fue de nuevo al otro lado del Jordán, al lugar donde primero había estado bautizando Juan;(E) y se quedó allí. 41 Y muchos venían a él, y decían: Juan, a la verdad, ninguna señal hizo; pero todo lo que Juan dijo de este, era verdad. 42 Y muchos creyeron en él allí.
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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