John 10:22-39
Christian Standard Bible
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.(A) 24 The Jews surrounded him and asked, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense?[a] If you are the Messiah,(B) tell us plainly.”[b](C)
25 “I did tell you and you don’t believe,” Jesus answered them. “The works(D) that I do in my Father’s name testify about me. 26 But you don’t believe because you are not of my sheep.[c](E) 27 My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life,(F) and they will never perish.(G) No one will snatch(H) them out of my hand. 29 My Father,(I) 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.”(J)
Renewed Efforts to Stone Jesus
31 Again the Jews picked up rocks to stone him.(K)
32 Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works(L) from the Father. For which of these works are you stoning me?”
33 “We aren’t stoning(M) 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,[d] I said, you are gods?[e](N) 35 If he called those to whom the word(O) of God came ‘gods’—and the Scripture(P) 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?(Q) 37 If I am not doing my Father’s works,(R) 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[f] that the Father is in me and I in the Father.”(S) 39 Then they were trying again to seize him,(T) but he escaped their grasp.(U)
Read full chapter
John 10:22-39
International Standard Version
Jesus is Rejected by the Jews
22 Now[a] Hanukkah[b] was taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking around in the Temple inside the open porch of Solomon. 24 So the Jewish leaders[c] surrounded him and quizzed him, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you’re the Messiah,[d] tell us so plainly.”
25 Jesus answered them, “I have told you, but you don’t believe it. The actions that I do in my Father’s name testify on my behalf, 26 but you don’t believe, because you don’t belong to my sheep.[e] 27 My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, they’ll never be lost, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 What my Father has given me[f] is more important than anything,[g] and no one can snatch it from the Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”
31 Again the Jewish leaders[h] picked up stones to stone him to death.
32 Jesus replied to them, “I’ve shown you many good actions from my[i] Father. For which of them are you going to stone me?”
33 The Jewish leaders[j] answered him, “We are not going to stone you for a good action, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, are making yourself God!”
34 Jesus replied to them, “Is it not written in your[k] Law, ‘I said, “You are gods”’?[l] 35 If he called those to whom a message from God came ‘gods’ (and the Scripture cannot be disregarded), 36 how can you say to the one whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world, ‘You’re blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I’m the Son of God’? 37 If I’m not doing my Father’s actions, don’t believe me. 38 But if I’m doing them, even though you don’t believe me, believe the actions, so that you may know and understand[m] that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”
39 Again they tried to seize him, but he slipped away from them.[n]
Read full chapterFootnotes
- John 10:22 Other mss. read Then
- John 10:22 Or the Festival of Dedication
- John 10:24 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
- John 10:24 Or Christ
- John 10:26 Other mss. read my sheep, just as I told you
- John 10:29 Some MSS read My father, who gave them to me,
- John 10:29 Or is greater than everything else
- John 10:31 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
- John 10:32 Other mss. read the
- John 10:33 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. The Jews
- John 10:34 Other mss. read the
- John 10:34 Cf. Ps 82:6
- John 10:38 Other mss. read believe
- John 10:39 Lit. away out of their hands
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.
Copyright © 1995-2014 by ISV Foundation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. Used by permission of Davidson Press, LLC.