John 10

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 'In al truth I tel you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold through the gate, but climbs in someother way, is a thief and a bandit.	1 "Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber.
2 He who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the flock;	2 But whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 the gatekeeper lets him in, the sheep hear his voice, one by one he calls his own sheep and leadsthem out.	3 The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 When he has brought out al those that are his, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep fol ow becausethey know his voice.	4 When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice.
5 They wil never fol ow a stranger, but wil run away from him because they do not recognise the voiceof strangers.'	5 But they will not follow a stranger; they will run away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers."
6 Jesus told them this parable but they failed to understand what he was saying to them.	6 Although Jesus used this figure of speech, they did not realize what he was trying to tell them.
7 So Jesus spoke to them again: In all truth I tell you, I am the gate of the sheepfold.	7 So Jesus said again, "Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep.
8 Al who have come before me are thieves and bandits, but the sheep took no notice of them.	8 All who came [before me] are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
9 I am the gate. Anyone who enters through me will be safe: such a one will go in and out and wil findpasture.	9 I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kil and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have itto the full.	10 A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.	11 I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
12 The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and the sheep do not belong to him, abandons thesheep as soon as he sees a wolf coming, and runs away, and then the wolf attacks and scatters the sheep;	12 A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them.
13 he runs away because he is only a hired man and has no concern for the sheep.	13 This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own know me,	14 I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me,
15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for my sheep.	15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.
16 And there are other sheep I have that are not of this fold, and I must lead these too. They too willlisten to my voice, and there wil be only one flock, one shepherd.	16 I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.
17 The Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.	17 This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
18 No one takes it from me; I lay it down of my own free wil , and as I have power to lay it down, so Ihave power to take it up again; and this is the command I have received from my Father.	18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father."
19 These words caused a fresh division among the Jews.	19 Again there was a division among the Jews because of these words.
20 Many said, 'He is possessed, he is raving; why do you listen to him?'	20 Many of them said, "He is possessed and out of his mind; why listen to him?"
21 Others said, 'These are not the words of a man possessed by a devil: could a devil open the eyes ofthe blind?'	21 Others said, "These are not the words of one possessed; surely a demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can he?"
22 It was the time of the feast of Dedication in Jerusalem. It was winter,	22 The feast of the Dedication was then taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter.
23 and Jesus was in the Temple walking up and down in the Portico of Solomon.	23 And Jesus walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon.
24 The Jews gathered round him and said, 'How much longer are you going to keep us in suspense? Ifyou are the Christ, tel us openly.'	24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly."
25 Jesus replied: I have told you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father's name are mywitness;	25 Jesus answered them, "I told you and you do not believe. The works I do in my Father's name testify to me.
26 but you do not believe, because you are no sheep of mine.	26 But you do not believe, because you are not among my sheep.
27 The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me.	27 My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
28 I give them eternal life; they will never be lost and no one wil ever steal them from my hand.	28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand.
29 The Father, for what he has given me, is greater than anyone, and no one can steal anything fromthe Father's hand.	29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father's hand.
30 The Father and I are one.	30 The Father and I are one."
31 The Jews fetched stones to stone him,	31 The Jews again picked up rocks to stone him.
32 so Jesus said to them, 'I have shown you many good works from my Father; for which of these areyou stoning me?'	32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these are you trying to stone me?"
33 The Jews answered him, 'We are stoning you, not for doing a good work, but for blasphemy; thoughyou are only a man, you claim to be God.'	33 The Jews answered him, "We are not stoning you for a good work but for blasphemy. You, a man, are making yourself God."
34 Jesus answered: Is it not written in your Law: I said, you are gods?	34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, "You are gods"'?
35 So it uses the word 'gods' of those people to whom the word of God was addressed -- and scripturecannot be set aside.	35 If it calls them gods to whom the word of God came, and scripture cannot be set aside,
36 Yet to someone whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world you say, 'You areblaspheming' because I said, 'I am Son of God.'	36 can you say that the one whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world blasphemes because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
37 If I am not doing my Father's work, there is no need to believe me;	37 If I do not perform my Father's works, do not believe me;
38 but if I am doing it, then even if you refuse to believe in me, at least believe in the work I do; then youwil know for certain that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.	38 but if I perform them, even if you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may realize (and understand) that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."
39 They again wanted to arrest him then, but he eluded their clutches.	39 (Then) they tried again to arrest him; but he escaped from their power.
40 He went back again to the far side of the Jordan to the district where John had been baptising at firstand he stayed there.	40 He went back across the Jordan to the place where John first baptized, and there he remained.
41 Many people who came to him said, 'John gave no signs, but all he said about this man was true';	41 Many came to him and said, "John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true."
42 and many of them believed in him.	42 And many there began to believe in him.