^{1 Ref} Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

^{2 Ref} But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

^{3 Ref} To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

^{4 Ref} When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

^{5 Ref} And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

^{6 Ref} This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

^{7 Ref} Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

^{8 Ref} All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

^{9 Ref} I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.

^{10 Ref} The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have `it' abundantly.

^{11 Ref} I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

^{12 Ref} He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth `them':

^{13 Ref} `he fleeth' because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

^{14 Ref} I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,

^{15 Ref} even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

^{16 Ref} And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.

^{17 Ref} Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

^{18 Ref} No one taketh it away 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 received I from my Father.

^{19 Ref} There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.

^{20 Ref} And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?

^{21 Ref} Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

²² And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem:

^{23 Ref} it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch.

^{24 Ref} The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.

^{25 Ref} Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.

^{26 Ref} But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.

^{27 Ref} My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

^{28 Ref} and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.

^{29 Ref} My Father, who hath given `them' unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch `them' out of the Father's hand.

^{30 Ref} I and the Father are one.

^{31 Ref} The Jews took up stones again to stone him.

^{32 Ref} Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

^{33 Ref} The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

^{34 Ref} Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods?

^{35 Ref} If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),

^{36 Ref} say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am `the' Son of God?

^{37 Ref} If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

^{38 Ref} But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.

^{39 Ref} They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.

^{40 Ref} And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode.

^{41 Ref} And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.

^{42 Ref} And many believed on him there.

^{1 Ref} "Most assuredly, I tell you, one who doesn't enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

^{2 Ref} But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

^{3 Ref} The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

^{4 Ref} Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

^{5 Ref} They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don't know the voice of strangers."

^{6 Ref} Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.

^{7 Ref} Jesus therefore said to them again, "Most assuredly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door.

^{8 Ref} All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them.

^{9 Ref} I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.

^{10 Ref} The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

^{11 Ref} I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

^{12 Ref} He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.

^{13 Ref} The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn't care for the sheep.

^{14 Ref} I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I'm known by my own;

^{15 Ref} even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.

^{16 Ref} I have other sheep, which are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.

^{17 Ref} Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

^{18 Ref} No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."

^{19 Ref} Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

^{20 Ref} Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?"

^{21 Ref} Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn't possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"

²² It was the Feast of the Dedication{The "Feast of the Dedication" is the Greek name for "Chanukkah," a celebration of the rededication of the Temple.} at Jerusalem.

^{23 Ref} It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon's porch.

^{24 Ref} The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

^{25 Ref} Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you don't believe. The works that I do in my Father's name, these testify about me.

^{26 Ref} But you don't believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.

^{27 Ref} My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

^{28 Ref} I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

^{29 Ref} My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father's hand.

^{30 Ref} I and the Father are one."

^{31 Ref} Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him.

^{32 Ref} Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"

^{33 Ref} The Jews answered him, "We don't stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."

^{34 Ref} Jesus answered them, "Isn't it written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?'

^{35 Ref} If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can't be broken),

^{36 Ref} Do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God?'

^{37 Ref} If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me.

^{38 Ref} But if I do them, though you don't believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."

^{39 Ref} They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.

^{40 Ref} He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.

^{41 Ref} Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."

^{42 Ref} Many believed in him there.