• John 10:1

    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.

  • John 10:2

    But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

  • John 10:3

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

  • John 10:4

    And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

  • John 10:5

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

  • John 10:6

    This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

  • John 10:7

    Then said Jesus unto them again,Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

  • John 10:8

    All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

  • John 10:9

    I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

  • John 10:10

    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.

  • John 10:11

    I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

  • John 10:12

    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.

  • John 10:13

    The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

  • John 10:14

    I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

  • John 10:15

    As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

  • John 10:16

    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.

  • John 10:17

    Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

  • John 10:18

    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.

  • John 10:19

    There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

  • John 10:20

    And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

  • John 10:21

    Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

  • John 10:22

    And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

  • John 10:23

    And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.

  • John 10:24

    Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou makea us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

  • John 10:25

    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.

  • John 10:26

    But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

  • John 10:27

    My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

  • John 10:28

    And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

  • John 10:29

    My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

  • John 10:30

    I and my Father are one.

  • John 10:31

    Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

  • John 10:32

    Jesus answered them,Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

  • John 10:33

    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.

  • John 10:34

    Jesus answered them,Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

  • John 10:35

    If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

  • John 10:36

    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?

  • John 10:37

    If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

  • John 10:38

    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.

  • John 10:39

    Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

  • John 10:40

    And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

  • John 10:41

    And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

  • John 10:42

    And many believed on him there.

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