John 10 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 |I can guarantee this truth: The person who doesn't enter the sheep pen through the gate but climbs in somewhere else is a thief or a robber. “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. “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.
2 But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep respond to his voice. He calls his sheep by name and leads them out of the pen. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 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 After he has brought out all his sheep, he walks ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
5 They won't follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from a stranger because they don't recognize his voice.| A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” 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 illustration as he talked to the people, but they didn't understand what he meant. This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.
7 Jesus emphasized, |I can guarantee this truth: I am the gate for the sheep. So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
8 All who came before I did were thieves or robbers. However, the sheep didn't respond to them. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them.
9 I am the gate. Those who enter the sheep pen through me will be saved. They will go in and out of the sheep pen and find food. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.
10 A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
11 |I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
12 A hired hand isn't a shepherd and doesn't own the sheep. When he sees a wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and quickly runs away. So the wolf drags the sheep away and scatters the flock. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 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. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.
13 The hired hand is concerned about what he's going to get paid and not about the sheep. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 |I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep as the Father knows me. My sheep know me as I know the Father. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—
15 So I give my life for my sheep. just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16 I also have other sheep that are not from this pen. I must lead them. They, too, will respond to my voice. So they will be one flock with one shepherd. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. I have other sheep 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 and one shepherd.
17 The Father loves me because I give my life in order to take it back again. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.
18 No one takes my life from me. I give my life of my own free will. I have the authority to give my life, and I have the authority to take my life back again. This is what my Father ordered me to do.| No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”
19 The Jews were divided because of what Jesus said. There was again a division among the Jews because of these words. The Jews who heard these words were again divided.
20 Many of them said, |He's possessed by a demon! He's crazy! Why do you listen to him?| Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?” Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?”
21 Others said, |No one talks like this if he's possessed by a demon. Can a demon give sight to the blind?| Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
22 The Festival of the Dedication of the Temple took place in Jerusalem during the winter. At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter,
23 Jesus was walking on Solomon's porch in the temple courtyard. and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade.
24 The Jews surrounded him. They asked him, |How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.| So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
25 Jesus answered them, |I've told you, but you don't believe me. The things that I do in my Father's name testify on my behalf. Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name bear witness about me, Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me,
26 However, you don't believe because you're not my sheep. but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.
27 My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me, My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
28 and I give them eternal life. They will never be lost, and no one will tear them away from me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.
29 My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than everyone else, and no one can tear them away from my Father. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
30 The Father and I are one.| I and the Father are one.” I and the Father are one.”
31 The Jews had again brought some rocks to stone Jesus to death. The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him,
32 Jesus replied to them, |I've shown you many good things that come from the Father. For which of these good things do you want to stone me to death?| Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”
33 The Jews answered Jesus, |We're going to stone you to death, not for any good things you've done, but for dishonoring God. You claim to be God, although you're only a man.| The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.” “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”
34 Jesus said to them, |Don't your Scriptures say, 'I said, |You are gods| '? Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’? Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods|’?
35 The Scriptures cannot be discredited. So if God calls people gods (and they are the people to whom he gave the Scriptures), If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be broken— If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be set aside—
36 why do you say that I'm dishonoring God because I said, 'I'm the Son of God'? God set me apart for this holy purpose and has sent me into the world. do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?
37 If I'm not doing the things my Father does, don't believe me. If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father.
38 But if I'm doing those things and you refuse to believe me, then at least believe the things that I'm doing. Then you will know and recognize that the Father is in me and that I am in the Father.| 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 am in the Father.” 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.”
39 The Jews tried to arrest Jesus again, but he got away from them. Again they sought to arrest him, but he escaped from their hands. Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.
40 He went back across the Jordan River and stayed in the place where John first baptized people. He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained. Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. There he stayed,
41 Many people went to Jesus. They said, |John didn't perform any miracles, but everything John said about this man is true.| And many came to him. And they said, “John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.” and many people came to him. They said, “Though John never performed a sign, all that John said about this man was true.”
42 Many people there believed in Jesus. And many believed in him there. And in that place many believed in Jesus.
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