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| John 10:1 | 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. | "Most assuredly, I tell you, he 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. | "In most solemn truth I tell you that the man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs over some other way, is a thief and a robber. |
| John 10:2 | But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. | But he who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. | But he who enters 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. | 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. | To him the porter opens the door, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by their names and leads them out. |
| John 10:4 | When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. | Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. | When he has brought out his own sheep all of them he walks at the head of them; and the sheep follow him, because 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. | They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don't know the voice of strangers." | But a stranger they will by no means follow, but will run away from him, because they do not know 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. | Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them. | Jesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant. |
| John 10:7 | Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. | Jesus therefore said to them again, "Most assuredly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door. | Again therefore Jesus said to them, "In most solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep. |
| John 10:8 | All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. | All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them. | All who have come before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep would not listen to them. |
| John 10:9 | 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. | 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. | I am the Door. If any one enters by me, he will find safety, and will go in and out and find pasture. |
| John 10:10 | 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. | The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. | The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy: I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in abundance. |
| John 10:11 | I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down 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. A good shepherd lays down his very life for the sheep. |
| John 10:12 | 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]: | 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. | The hired servant one who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep no sooner sees the wolf coming than he leaves the sheep and runs away; and the wolf worries and scatters them. |
| John 10:13 | [he fleeth] because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. | The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn't care for the sheep. | For he is only a hired servant and cares nothing for the sheep. |
| John 10:14 | I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me, | I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I'm known by my own; | "I am the Good Shepherd. And I know my sheep and my sheep know me, |
| John 10:15 | even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. | even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep. | just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I am laying 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 they shall become one flock, one shepherd. | 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. | I have also other sheep which do not belong to this fold. Those also I must bring, and they will listen to my voice; and they shall become one flock under one Shepherd. |
| John 10:17 | Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. | Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. | For this reason my Father loves me, because I am laying down my life in order to receive it back again. |
| John 10:18 | 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. | 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." | No one is taking it away from me, but I myself am laying it down. I am authorized to lay it down, and I am authorized to receive it back again. This is the command I received from my Father." |
| John 10:19 | There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words. | Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words. | Again there arose a division among the Jews because of these words. |
| John 10:20 | And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him? | Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is mad! Why do you listen to him?" | Many of them said, "He is possessed by a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?" |
| John 10:21 | Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind? | Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?" | Others argued, "That is not the language of a demoniac: and can a demon open blind men's eyes?" |
| John 10:22 | And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: | It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem. | The Dedication Festival came on in Jerusalem. It was winter, |
| John 10:23 | it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch. | It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon's porch. | and Jesus was walking in the Temple in Solomon's Portico, |
| John 10:24 | 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. | 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." | when the Jews gathered round Him and kept asking Him, "How long do you mean to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so plainly." |
| John 10:25 | 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. | 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. | "I have told you," answered Jesus, "and you do not believe. The deeds that I do in my Father's name they give testimony about me. |
| John 10:26 | But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. | But you don't believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you. | But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep. |
| John 10:27 | My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: | My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. | My sheep listen to 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, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. | I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. | I give them the Life of the Ages, and they shall never, never perish, nor shall any one wrest them from my hand. |
| John 10:29 | 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. | 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. | What my Father has given me is more precious than all besides; and no one is able to wrest anything from my Father's hand. |
| John 10:30 | I and the Father are one. | I and the Father are one." | I and the Father are one." |
| John 10:31 | The Jews took up stones again to stone him. | Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him. | Again the Jews brought stones with which to stone Him. |
| John 10:32 | Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? | Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?" | Jesus remonstrated with them. "Many good deeds," He said, "have I shown you as coming from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?" |
| John 10:33 | 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. | The Jews answered him, "We don't stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God." | "For no good deed," the Jews replied, "are we going to stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, who are only a man, are making yourself out to be God." |
| John 10:34 | Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods? | Jesus answered them, "Isn't it written in your law, 'I said, you are gods?' | "Does it not stand written in your Law," replied Jesus, "`I said, you are gods'? |
| John 10:35 | If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), | If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the scripture can't be broken), | If those to whom God's word was addressed are called gods (and the Scripture cannot be annulled), |
| John 10:36 | say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am [the] Son of God? | 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?' | how is it that you say to one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, `You are blaspheming,' because I said, `I am God's Son'? |
| John 10:37 | If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. | If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me. | If the deeds I do are not my Father's deeds, do not believe me. |
| John 10:38 | 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. | 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." | But if they are, then even if you do not believe me, at least believe the deeds, that you may know and see clearly that the Father is in me, and that I am in the Father." |
| John 10:39 | They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand. | They sought again to seize him, and he went forth out of their hand. | This made them once more try to arrest Him, but He withdrew out of their power. |
| John 10:40 | And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode. | He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing, and there he stayed. | Then He went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John had been baptizing at first; and there He stayed. |
| John 10:41 | And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true. | Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything whatever that John said about this man is true." | Large numbers of people also came to Him. Their report was, "John did not work any miracle, but all that John said about this Teacher was true." |
| John 10:42 | And many believed on him there. | Many believed in him there. | And many became believers in Him there. |
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