Parallel Bible results for "John 10:1-21"

John 10:1-21

Lexham English Bible LEB

1 "Truly, truly I say to you, the one who does not enter through the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up at some other place--that one is a thief and a robber.

2 But the one who enters through the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 For this one the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

4 Whenever he sends out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

5 And they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."

6 Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what it was that he was saying to them.

7 Then Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

8 All those who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep do not listen to them.

9 I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and will go out and will find pasture.

10 The thief {comes only} so that he can steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and have [it] abundantly.

11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf approaching and abandons the sheep and runs away--and the wolf seizes them and scatters [them]--

13 because he is a hired hand and {he is not concerned} about the sheep.

14 "I am the good shepherd, and I know my [own], and my [own] know me,

15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16 And I have other sheep which are not from this fold. I must bring these also, and they will hear my voice, and they will become one flock--one shepherd.

17 Because of this the Father loves me, because I lay down my life so that I may take possession of it again.

18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down {voluntarily}. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take possession of it again. This commandment I received from my Father."

19 Again there was a division among the Jews because of these words.

20 And many of them were saying, "He has a demon and is out of his mind! Why do you listen to him?"

21 Others were saying, "These are not the words of one who is possessed by a demon! A demon is not able to open the eyes of the blind, [is it]?"

New International Version NIV

1 “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 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 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 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 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 figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.

7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them.

9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

10 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 lays down his life for the sheep.

12 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 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 and my sheep know me—

15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16 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 reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again.

18 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 who heard these words were again divided.

20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?”

21 But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”