1 Em verdade, em verdade vos digo: o que não entra pela porta no aprisco das ovelhas, mas sobe por outra parte, esse é ladrão e salteador. 2 Aquele, porém, que entra pela porta, esse é o pastor das ovelhas. 3 Para este o porteiro abre, as ovelhas ouvem a sua voz, ele chama pelo nome as suas próprias ovelhas e as conduz para fora. 4 Depois de fazer sair todas as que lhe pertencem, vai adiante delas, e elas o seguem, porque lhe reconhecem a voz; 5 mas de modo nenhum seguirão o estranho; antes, fugirão dele, porque não conhecem a voz dos estranhos. 6 Jesus lhes propôs esta parábola, mas eles não compreenderam o sentido daquilo que lhes falava.

7 Jesus, pois, lhes afirmou de novo: Em verdade, em verdade vos digo: eu sou a porta das ovelhas. 8 Todos quantos vieram antes de mim são ladrões e salteadores; mas as ovelhas não lhes deram ouvido. 9 Eu sou a porta. Se alguém entrar por mim, será salvo; entrará, e sairá, e achará pastagem. 10 O ladrão vem somente para roubar, matar e destruir; eu vim para que tenham vida e a tenham em abundância. 11 Eu sou o bom pastor. O bom pastor dá a vida pelas ovelhas. 12 O mercenário, que não é pastor, a quem não pertencem as ovelhas, vê vir o lobo, abandona as ovelhas e foge; então, o lobo as arrebata e dispersa. 13 O mercenário foge, porque é mercenário e não tem cuidado com as ovelhas. 14 Eu sou o bom pastor; conheço as minhas ovelhas, e elas me conhecem a mim, 15 assim como o Pai me conhece a mim, e eu conheço o Pai; e dou a minha vida pelas ovelhas. 16 Ainda tenho outras ovelhas, não deste aprisco; a mim me convém conduzi-las; elas ouvirão a minha voz; então, haverá um rebanho e um pastor. 17 Por isso, o Pai me ama, porque eu dou a minha vida para a reassumir. 18 Ninguém a tira de mim; pelo contrário, eu espontaneamente a dou. Tenho autoridade para a entregar e também para reavê-la. Este mandato recebi de meu Pai.

19 Por causa dessas palavras, rompeu nova dissensão entre os judeus. 20 Muitos deles diziam: Ele tem demônio e enlouqueceu; por que o ouvis? 21 Outros diziam: Este modo de falar não é de endemoninhado; pode, porventura, um demônio abrir os olhos aos cegos?

22 Celebrava-se em Jerusalém a Festa da Dedicação. Era inverno. 23 Jesus passeava no templo, no Pórtico de Salomão. 24 Rodearam-no, pois, os judeus e o interpelaram: Até quando nos deixarás a mente em suspenso? Se tu és o Cristo, dize-o francamente. 25 Respondeu-lhes Jesus: Já vo-lo disse, e não credes. As obras que eu faço em nome de meu Pai testificam a meu respeito. 26 Mas vós não credes, porque não sois das minhas ovelhas. 27 As minhas ovelhas ouvem a minha voz; eu as conheço, e elas me seguem. 28 Eu lhes dou a vida eterna; jamais perecerão, e ninguém as arrebatará da minha mão. 29 Aquilo que meu Pai me deu é maior do que tudo; e da mão do Pai ninguém pode arrebatar. 30 Eu e o Pai somos um.

31 Novamente, pegaram os judeus em pedras para lhe atirar. 32 Disse-lhes Jesus: Tenho-vos mostrado muitas obras boas da parte do Pai; por qual delas me apedrejais? 33 Responderam-lhe os judeus: Não é por obra boa que te apedrejamos, e sim por causa da blasfêmia, pois, sendo tu homem, te fazes Deus a ti mesmo. 34 Replicou-lhes Jesus: Não está escrito na vossa lei:

Eu disse: sois deuses?

35 Se ele chamou deuses àqueles a quem foi dirigida a palavra de Deus, e a Escritura não pode falhar, 36 então, daquele a quem o Pai santificou e enviou ao mundo, dizeis: Tu blasfemas; porque declarei: sou Filho de Deus? 37 Se não faço as obras de meu Pai, não me acrediteis; 38 mas, se faço, e não me credes, crede nas obras; para que possais saber e compreender que o Pai está em mim, e eu estou no Pai. 39 Nesse ponto, procuravam, outra vez, prendê-lo; mas ele se livrou das suas mãos.

40 Novamente, se retirou para além do Jordão, para o lugar onde João batizava no princípio; e ali permaneceu. 41 E iam muitos ter com ele e diziam: Realmente, João não fez nenhum sinal, porém tudo quanto disse a respeito deste era verdade. 42 E muitos ali creram nele.

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. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

7 Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 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. 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. 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep. 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: 13 he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me, 15 even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 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. 17 Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. 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.

19 There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words. 20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 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 it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon’s porch. 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. 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. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. 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. 30 I and the Father are one. 31 The Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 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. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), 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? 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 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. 39 They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.

40 And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there he abode. 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. 42 And many believed on him there.

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?"

22 Then came the Festival of Dedication "at Jerusalem. It was winter,

23 and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon's Colonnade.

24 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, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father's name testify about me,

26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.

29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all "; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.

30 I and the Father are one."

31 Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him,

32 but Jesus said to them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?"

33 "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 answered them, "Is it not written in your Law, 'I have said you are "gods"' "?

35 If he called them 'gods,' to whom the word of God came —and Scripture cannot be set aside —

36 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 Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father.

38 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 Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.

40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. There he stayed,

41 and many people came to him. They said, "Though John never performed a sign, all that John said about this man was true."

42 And in that place many believed in Jesus.