1 "Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 But one who enters in by the door 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 Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers." 6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.

7 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them. 9 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. 10 The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 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. 13 The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own; 15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 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. 17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. 18 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."

19 Therefore a division arose again amongst the Jews because of these words. 20 Many of them said, "He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?" 21 Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"

22 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 around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

25 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. 26 But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 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. 30 I and the Father are one."

31 Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"

33 The Jews answered him, "We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God."

34 Jesus answered them, "Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods?’ 35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken), 36 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?’ 37 If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me. 38 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."

39 They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand. 40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptising at first, and he stayed there. 41 Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true." 42 Many believed in him there.

1 AMEN, amen, I say to you, Whosoever entereth not by the door into the fold of the flock, but ascendeth by another place, he is a thief and a robber.2 But he who entereth by the door, he is the shepherd of the flock.3 And to him the keeper of the gate openeth the gate, and the flock heareth his voice, and his sheep he calleth by their names, and he leadeth them forth;4 and when his flock hath gone forth, he goeth before it, and his sheep follow him, because they know his voice.5 But after a stranger the flock goeth not, but it fleeth from him; for it knoweth not the voice of a stranger.6 This parable spake Jeshu to them, but they knew not what he said with them.7 Jeshu saith to them again, Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate of the flock;8 and all those who have come were thieves and robbers, but the flock heard them not.9 I am the gate; by me if any man enter, he shall live and shall come in, and go out, and find pasture.10 The thief cometh not but to steal and to kill and destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that which is more.11 I am the good shepherd, and the good shepherd his life layeth down for his flock.12 The hireling who is not the shepherd, and whose the sheep are not, when he seeth the wolf coming, leaveth the flock and fleeth; and the wolf cometh ravaging and destroying the flock.13 But the hireling fleeth because he is an hireling, and careth not for the flock.14 I am the good shepherd, and know my own, and am known of my own.15 As my Father knoweth me (and) I know my Father, and my life I lay down for the flock.16 But I have other sheep also which are not of this fold; and these also it behoveth me to bring, and they will hear my voice, and all shall become one flock and one shepherd.17 On this account my Father loveth me, because I lay down my life again to take it.18 No man taketh it away from me, but I lay it down from my will; for I am able to lay it down, and I am able to take it again; for this commandment have I received from my Father.19 And there was again a division among the Jihudoyee because of his words:20 and many of them said, He has a devil, and is altogether insane, why do you hear him?21 But others said, These words are not of a demoniac: how can a devil open the eyes of the blind?22 IT was the feast of the renovation at Urishlem,23 and it was winter. And Jeshu walked in the temple in the portico of Shelumun.24 And the Jihudoyee surrounded him, saying to him, How long takest thou our souls? If thou art the Meshicha, tell us openly.25 Jeshu answered and said to them, I have told you, and you believe not. The works that I do in the name of my Father, these witness for me.26 But you believe not, because you are not of my sheep, (even) as I told you.27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;28 and I give to them the life which is eternal, and they shall not perish for ever, and no man shall snatch them from my hands.29 For my Father who gave them to me than all is greater; and no man from the hand of my Father can snatch them.30 I and my Father are One.31 And again the Jihudoyee took up stones to stone him.32 Jeshu saith to them, Many good works from my Father have I showed you: on account of which of these works do you stone me?33 The Jihudoyee say to him, Not on account of the good works do we stone thee, but because thou blasphemest; thou, being a son of man, making thyself Aloha.34 Jeshu saith to them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are Alohee?35 If them he calleth Alohee, because with them was the word of Aloha, and the scripture cannot be loosed,36 to him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, say you, Thou blasphemest, because I have said to you, I am the Son of Aloha?37 And if I do not the works of my Father, believe me not;38 but if I do, though you believe not me, the works believe, that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and (that) I (am) in the Father.39 And they sought again to apprehend him; but he went forth from among their hands:40 and he went beyond Jurdan, to the place where Juchanon at first had baptized, and was there.41 And many came to him, and said, Juchanon did not one sign; but every thing which Juchanon said concerning this man was true.42 And many believed in him.