1Verily,
verily, I
say unto
you, He that
entereth not
by the door
into the
sheepfold,
but climbeth
up some
other way,
the same is
a thief and
a robber.
2But
he that
entereth in
by the door
is the
shepherd of
the sheep.
3To
him the
porter
openeth; and
the sheep
hear his
voice: and
he calleth
his own
sheep by
name, and
leadeth them
out.
4And
when he
putteth
forth his
own sheep,
he goeth
before them,
and the
sheep follow
him: for
they know
his voice.
5And
a stranger
will they
not follow,
but will
flee from
him: for
they know
not the
voice of
strangers.
6This
parable
spake Jesus
unto them:
but they
understood
not what
things they
were which
he spake
unto them.
7Then
said Jesus
unto them
again, Verily,
verily, I
say unto
you, I am
the door of
the sheep.
8All
that ever
came before
me are
thieves and
robbers: but
the sheep
did not hear
them.
9I
am the door:
by me if any
man enter
in, he shall
be saved,
and shall go
in and out,
and find
pasture.
10The
thief cometh
not, but for
to steal,
and to kill,
and to
destroy: I
am come that
they might
have life,
and that
they might
have it more
abundantly.
11I
am the good
shepherd:
the good
shepherd
giveth his
life for the
sheep.
12But
he that is
an hireling,
and not the
shepherd,
whose own
the sheep
are not,
seeth the
wolf coming,
and leaveth
the sheep,
and fleeth:
and the wolf
catcheth
them, and
scattereth
the sheep.
13The
hireling
fleeth,
because he
is an
hireling,
and careth
not for the
sheep.
14I
am the good
shepherd,
and know my sheep,
and am known
of mine.
15As
the Father
knoweth me,
even so know
I the
Father: and
I lay down
my life for
the sheep.
16And
other sheep
I have,
which are
not of this
fold: them
also I must
bring, and
they shall
hear my
voice; and
there shall
be one
fold, and one
shepherd.
17Therefore
doth my
Father love
me, because
I lay down
my life,
that I might
take it
again.
18No
man taketh
it 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
have I
received of
my Father.
19There
was a
division
therefore
again among
the Jews for
these
sayings.
20And
many of them
said, He
hath a
devil, and
is mad; why
hear ye him?
21Others
said, These
are not the
words of him
that hath a
devil. Can a
devil open
the eyes of
the blind?
22And
it was at
Jerusalem
the feast of
the
dedication,
and it was
winter.
23And
Jesus walked
in the
temple in
Solomon's
porch.
24Then
came the
Jews round
about him,
and said
unto him,
How long
dost thou
make us to
doubt? If
thou be the
Christ, tell
us plainly.
25Jesus
answered
them, I
told you,
and ye
believed
not: the
works that I
do in my
Father's
name, they
bear witness
of me.
26But
ye believe
not, because
ye are not
of my sheep,
as I said
unto you.
27My
sheep hear
my voice,
and I know
them, and
they follow
me:
28And
I give unto
them eternal
life; and
they shall
never
perish,
neither
shall any man pluck
them out of
my hand.
29My
Father,
which gave them me,
is greater
than all;
and no man is
able to
pluck them out
of my
Father's
hand.
30I
and my Father
are one.
31Then
the Jews
took up
stones again
to stone
him.
32Jesus
answered
them, Many
good works
have I
shewed you
from my
Father; for
which of
those works
do ye stone
me?
33The
Jews
answered
him, saying,
For a good
work we
stone thee
not; but for
blasphemy;
and because
that thou,
being a man,
makest
thyself God.
34Jesus
answered
them, Is
it not
written in
your law, I
said, Ye are
gods?
35If
he called
them gods,
unto whom
the word of
God came,
and the
scripture
cannot be
broken;
36Say
ye of him,
whom the
Father hath
sanctified,
and sent
into the
world, Thou
blasphemest;
because I
said, I am
the Son of
God?
37If
I do not the
works of my
Father,
believe me
not.
38But
if I do,
though ye
believe not
me, believe
the works:
that ye may
know, and
believe,
that the
Father is in
me, and I in
him.
39Therefore
they sought
again to
take him:
but he
escaped out
of their
hand,
40And
went away
again beyond
Jordan into
the place
where John
at first
baptized;
and there he
abode.
41And
many
resorted
unto him,
and said,
John did no
miracle: but
all things
that John
spake of
this man
were true.
42And
many
believed on
him there.
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