[1] Truly I say to you, He who does not go through the door into the place
where the sheep are kept, but gets in by some other way, is a thief and an
outlaw. [2] He who goes in by the door is the keeper of the sheep. [3] The
porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the
names of the sheep, and takes them out. [4] When he has got them all out,
he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of
his voice. [5] They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but
will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them. [6] In
this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was
not clear to them. [7] So Jesus said again, Truly I say to you, I am the
door of the sheep. [8] All who came before me are thieves and outlaws: but
the sheep did not give ear to them. [9] I am the door: if any man goes in
through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and will get
food. [10] The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death:
he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and
have it in greater measure. [11] I am the good keeper of sheep: the good
keeper gives his life for the sheep. [12] He who is a servant, and not the
keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight,
away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all
directions: [13] Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep.
[14] I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have
knowledge of me, [15] Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the
Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep. [16] And I have other sheep
which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and
they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.
[17] For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so
that I may take it again. [18] No one takes it away from me; I give it up
of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again.
These orders I have from my Father. [19] There was a division again among
the Jews because of these words. [20] And a number of them said, He has an
evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him? [21] Others
said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible
for an evil spirit to make blind people see? [22] Then came the feast of
the opening of the Temple in Jerusalem: it was winter; [23] And Jesus was
walking in the Temple, in Solomon's covered way. [24] Then the Jews came
round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are
the Christ, say so clearly. [25] Jesus said in answer, I have said it and
you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give
witness about me. [26] But you have no belief because you are not of my
sheep. [27] My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them,
and they come after me: [28] And I give them eternal life; they will never
come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand. [29]
That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is
able to take anything out of the Father's hand. [30] I and my Father are
one. [31] Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him. [32] Jesus
said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the
Father; for which of those works are you stoning me? [33] This was their
answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because
being a man you make yourself God. [34] In answer, Jesus said, Is there not
a saying in your law, I said, You are gods? [35] If he said they were gods,
to whom the word of God came (and the Writings may not be broken), [36] Do
you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your
words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son? [37] If I am not doing the
works of my Father, do not have belief in me; [38] But if I am doing them,
then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you
may see clearly and be certain that the Father is in me and I am in the
Father. [39] Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away
from them. [40] And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the
place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time. [41] And
a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but
everything John said of this man was true. [42] And a number came to have
faith in him there.
