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Verse 1

KJV Verily, 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.

WEB “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.

BSB “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

Verse 2

KJV But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

WEB But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

BSB But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

Verse 3

KJV To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

WEB 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.

BSB The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

Verse 4

KJV And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

WEB Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

BSB When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.

Verse 5

KJV And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

WEB They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”

BSB But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”

Verse 6

KJV This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

WEB Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.

BSB Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

Verse 7

KJV Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

WEB Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.

BSB So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

Verse 8

KJV All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

WEB All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

BSB All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

Verse 9

KJV I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

WEB 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.

BSB I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.

Verse 10

KJV The 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.

WEB The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

BSB The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

Verse 11

KJV I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

WEB “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

BSB I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

Verse 12

KJV But 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.

WEB 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.

BSB The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.

Verse 13

KJV The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

WEB The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care for the sheep.

BSB The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.

Verse 14

KJV I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

WEB I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;

BSB I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,

Verse 15

KJV As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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

BSB just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

Verse 16

KJV And 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.

WEB 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.

BSB I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Verse 17

KJV Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

WEB Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

BSB The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.

Verse 18

KJV No 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.

WEB 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.”

BSB 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 charge I have received from My Father.”

Verse 19

KJV There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

WEB Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

BSB Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.

Verse 20

KJV And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

WEB Many of them said, “He has a demon and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”

BSB Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

Verse 21

KJV Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

WEB 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?”

BSB But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

Verse 22

KJV And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

WEB It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.

BSB At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,

Verse 23

KJV And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.

WEB It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.

BSB and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.

Verse 24

KJV Then 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.

WEB 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.”

BSB So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

Verse 25

KJV Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.

WEB 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.

BSB “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.

Verse 26

KJV But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

WEB But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.

BSB But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.

Verse 27

KJV My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

WEB My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

BSB My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

Verse 28

KJV And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

WEB I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

BSB I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

Verse 29

KJV My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

WEB 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.

BSB My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

Verse 30

KJV I and my Father are one.

WEB I and the Father are one.”

BSB I and the Father are one.”

Verse 31

KJV Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

WEB Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

BSB At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.

Verse 32

KJV Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

WEB Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”

BSB But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

Verse 33

KJV The 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.

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

BSB “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

Verse 34

KJV Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

WEB Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’?

BSB Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?

Verse 35

KJV If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

WEB If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),

BSB If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

Verse 36

KJV Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

WEB 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’?

BSB then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?

Verse 37

KJV If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

WEB If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me.

BSB If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.

Verse 38

KJV But 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.

WEB 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.”

BSB But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”

Verse 39

KJV Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

WEB They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.

BSB At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

Verse 40

KJV And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

WEB He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there.

BSB Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.

Verse 41

KJV And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

WEB Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”

BSB Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

Verse 42

KJV And many believed on him there.

WEB Many believed in him there.

BSB And many in that place believed in Jesus.

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