<TITLE>John 10</TITLE><BR>John 10 <BR>1 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.<BR>2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.<BR>3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.<BR>4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.<BR>5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.<BR>6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.<BR>7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.<BR>8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.<BR>9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.<BR>10 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.<BR>11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.<BR>12 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.<BR>13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.<BR>14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.<BR>15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.<BR>16 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.<BR>17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.<BR>18 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.<BR>19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.<BR>20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?<BR>21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?<BR>22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.<BR>23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.<BR>24 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.<BR>25 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.<BR>26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.<BR>27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:<BR>28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.<BR>29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.<BR>30 I and my Father are one.<BR>31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.<BR>32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?<BR>33 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.<BR>34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?<BR>35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;<BR>36 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?<BR>37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.<BR>38 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.<BR>39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,<BR>40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.<BR>41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.<BR>42 And many believed on him there.<BR><BR><BR>