[001] 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.
[002] But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
[003] To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
[004] And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
[005] And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
[006] This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
[007] Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
[008] All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
[009] I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
[010] 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.
[011] I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
[012] 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.
[013] The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
[014] I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
[015] As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
[016] 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.
[017] Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
[018] 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.
[019] There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
[020] And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
[021] Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
[022] And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
[023] And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
[024] 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.
[025] 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.
[026] But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
[027] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
[028] And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
[029] My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
[030] I and my Father are one.
[031] Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
[032] Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
[033] 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.
[034] Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
[035] If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
[036] 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?
[037] If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
[038] 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.
[039] Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
[040] And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
[041] And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
[042] And many believed on him there.