John 10:1-21 - Jesus As The Good Shepherd
1 Verily, verily I say to you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the door-keeper openeth, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he hath led forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 They will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus to them; but they understood not what things they were which he spake to them.
7 Therefore Jesus said to them again, Verily, verily I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 Whosoever are come before me, are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door; if any one enter in by me, he shall be safe, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep. 12 But the hireling, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: so the wolf seizeth them, and scattereth the flock. 13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine; 15 (As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father) and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have also other sheep which are not of this fold: I must bring them likewise, and they will hear my voice, and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd. 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. 18 No one 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.
19 This commission have I received of my Father. There was again a division among the Jews, because of these sayings. 20 Many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of one that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?