Thematic Bible

John 10:1

Verily, verily I say to you, he that goes not through the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief, and a robber.

John 10:2

But he that enters through the door, is the shepherd of the sheep.

John 10:3

To him the door-keeper opens; and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

John 10:4

And when he puts his own sheep out, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him; for they know his voice.

John 10:5

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

John 10:6

This parable spoke Jesus to them; but they knew not the meaning of the things which he spoke to them.

John 10:7

Therefore Jesus spoke again to them: Verily, verily I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

John 10:8

All that came before me were thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.

John 10:9

I am the door: if any one enters through me, he shall be saved; and he shall go in and out, and find pasture.

John 10:10

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

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

John 10:12

But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, to whom the sheep do not belong, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep, and scatters them.

John 10:13

The hireling flees because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep.

John 10:14

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

John 10:15

As the Father knows me, I also know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 10:16

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; those, also, must I bring, and they will hear my voice: and there shall be one flock, one shepherd.

John 10:17

For this reason, my Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again.

John 10:18

No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. This commandment I have received from my Father.

John 10:19

Again, therefore, there was a division among the Jews, on account of these words.

John 10:20

And many of them said: He has a demon, and is mad; why do you hear him?

John 10:21

Others said: These are not the words of one that has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

John 10:22

And the feast of the dedication was celebrated in Jerusalem, and it was winter:

John 10:23

and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon's porch.

John 10:24

Then the Jews came round him, and said to him: How long do you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.

John 10:25

Jesus answered them: I have told you, and you do not believe. The works which I do in my Father's name, these testify of me.

John 10:26

But you believe not, because you are not of my sheep. As I said to you,

John 10:27

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

John 10:28

and I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall take them out of my hand.

John 10:29

My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all; and no one is able to take them out of my Father's hand.

John 10:30

I and my Father are one.

John 10:31

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

John 10:32

Jesus answered them: Many good works have I showed you from my Father: for which of these works do you stone me?

John 10:33

The Jews answered and said to him: We do not stone you for a good work, but for your impious words; and because you, being man, make yourself God.

John 10:34

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

John 10:35

If he called them gods, to whom the word of God was committed, (and the scripture can not be made void,)

John 10:36

do you say of him, whom the Father has sanctified, and sent into the world, You speak impiously, because I said, I am the Son of God?

John 10:37

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

John 10:38

but if I do, though you believe not me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him.

John 10:39

Then they sought again to take him, but he escaped from their hands.

John 10:40

And he went away again beyond the Jordan, to the place where John first immersed, and there he abode.

John 10:41

And many came to him, and said: John did no sign; but all things that John said of this man were true.

John 10:42

And many who were there believed on him.