Thematic Bible
John 10:1 (show verse)
Verily, verily I say unto you, He that entreth not into the sheep-fold by the door, but climbeth up some other way, is a thief and a robber.
John 10:2 (show verse)
But he that cometh in by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep.
John 10:3 (show verse)
To him the porter openeth, and the sheep hear his voice; and He calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
John 10:4 (show verse)
And when he bringeth forth his sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him; because they know his voice.
John 10:5 (show verse)
But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers.
John 10:6 (show verse)
This parable Jesus spake unto them; but they did not understand what He said to them.
John 10:7 (show verse)
Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily I tell you, that I am the door of the sheep.
John 10:8 (show verse)
All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not regard them.
John 10:9 (show verse)
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved; and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John 10:10 (show verse)
The thief cometh only to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and may have it in perfection.
John 10:11 (show verse)
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
John 10:12 (show verse)
But the hireling, that is not the true shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf seizeth them, and disperseth the sheep.
John 10:13 (show verse)
Now the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
John 10:14 (show verse)
I am the good shepherd, and I know my own sheep, and am known by them.
John 10:15 (show verse)
Even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
John 10:16 (show verse)
And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they will hear my voice; so there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
John 10:17 (show verse)
For this doth the Father love me; because I lay down my life: that I may take it again.
John 10:18 (show verse)
None 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 I have received from my Father.
John 10:19 (show verse)
There was a division therefore again among the Jews on account of these words.
John 10:20 (show verse)
And many of them said, He is a demoniac, and is mad; why do ye hear Him?
John 10:21 (show verse)
Others said, These are not the words of a demoniac; can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
John 10:22 (show verse)
Now it was the feast of dedication at Jerusalem, and it was winter.
John 10:23 (show verse)
And Jesus was walking about the temple, in Solomon's portico.
John 10:24 (show verse)
Then the Jews came round Him, and said unto Him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou be the Messiah, tell us plainly.
John 10:25 (show verse)
Jesus answered them, I have told you, and ye do not believe me: though the works that I do in the name of my Father, testify of me.
John 10:26 (show verse)
But ye believe not; because ye are not of my sheep: for as I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice,
John 10:27 (show verse)
and I know them, and they follow me.
John 10:28 (show verse)
And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; nor shall any one force them out of my hand.
John 10:29 (show verse)
My Father who gave them to me, is greater than all: and therefore none is able to force them out of my Father's hand.
John 10:30 (show verse)
I and the Father are one. Then the Jews again took up stones to stone Him.
John 10:31 (show verse)
But Jesus said unto them,
John 10:32 (show verse)
Many good works have I shewn you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
John 10:33 (show verse)
The Jews answered Him, saying, We do not go about to stone thee for a good work, but for blasphemy; and because thou being a man makest thyself God.
John 10:34 (show verse)
Jesus replied, Is it not written in your law, "I have said, ye are gods?"
John 10:35 (show verse)
And if it stiled them gods, to whom the word of God came, (and the scripture cannot be made void,)
John 10:36 (show verse)
do ye say of Him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?
John 10:37 (show verse)
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
John 10:38 (show verse)
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.
John 10:39 (show verse)
Therefore they sought again to seize Him; but He escaped out of their hand, and went away again beyond Jordan,
John 10:40 (show verse)
to the place where John was at first baptizing, and there He abode.
John 10:41 (show verse)
And many resorted to Him, and said, John wrought no miracle, but all that he said concerning this man, was true.
John 10:42 (show verse)
And many there believed on Him.