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John 10

Jesus calls himself the door of the sheep and the good shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep. His sheep hear his voice and follow him, and no one can snatch them out of his hand. At the feast of dedication, some try to stone him when he says, I and my Father are one.

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Key verses

  • Verse 10Jesus came to give life to the full.
  • Verse 11The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
  • Verse 28No one can snatch his sheep out of his hand.

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.SelectedJohn 10:1Ask

But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.SelectedJohn 10:2Ask

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.SelectedJohn 10:3Ask

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.SelectedJohn 10:4Ask

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.SelectedJohn 10:5Ask

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.SelectedJohn 10:6Ask

Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.SelectedJohn 10:7Ask

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.SelectedJohn 10:8Ask

I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.SelectedJohn 10:9Ask

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.SelectedJohn 10:10Ask

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.SelectedJohn 10:11Ask

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.SelectedJohn 10:12Ask

The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.SelectedJohn 10:13Ask

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.SelectedJohn 10:14Ask

As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.SelectedJohn 10:15Ask

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.SelectedJohn 10:16Ask

Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.SelectedJohn 10:17Ask

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.SelectedJohn 10:18Ask

There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.SelectedJohn 10:19Ask

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?SelectedJohn 10:20Ask

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?SelectedJohn 10:21Ask

And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.SelectedJohn 10:22Ask

And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.SelectedJohn 10:23Ask

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.SelectedJohn 10:24Ask

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.SelectedJohn 10:25Ask

But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.SelectedJohn 10:26Ask

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:SelectedJohn 10:27Ask

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.SelectedJohn 10:28Ask

My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.SelectedJohn 10:29Ask

I and my Father are one.SelectedJohn 10:30Ask

Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.SelectedJohn 10:31Ask

Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?SelectedJohn 10:32Ask

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.SelectedJohn 10:33Ask

Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?SelectedJohn 10:34Ask

If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;SelectedJohn 10:35Ask

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?SelectedJohn 10:36Ask

If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.SelectedJohn 10:37Ask

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.SelectedJohn 10:38Ask

Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,SelectedJohn 10:39Ask

And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.SelectedJohn 10:40Ask

And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.SelectedJohn 10:41Ask

And many believed on him there.SelectedJohn 10:42Ask

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