10: 2 But he that entereth in by the door is a shepherd of the sheep.
10: 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
10: 4 When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
10: 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
10: 6 This 119parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
119Or, proverb
10: 7 Jesus therefore said unto them again, Truly, truly, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
10: 8 All that came 120before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
120So p45vid,75 ℵ* copsa,pbo,ach2 sys ite vg. But p66 B L copbo (geo) explicitly read before me
10: 9 I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.
10: 10 The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may 121have it abundantly.
121Or, have abundance.
10: 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his soul for the sheep.
10: 12 He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth them:
10: 13 he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
10: 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,
10: 15 even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my soul for the sheep.
10: 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must 122bring, and they shall hear my voice; and 123they shall become one flock, with one shepherd.
122Or, lead
123Or, there shall be one flock,
10: 17 Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my soul, that I may receive it again.
10: 18 No one 124taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have 125authority to lay it down, and I have authority to receive it again. This commandment received I from my Father.
124So p66 L copsa,pbo,bo,ach2 sys ite vg geo arm. p75 Bℵ* almost alone read took it away from me,
125Or, right or, power (both times).
10: 19 There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
10: 20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?
10: 21 Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
10: 22 126At that time came the feast of dedication at Jerusalem:
126So p66c,75 B L arm. p66* ℵ, most Gk. mss., coppbo (ite) vg read And then came
10: 23 it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon’s 127porch.
127Or, portico.
10: 24 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold 128us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.
128Gk. our soul
10: 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, these bear witness of me.
10: 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
10: 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
10: 28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall not perish forever, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
10: 29 129That which my Father hath given unto me is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch 130aught out of the Father’s hand.
129So B* (ℵ L) copbo ite vg. But (p66), and most Gk. mss., sys (geo arm) read My Father, which hath given them unto me, is greater than all;
130Or, them
10: 30 131I and the Father are one.
131Compare footnote on Mt 26:26: this is my body.
10: 31 The Jews took up stones again to stone him.
10: 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
10: 33 The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself a god.
10: 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, 132I said, Ye are gods?
132Ps 82:6.
10: 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
10: 36 say ye of him, whom the Father 133sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, 134I am the son of God?
133Or, consecrated
134Lit. A son of God am I
10: 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
10: 38 But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know 135and continue knowing that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
135So p45,66,75 B L cop geo. (ℵ) and a majority of Gk. mss., vg read and understand D sys ite omit and continue knowing For translation, see note in the Marshall diaglott.
10: 39 They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
10: 40 And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there he abode.
10: 41 And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.
10: 42 And many believed on him there.
