Worsley - John - 10

10:1  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.

10:2  But he that cometh in by the door, is the 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  And when he bringeth forth his sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him; because they know his voice.

10:5  But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers.

10:6  This parable Jesus spake unto them; but they did not understand what He said to them.

10:7  Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily I tell you, that I am the door of the sheep.

10:8  All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not regard them.

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

10:10  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.

10:11  I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

10:12  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.

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

10:14  I am the good shepherd, and I know my own sheep, and am known by them.

10:15  Even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

10:16  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.

10:17  For this doth the Father love me; because I lay down my life: that I may take it again.

10:18  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.

10:19  There was a division therefore again among the Jews on account of these words.

10:20  And many of them said, He is a demoniac, and is mad; why do ye hear Him?

10:21  Others said, These are not the words of a demoniac; can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

10:22  Now it was the feast of dedication at Jerusalem, and it was winter.

10:23  And Jesus was walking about the temple, in Solomon's portico.

10:24  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.

10:25  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.

10:26  But ye believe not; because ye are not of my sheep: for as I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice,

10:27  and I know them, and they follow me.

10:28  And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; nor shall any one force them out of my hand.

10:29  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.

10:30  I and the Father are one. Then the Jews again took up stones to stone Him.

10:31  But Jesus said unto them,

10:32  Many good works have I shewn you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

10:33  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.

10:34  Jesus replied, Is it not written in your law, "I have said, ye are gods?"

10:35  And if it stiled them gods, to whom the word of God came, (and the scripture cannot be made void,)

10:36  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?

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

10:38  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.

10:39  Therefore they sought again to seize Him; but He escaped out of their hand, and went away again beyond Jordan,

10:40  to the place where John was at first baptizing, and there He abode.

10:41  And many resorted to Him, and said, John wrought no miracle, but all that he said concerning this man, was true.

10:42  And many there believed on Him.