John 10:1-42 NASB

[1] “Truly, truly I say to you, the one who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. [2] But the one who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. [3] To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep listen to his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. [4] When he puts all his own sheep outside, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. [5] However, a stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.” [6] Jesus told them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what the things which He was saying to them meant. [7] So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. [8] All those who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. [9] I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. [10] The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly. [11] “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. [12] He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters the flock. [13] He flees because he is a hired hand and does not care about the sheep. [14] I am the good shepherd, and I know My own, and My own know Me, [15] just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. [16] And I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice; and they will become one flock, with one shepherd. [17] For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it back. [18] No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it back. This commandment I received from My Father.” [19] Dissension occurred again among the Jews because of these words. [20] Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?” [21] Others were saying, “These are not the words of one who is demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of those who are blind, can it?” [22] At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem; [23] it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple area, in the portico of Solomon. [24] The Jews then surrounded Him and began saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” [25] Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these testify of Me. [26] But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep. [27] My sheep listen to My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; [28] and I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. [29] My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. [30] I and the Father are one.” [31] The Jews picked up stones again to stone Him. [32] Jesus replied to them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?” [33] The Jews answered Him, “We are not stoning You for a good work, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.” [34] Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law: ‘I said, you are gods’? [35] If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be nullified), [36] are you saying of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? [37] If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; [38] but if I do them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.” [39] Therefore they were seeking again to arrest Him, and He eluded their grasp. [40] And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He stayed there. [41] Many came to Him and were saying, “While John performed no sign, yet everything John said about this Man was true.” [42] And many believed in Him there.