King James Version

John 10:1-30

1VerilyἈμὴνAmēnG281,verilyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,He thatὁhoG3588enterethεἰσερχόμενοςeiserchomenosG1525notμὴmēG3361byδιὰdiaG1223the doorτῆς θύραςtēs thurasG3588 G2374intoεἰςeisG1519the sheepfoldτὴν αὐλὴνtēn aulēnG3588 G833,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235climbeth upἀναβαίνωνanabainōnG305some other wayἀλλαχόθεν,allachothenG237,the sameἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565isἐστὶνestinG1510a thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812andκαὶkaiG2532a robberλῃστής·lēstēsG3027.τῶν προβάτωνtōn probatōnG3588 G4263

2ButδὲdeG1161he thatὁhoG3588entereth inεἰσερχόμενοςeiserchomenosG1525byδιὰdiaG1223the doorτῆς θύραςtēs thurasG3588 G2374isἐστινestinG1510the shepherdποιμήνpoimēnG4166of the sheepτῶν προβάτων.tōn probatōnG3588 G4263.

3To himτούτῳtoutōG3778the porterὁ θυρωρὸςho thurōrosG3588 G2377openethἀνοίγει,anoigeiG455;andκαὶkaiG2532the sheepτὰ πρόβαταta probataG3588 G4263hearἀκούει,akoueiG191hisαὐτοῦautouG846voiceτῆς φωνῆςtēs phōnēsG3588 G5456:andκαὶkaiG2532he callethG2564his ownἴδιαidiaG2398sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263byκατ᾽kat᾽G2596nameὄνομαonomaG3686,andκαὶkaiG2532leadethG1806themαὐτά.autaG846outG1806.τὰtaG3588

4AndG2532whenὅτανhotanG3752he putteth forthἐκβάλῃ,ekbalēG1544his ownἴδιαidiaG2398sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263,heαὐτῶνautōnG846goethπορεύεται,poreuetaiG4198before themἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715,andG2532the sheepτὰtaG3588 G4263followἀκολουθεῖ,akoloutheiG190himαὐτῷautōG846:forὅτιhotiG3754they knowG1492hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846voiceτὰ φωνὴνta phōnēnG3588 G5456.τὴνtēnG3588

5AndδὲdeG1161a strangerἀλλοτρίῳallotriōG245will theyG190notοὐouG3756followἀκολουθήσουσινakolouthēsousinG190,butἀλλὰallaG235will fleeφεύξονταιpheuxontaiG5343fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575himαὐτοῦ,autouG846:forὅτιhotiG3754they knowG1492notοὐκoukG3756the voiceτῶν φωνήν.¶tōn phōnēnG3588 G5456of strangersἀλλοτρίωνallotriōnG245.μὴmēG3361τὴνtēnG3588

6ThisΤαύτηνTautēnG3778parableτὴν παροιμίανtēn paroimianG3588 G3942spakeG3004Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦς·ho IēsousG3588 G2424unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846:butδὲdeG1161theyἐκεῖνοιekeinoiG1565understoodἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097notοὐκoukG3756what thingsτίναtinaG5101they wereἦνēnG1510whichἃhaG3739he spakeἐλάλειelaleiG2980unto themαὐτοῖς.¶autoisG846.

7ThenοὖνounG3767saidλέγωlegōG3004Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦς·ho IēsousG3588 G2424unto themG846againπάλινpalinG3825,VerilyἀμὴνamēnG281,verilyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayG3004unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510the doorἡ θύραhē thuraG3588 G2374of the sheepτῶν προβάτων.tōn probatōnG3588 G4263.ὅτιhotiG3754

8All thatπάντεςpantesG3956everὅσοιhosoiG3745cameἦλθονēlthonG2064beforeπρὸproG4253meἐμοῦ,emouG1473areεἰσὶνeisinG1510thievesκλέπταιkleptaiG2812andκαὶkaiG2532robbersλῃσταί·lēstaiG3027:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235the sheepτὰ πρόβατα.ta probataG3588 G4263didG191notοὐκoukG3756hearG191themαὐτῶνautōnG846.

9IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510the doorἡ θύρα·hē thuraG3588 G2374:byδι᾽di᾽G1223meἐμοῦemouG1473ifἐάνeanG1437any manτιςtisG5100enter inεἰσέλθῃ,eiselthēG1525,he shall be savedσωθήσεταιsōthēsetaiG4982,andκαὶkaiG2532shall go inεἰσελεύσεταιeiseleusetaiG1525andκαὶkaiG2532outἐξελεύσεταιexeleusetaiG1831,andκαὶkaiG2532findεὑρήσει.heurēseiG2147pastureνομὴνnomēnG3542.

10The thiefὁ κλέπτηςho kleptēsG3588 G2812comethἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064notοὐκoukG3756,butεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361forG2443to stealκλέψῃklepsēG2813,andκαὶkaiG2532to killθύσῃthusēG2380,andκαὶkaiG2532to destroyἀπολέσῃ·apolesēG622:IἐγὼegōG1473am comeἦλθονēlthonG2064thatG2443they might haveἔχωσινechōsinG2192lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,andκαὶkaiG2532thatG2443they might haveἔχωσιν.echōsinG2192itmore abundantlyπερισσὸνperissonG4053.

11IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510theG3588 G4166goodκαλός·kalosG2570shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnG3588 G4166:theG3588 G4166goodκαλὸςkalosG2570shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnG3588 G4166givethτίθησινtithēsinG5087hisαὐτοῦautouG846lifeψυχὴνpsuchēnG3588 G5590forὑπὲρhuperG5228the sheepπροβάτων.probatōnG3588 G4263.G3588G3588

12ButG1161he that is an hirelingμισθωτὸςmisthōtosG3588 G3411,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐκoukG3756ὢνōnG1510the shepherdποιμήν,poimēnG4166,whoseοὗhouG3739ownἴδια,idiaG2398the sheepπρόβαταprobataG3588 G4263areἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756,seethθεωρεῖtheōreiG2334the wolfλύκονlukonG3588 G3074comingἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064,andκαὶkaiG2532leavethἀφίησινaphiēsinG863the sheepπρόβαταprobataG3588 G4263,andκαὶkaiG2532fleethφεύγει,pheugeiG5343:andκαὶkaiG2532the wolfλύκοςlukosG3588 G3074catchethἁρπάζειharpazeiG726themαὐτὰautaG846,andκαὶkaiG2532scatterethσκορπίζει.skorpizeiG4650the sheepG3588 G4263.

13The hirelingG3411fleethG5343,becauseὅτιhotiG3754he isἐστινestinG1510an hirelingG3411,andκαὶkaiG2532carethμέλειmeleiG3199notοὐouG3756forπερὶperiG4012the sheepπροβάτων.¶probatōnG3588 G4263.G3588G1161αὐτῷautōG846

14IG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510theG3588 G4166goodκαλὸςkalosG2570shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnG3588 G4166,andκαὶkaiG2532knowγινώσκωginōskōG1097myG1699sheep,andκαὶkaiG2532am knownγινώσκουσίνginōskousinG1097ofG5259mineG1699.G3588G3588G3588

15AsκαθὼςkathōsG2531the Fatherὁ πατὴρho patērG3588 G3962knowethγινώσκειginōskeiG1097meG1473,even soG2504know IγινώσκωginōskōG1097the Fatherτὸν πατέρα,ton pateraG3588 G3962:andG2532I lay downτίθημιtithēmiG5087myG1473lifeτὴν ψυχήνtēn psuchēnG3588 G5590forὑπὲρhuperG5228the sheepτῶν προβάτων.tōn probatōnG3588 G4263.

16AndG2532otherἄλλαallaG243sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263I haveἔχω,echōG2192,whichἃhaG3739areἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756ofἐκekG1537thisταύτης,tautēsG3778foldτῆς αὐλῆςtēs aulēsG3588 G833:them alsoG2548IG1473mustδεῖdeiG1163bringἀγαγεῖν,agageinG71,andG2532they shall hearἀκούσουσιν,akousousinG191myG1473voiceτῆς φωνῆςtēs phōnēsG3588 G5456;andG2532there shall beγενήσονταιgenēsontaiG1096oneμίαmiaG1520foldποίμνη,poimnēG4167, andoneεἷςheisG1520shepherdποιμήν.poimēnG4166.

17ThereforeδιὰdiaG1223dothG25my Fatherὁ πατὴρho patērG3588 G3962loveG25meG1473,becauseὅτιhotiG3754IG1473lay downτίθημιtithēmiG5087myG1473lifeτὴν ψυχήνtēn psuchēnG3588 G5590,thatἵναinaG2443I might takeλάβωlabōG2983itαὐτήν.autēnG846againπάλινpalinG3825.τοῦτόtoutoG3778

18No manοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762takethαἴρειaireiG142itαὐτὴνautēnG846fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575meἐμοῦ,emouG1473,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235IἐγὼegōG1473layG5087itαὐτὴνautēnG846downτίθημιtithēmiG5087ofἀπ᾽ap᾽G575myselfG1683.I haveἔχωechōG2192powerἐξουσίανexousianG1849to layG5087itαὐτὴνautēnG846downθεῖναιtheinaiG5087,andκαὶkaiG2532I haveἔχωechōG2192powerἐξουσίανexousianG1849to takeλαβεῖνlabeinG2983itαὐτήν·autēnG846againπάλινpalinG3825.ThisταύτηνtautēnG3778commandmentτὴν ἐντολὴνtēn entolēnG3588 G1785have I receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983ofπαρὰparaG3844myἐμαυτοῦ.emautouG1473Fatherτοῦ πατρόςtou patrosG3588 G3962.

19There wasἐγένετοegenetoG1096a divisionΣχίσμαSchismaG4978thereforeG3767againπάλινpalinG3825amongἐνenG1722the JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453forδιὰdiaG1223theseτούτους.toutousG3778sayingsτοῖς λόγουςtois logousG3588 G3056.τοὺςtousG3588

20AndδὲdeG1161many of themπολλοὶpolloiG4183saidἔλεγονelegonG3004,He hathἔχειecheiG2192a devilδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140,andκαὶkaiG2532is madμαίνεται·mainetaiG3105;whyτίtiG5101hear yeἀκούετε;akoueteG191himαὐτῶν·autōnG846?αὐτοῦautouG846ἐξexG1537

21OthersἄλλοιalloiG243saidἔλεγον·elegonG3004,TheseταῦταtautaG3778areἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756the wordsτὰ ῥήματαta rhēmataG3588 G4487of him that hath a devilδαιμονιζομένου·daimonizomenouG1139.CanδύναταιdunataiG1410a devilδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140openἀνοῖξαι;¶anoixaiG455the eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788of the blindτυφλῶνtuphlōnG5185?μὴmēG3361

22AndG1161it wasἘγένετοEgenetoG1096atἐνenG1722Jerusalemτὰ Ἱεροσολύμοις·ta Hi'erosolumoisG3588 G2414the feast of the dedicationἐγκαίνια τοῖςegkainia toisG3588 G1456,andG2532it wasἦν,ēnG1510winterχειμὼνcheimōnG5494.

23AndκαὶkaiG2532Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦςho IēsousG3588 G2424walkedπεριεπάτειperiepateiG4043inἐνenG1722the templeτῷ ἱερῷtō hi'erōG3588 G2411inἐνenG1722Solomon’sτῇ Σολομῶνος.tēa SolomōnosG3588 G4672porchστοᾷ τοῦstoa touG3588 G4745.

24ThenοὖνounG3767cameG2944the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453round aboutG2944himαὐτὸνautonG846,andκαὶkaiG2532saidἔλεγονelegonG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,HowπότεpoteG4219longἕωςhe'ōsG2193dost thou makeG142usG1473to doubtG142?IfεἰeiG1487thouσὺsuG4771beεἶeiG1510the Christοἱ χριστός,hoi christosG3588 G5547,tellG3004usG1473plainlyπαρρησίᾳ.¶parrēsiaG3954.τὴνtēnG3588ψυχὴν ὁpsuchēn hoG3588 G5590

25Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦς·ho IēsousG3588 G2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,I toldG3004youὑμῖν,huminG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532ye believedπιστεύετε.pisteueteG4100notοὐouG3756:the worksτὰ ἔργαta ergaG3588 G2041thatἃhaG3739IG1473doποιῶpoiōG4160inἐνenG1722myG1473Father’sτῷ πατρόςtō patrosG3588 G3962nameὀνόματι τοῦonomati touG3588 G3686,theyταῦταtautaG3778bear witnessμαρτυρεῖmartureiG3140ofπερὶperiG4012meG1473.

26Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235yeG4771believeπιστεύετε,pisteueteG4100notοὐouG3756,becauseG1063ye areἐστὲesteG1510notοὐκoukG3756ofἐκekG1537myG1699sheepτῶν προβάτωνtōn probatōnG3588 G4263,asG2531I saidG3004unto youG4771.τῶνtōnG3588

27MyτὰtaG3588 G1699sheepπρόβατα τὰprobata taG3588 G4263hearἀκούουσιν,akouousinG191myἐμὰemaG1473voiceτῆς φωνῆςtēs phōnēsG3588 G5456,and IG2504knowγινώσκωginōskōG1097themαὐτά,autaG846,andG2532they followἀκολουθοῦσίνakolouthousinG190meκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473:

28And IG2504giveδίδωμιdidōmiG1325unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846eternalαἰώνιον,aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222;andG2532they shallG622neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361perishἀπόλωνταιapolōntaiG622εἰςeisG1519τὸν αἰῶνα,ton aiōnaG3588 G165,G2532neitherοὐχouchG3756shallG726anyτιςtisG5100manpluckG726themαὐτὰautaG846out ofἐκekG1537myκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473handτῆς χειρόςtēs cheirosG3588 G5495.

29MyG1473Fatherὁ πατήρho patērG3588 G3962,whichὃhoG3739gaveδέδωκένdedōkenG1325themmeG1473,isἐστιν,estinG1510greater thanμεῖζόνmeizonG3173allπάντωνpantōnG3956;andκαὶkaiG2532noοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762manis able toδύναταιdunataiG1410pluckἁρπάζεινharpazeinG726themout ofἐκekG1537myG1473Father’sτῆς πατρόςtēs patrosG3588 G3962handχειρὸς τοῦcheiros touG3588 G5495.

30IἐγὼegōG1473andκαὶkaiG2532myFatherὁ πατὴρho patērG3588 G3962areἐσμεν.¶esmenG1510oneἕνhenG1520.

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