New American Standard Bible 1995

John 10

Parable of the Good Shepherd

1“TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, he who does not enterεἰσερχόμενοςeiserchomenosG1525by the doorθύραςthurasG2374into the foldαὐλὴνaulēnG833of the sheepπροβάτωνprobatōnG4263,but climbsἀναβαίνωνanabainōnG305up someG237otherG237wayἀλλαχόθεν,allachothenG237, he isa thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812and a robberλῃστής·lēstēsG3027.

2But he who entersεἰσερχόμενοςeiserchomenosG1525by the doorθύραςthurasG2374isa shepherdποιμήνpoimēnG4166of the sheepπροβάτων.probatōnG4263.

3To him the doorkeeperθυρωρὸςthurōrosG2377opensἀνοίγει,anoigeiG455,and the sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263hearἀκούει,akoueiG191his voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456,and he callsφωνεῖphōneiG5455his ownἴδιαidiaG2398sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263by nameὄνομαonomaG3686andleadsἐξάγειexageiG1806them out.

4WhenὅτανhotanG3752he putsG1544forthG1544allπάνταpantaG3956his ownἴδιαidiaG2398,he goesπορεύεται,poreuetaiG4198aheadἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715of them, and the sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263followἀκολουθεῖ,akoloutheiG190him becauseὅτιhotiG3754they knowG3609his voiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456.

5A strangerἀλλοτρίῳallotriōG245they simply will not followἀκολουθήσουσινakolouthēsousinG190,but will fleeφεύξονταιpheuxontaiG5343from him, becauseὅτιhotiG3754they do not knowG3609the voiceφωνήν.¶phōnēnG5456of strangersἀλλοτρίωνallotriōnG245.”

6ThisΤαύτηνTautēnG3778figureG3942of speechG3942JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424spokeG3004to them, but they did not understandἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097whatτίναtinaG5101those things were whichἃhaG3739He had been sayingἐλάλειelaleiG2980to them.

7SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγωlegōG3004to them againπάλινpalinG3825,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayG3004to you, I amεἰμιeimiG1510the doorθύραthuraG2374of the sheepπροβάτων.probatōnG4263.

8AllπάντεςpantesG3956whoὅσοιhosoiG3745cameἦλθονēlthonG2064beforeπρὸproG4253Me arethievesκλέπταιkleptaiG2812and robbersλῃσταί·lēstaiG3027,but the sheepπρόβατα.probataG4263did not hearἤκουσανēkousanG191them.

9I amεἰμιeimiG1510the doorθύρα·thuraG2374;ifἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100entersεἰσέλθῃ,eiselthēG1525throughδι᾽di᾽G1223Me, he will be savedσωθήσεταιsōthēsetaiG4982,and will goεἰσελεύσεται ἐξελεύσεταιeiseleusetai exeleusetaiG1525 G1831in and out and findεὑρήσει.heurēseiG2147pastureνομὴνnomēnG3542.

10The thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812comesἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064onlyοὐκ εἰ μὴouk ei mēG3756 G1487 G3361to stealκλέψῃklepsēG2813and killθύσῃthusēG2380and destroyἀπολέσῃ·apolesēG622;I cameἦλθονēlthonG2064that theymay haveἔχωσινechōsinG2192lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222, andhaveἔχωσιν.echōsinG2192itabundantlyπερισσὸνperissonG4053.

11“I amεἰμιeimiG1510the goodκαλός·kalosG2570shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnG4166;the goodκαλὸςkalosG2570shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnG4166laysG5087downτίθησινtithēsinG5087His lifeψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590for the sheepπροβάτων.probatōnG4263.

12He who is a hiredμισθωτὸςmisthōtosG3411handG3411, and not ashepherdποιμήν,poimēnG4166,whoοὗhouG3739is not the ownerἴδια,idiaG2398of the sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263,seesθεωρεῖtheōreiG2334the wolfλύκονlukonG3074comingἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064,and leavesἀφίησινaphiēsinG863the sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263and fleesφεύγει,pheugeiG5343,and the wolfλύκοςlukosG3074snatchesἁρπάζειharpazeiG726them and scattersσκορπίζει.skorpizeiG4650them.

13He fleesbecauseὅτιhotiG3754he is a hiredμισθωτόςmisthōtosG3411handG3411and is not concernedμέλειmeleiG3199aboutπερὶperiG4012the sheepπροβάτων.¶probatōnG4263.

14I amεἰμιeimiG1510the goodκαλὸςkalosG2570shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnG4166, andI knowγινώσκωginōskōG1097My ownG1699and My ownG1699knowγινώσκουσίνginōskousinG1097Me,

15evenκαθὼςkathōsG2531asthe FatherπατὴρpatērG3962knowsγινώσκειginōskeiG1097Me and I knowγινώσκωginōskōG1097the Fatherπατέρα,pateraG3962; andI layG5087downτίθημιtithēmiG5087My lifeψυχήνpsuchēnG5590for the sheepπροβάτων.probatōnG4263.

16I haveἔχω,echōG2192otherἄλλαallaG243sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263,whichἃhaG3739are not of thisταύτης,tautēsG3778foldαὐλῆςaulēsG833;I mustδεῖdeiG1163bringἀγαγεῖν,agageinG71them alsoG2548,and they will hearἀκούσουσιν,akousousinG191My voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456;and they will becomeγενήσονταιgenēsontaiG1096oneμίαmiaG1520flockποίμνη,poimnēG4167withoneεἷςheisG1520shepherdποιμήν.poimēnG4166.

17For thisτοῦτόtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962lovesἀγαπᾷagapaG25Me, becauseὅτιhotiG3754IlayG5087downτίθημιtithēmiG5087My lifeψυχήνpsuchēnG5590soἵναinaG2443that I may takeλάβωlabōG2983it againπάλινpalinG3825.

18NoG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762has takenG142it awayαἴρειaireiG142from Me, but IlayG5087it downτίθημιtithēmiG5087on My ownG1683initiativeG1683.I haveἔχωechōG2192authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849to layG5087it downθεῖναιtheinaiG5087,and I haveἔχωechōG2192authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849to takeλαβεῖνlabeinG2983it up againπάλινpalinG3825.ThisταύτηνtautēnG3778commandmentἐντολὴνentolēnG1785I receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983from My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962.”

19A divisionΣχίσμαSchismaG4978occurredἐγένετοegenetoG1096againπάλινpalinG3825amongἐνenG1722the JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453becauseδιὰdiaG1223of theseτούτους.toutousG3778wordsλόγουςlogousG3056.

20ManyπολλοὶpolloiG4183of them were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004, “HehasἔχειecheiG2192a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140andis insaneμαίνεται·mainetaiG3105.WhyτίtiG5101do you listenἀκούετε;akoueteG191to Him?”

21OthersἄλλοιalloiG243were sayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004, “TheseταῦταtautaG3778are not the sayingsῥήματαrhēmataG4487of onedemon-possessedδαιμονιζομένου·daimonizomenouG1139.A demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140cannotμὴ δύναταιmē dunataiG1410 G3361openἀνοῖξαι;¶anoixaiG455the eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788of the blindτυφλῶνtuphlōnG5185, can he?”

Jesus Asserts His Deity

22At that timeτότεtoteG5119the FeastG1456of the DedicationG1456tookG1096placeἘγένετοEgenetoG1096at JerusalemἹεροσολύμοις·Hi'erosolumoisG2414;

23it was winterG5494,and JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424was walkingπεριεπάτειperiepateiG4043in the templeG2413in the porticoστοᾷstoaG4745ofSolomonΣολομῶνος.SolomōnosG4672.

24The JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453thenοὖνounG3767gatheredG2944aroundG2944Him, and were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004to Him, “HowG2193longπότεpoteG2193 G4219will You keepG142us in suspenseψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590 G142?IfεἰeiG1487You arethe Christχριστός,christosG5547,tellG3004usplainlyπαρρησίᾳ.¶parrēsiaG3954.”

25JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611them, “I toldG3004you, and you do not believeπιστεύετε.pisteueteG4100;the worksἔργαergaG2041that I doποιῶpoiōG4160in My Father’sπατρόςpatrosG3962nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686,theseταῦταtautaG3778testifyμαρτυρεῖmartureiG3140of Me.

26But you do not believeπιστεύετε,pisteueteG4100becauseὅτιhotiG3754you are not of My sheepπροβάτωνprobatōnG4263.

27My sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263hearἀκούουσιν,akouousinG191My voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456, andI knowγινώσκωginōskōG1097them, and they followἀκολουθοῦσίνakolouthousinG190Me;

28and I giveδίδωμιdidōmiG1325eternalαἰώνιον,aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222to them, and they will neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361perishἀπόλωνταιapolōntaiG622; andnoοὐχouchG3756oneτιςtisG5100will snatchἁρπάσειharpaseiG726them out of My handχειρόςcheirosG5495.

29My FatherπατήρpatērG3962,whoὃhoG3739has givenδέδωκένdedōkenG1325themto Me, is greaterμεῖζόνmeizonG3173than allπάντωνpantōnG3956;and noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762is ableδύναταιdunataiG1410to snatchἁρπάζεινharpazeinG726themout of the Father’sπατρόςpatrosG3962handχειρὸςcheirosG5495.

30I and the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962areoneἕνhenG1520.”

31The JewsἸουδαῖοι,IoudaioiG2453pickedἘβάστασανEbastasanG941up stonesλίθουςlithousG3037againπάλινpalinG3825to stoneλιθάσωσινlithasōsinG3034Him.

32JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611them,“I showedἔδειξαedeixaG1166you manyπολλὰpollaG4183goodκαλὰkalaG2570worksG2041from the FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962;for whichποῖονpoionG4169of them are you stoningλιθάζετε;¶lithazeteG3034Me?”

33The JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611Him, “For a goodκαλοῦkalouG2570workἔργουergouG2041we do not stoneλιθάζομένlithazomenG3034You, but forblasphemyβλασφημίας,blasphēmiasG988;and becauseὅτιhotiG3754You, beingὢνōnG1510a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444,makeποιεῖςpoieisG4160YourselfG4572out to beGodθεόν.¶theonG2316.”

34JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611them,“Has it not beenG1510writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125in yourLawνόμῳnomōG3551, ‘I saidG3004,you are godsθεοίtheoiG2316’?

35IfεἰeiG1487he calledG3004them godsθεοὺςtheousG2316,to whomοὓςhousG3739the wordλόγοςlogosG3056of GodθεοῦtheouG2316cameἐγένετο,egenetoG1096(and the Scriptureγραφή,graphēG1124cannotοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG1410 G3756be brokenλυθῆναιluthēnaiG3089),

36do you sayλέγετεlegeteG3004of Him, whomὃνhonG3739the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962sanctifiedἡγίασενhēgiasenG37andsentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649into the worldκόσμον,kosmonG2889, ‘You are blasphemingβλασφημεῖς,blasphēmeisG987,’becauseG3754I saidG3004, ‘I amεἰμι;eimiG1510the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316’?

37IfεἰeiG1487I do not doποιῶpoiōG4160the worksἔργαergaG2041of My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962,do not believeπιστεύετέpisteueteG4100Me;

38but ifεἰeiG1487I doποιῶ,poiōG4160them, thoughG2579you do not believeπιστεύητε,pisteuēteG4100Me, believeπιστεύετεpisteueteG4100the worksἔργοιςergoisG2041,soἵναinaG2443that you mayknowγνῶτεgnōteG1097and understandγινώσκητεginōskēteG1097thatthe FatherπατὴρpatērG3962is in Me, and I in the Fatherπατρί.¶patriG3962.”

39ThereforeοὖνounG3767they were seekingἘζήτουνEzētounG2212againπάλινpalinG3825to seizeπιάσαι·piasaiG4084Him, andHe eludedἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831their graspχειρὸςcheirosG5495.

40And He wentG565awayG565againπάλινpalinG3825beyondπέρανperanG4008the JordanἸορδάνουIordanouG2446to the placeτόπονtoponG5117whereὅπουhopouG3699JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491was firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413baptizingβαπτίζων,baptizōnG907,and He was stayingἔμεινενemeinenG3306thereἐκεῖ.ekeiG1563.

41ManyπολλοὶpolloiG4183cameἦλθονēlthonG2064to Him and were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004, “WhileμὲνmenG3303JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491performedἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160noοὐδέν,oudenG3762signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592,yetδὲdeG1161everythingπάνταpantaG3956JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491saidG3004aboutπερὶperiG4012thisG3778manτούτουtoutouG3778was trueἀληθῆalēthēG227.”

42ManyπολλοὶpolloiG4183believedἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100in Him thereἐκεῖ.¶ekeiG1563.

Parable of the Good Shepherd

Jesus Asserts His Deity

Commentaries on John 10