New American Standard Bible 1995

John 10:3-42

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?”

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.

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