New American Standard Bible 2020

John 10:1-30

1“TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, the one who does not enterεἰσερχόμενοςeiserchomenosG1525by the doorθύραςthurasG2374into the foldαὐλὴνaulēnG833of the sheepπροβάτωνprobatōnG4263,but climbsἀναβαίνωνanabainōnG305upG305someG237otherG237wayἀλλαχόθεν,allachothenG237, he isa thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812and a robberλῃστής·lēstēsG3027.

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

3To him the doorkeeperθυρωρὸςthurōrosG2377opensἀνοίγει,anoigeiG455,and the sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263listenἀκούει,akoueiG191tohis voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456,and he callsφωνεῖphōneiG5455his ownἴδιαidiaG2398sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263by nameὄνομαonomaG3686andleadsG1806them outG1806.

4WhenὅτανhotanG3752he putsG1544allπάνταpantaG3956his ownἴδιαidiaG2398sheepoutsideG1544,he goesπορεύεται,poreuetaiG4198aheadἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715of them, and the sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263followἀκολουθεῖ,akoloutheiG190him becauseὅτιhotiG3754they knowG3609his voiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456.

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

6JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424toldG3004them thisΤαύτηνTautēnG3778figureG3942ofG3942speechG3942,but they did not understandἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097whatτίναtinaG5101the things whichἃhaG3739He was sayingἐλάλειelaleiG2980to them meant.

7SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγωlegōG3004to them againπάλινpalinG3825,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayG3004to you, I amεἰμιeimiG1510the doorθύραthuraG2374of the sheepπροβάτων.probatōnG4263.

8AllπάντεςpantesG3956thoseG3745whoG3745cameἦλθονēlthonG2064beforeπρὸproG4253Me arethievesκλέπταιkleptaiG2812and robbersλῃσταί·lēstaiG3027,but the sheepπρόβατα.probataG4263did not listenἤκουσανēkousanG191to them.

9I amεἰμιeimiG1510the doorθύρα·thuraG2374;ifἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100entersεἰσέλθῃ,eiselthēG1525throughδι᾽di᾽G1223Me, he will be savedσωθήσεταιsōthēsetaiG4982,and will goεἰσελεύσεται ἐξελεύσεταιeiseleusetai exeleusetaiG1525 G1831inG1525and outG1831and findεὑρήσει.heurēseiG2147pastureνομὴνnomēnG3542.

10The thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812comesἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064onlyοὐκ εἰ μὴouk ei mēG3756 G1487 G3361to stealκλέψῃklepsēG2813and killθύσῃthusēG2380and destroyἀπολέσῃ·apolesēG622;I cameἦλθονēlthonG2064soἵναinaG2443thatἵναinaG2443theywould 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.skorpizeiG4650the flock.

13He fleesbecauseὅτιhotiG3754he is a hiredμισθωτόςmisthōtosG3411handG3411and does not careμέλειmeleiG3199aboutπερὶperiG4012the sheepπροβάτων.¶probatōnG4263.

14I amεἰμιeimiG1510the goodκαλὸςkalosG2570shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnG4166, andI knowγινώσκωginōskōG1097My ownG1699,and My ownG1699knowγινώσκουσίνginōskousinG1097Me,

15justG2531asG2531the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962knowsγινώσκειginōskeiG1097Me and I knowγινώσκωginōskōG1097the Fatherπατέρα,pateraG3962; andI layG5087downτίθημιtithēmiG5087My lifeψυχήνpsuchēnG5590for the sheepπροβάτων.probatōnG4263.

16And I haveἔχω,echōG2192otherἄλλαallaG243sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263that are not of thisταύτης,tautēsG3778foldαὐλῆςaulēsG833;I mustδεῖdeiG1163bringἀγαγεῖν,agageinG71them alsoG2548,and they will listenἀκούσουσιν,akousousinG191to My voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456;and they will becomeγενήσονταιgenēsontaiG1096oneμίαmiaG1520flockποίμνη,poimnēG4167, withoneεἷςheisG1520shepherdποιμήν.poimēnG4166.

17For thisτοῦτόtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962lovesἀγαπᾷagapaG25Me, becauseὅτιhotiG3754IlayG5087downτίθημιtithēmiG5087My lifeψυχήνpsuchēnG5590soG2443thatG2443I may takeλάβωlabōG2983it backπάλινpalinG3825.

18NoG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762has takenG142it awayαἴρειaireiG142from Me, but IlayG5087it downτίθημιtithēmiG5087on My ownG1683.I haveἔχωechōG2192authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849to layG5087it downθεῖναιtheinaiG5087,and I haveἔχωechōG2192authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849to takeλαβεῖνlabeinG2983it backπάλινpalinG3825.ThisταύτηνtautēnG3778commandmentἐντολὴνentolēnG1785I receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983from My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962.”

19DissensionΣχίσμαSchismaG4978occurredἐγένετοegenetoG1096againπάλινpalinG3825amongἐνenG1722the JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453becauseδιὰdiaG1223of theseτούτους.toutousG3778wordsλόγουςlogousG3056.

20ManyπολλοὶpolloiG4183of them were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004, “HehasἔχειecheiG2192a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140andisG3105insaneμαίνεται·mainetaiG3105.WhyτίtiG5101do you listenἀκούετε;akoueteG191to Him?”

21OthersἄλλοιalloiG243were sayingἔλεγον·elegonG3004, “TheseταῦταtautaG3778are not the wordsῥήματαrhēmataG4487of one who isdemon-possessedδαιμονιζομένου·daimonizomenouG1139.A demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140cannotμὴ δύναταιmē dunataiG1410 G3361openἀνοῖξαι;¶anoixaiG455the eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788of those who are blindτυφλῶνtuphlōnG5185, can it?”

22At that timeτότεtoteG5119theFeastG1456ofG1456theG1456DedicationG1456tookG1096placeἘγένετοEgenetoG1096in JerusalemἹεροσολύμοις·Hi'erosolumoisG2414;

23it was winterG5494,and JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424was walkingπεριεπάτειperiepateiG4043in the templeG2413area,in the porticoστοᾷstoaG4745ofSolomonΣολομῶνος.SolomōnosG4672.

24The JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453thenοὖνounG3767surroundedἐκύκλωσανekuklōsanG2944Him and begansayingἔλεγονelegonG3004to Him, “HowG2193longπότεpoteG2193 G4219will You keepG142us inG5590 G142suspenseG5590 G142?IfεἰeiG1487You are theChristχριστός,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,pisteueteG4100,becauseὅτιhotiG3754you are not of My sheepπροβάτωνprobatōnG4263.

27My sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263listenἀκούουσιν,akouousinG191to My voiceφωνῆςphōnēsG5456, andI knowγινώσκωginōskōG1097them, and they followἀκολουθοῦσίνakolouthousinG190Me;

28and I giveδίδωμιdidōmiG1325themeternalαἰώνιον,aiōnionG166lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,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.”

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