1Verily , verily , I say unto you , He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold , but climbeth up some other way , the same is a thief and a robber . 2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep . 3To him the porter openeth ; and the sheep hear his voice : and he calleth his own sheep by name , and leadeth them out . 4And when he putteth forth his own sheep , he goeth before them , and the sheep follow him : for they know his voice . 5And a stranger will they not follow , but will flee from him : for they know not the voice of strangers . 6This parable spake Jesus unto them : but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them .
The Door of the Sheep
7Then said Jesus unto them again , Verily , verily , I say unto you , I am the door of the sheep . 8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers : but the sheep did not hear them . 9I am the door : by me if any man enter in , he shall be saved , and shall go in and out , and find pasture . 10The thief cometh not , but for to steal , and to kill , and to destroy : I am come that they might have life , and that they might have it more abundantly .
The Good Shepherd's Sacrifice
11I am the good shepherd : the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep . 12But he that is an hireling , and not the shepherd , whose own the sheep are not , seeth the wolf coming , and leaveth the sheep , and fleeth : and the wolf catcheth them , and scattereth the sheep . 13The hireling fleeth , because he is an hireling , and careth not for the sheep . 14I am the good shepherd , and know my sheep , and am known of mine . 15As the Father knoweth me , even so know I the Father : and I lay down my life for the sheep . 16And other sheep I have , which are not of this fold : them also I must bring , and they shall hear my voice ; and there shall be one fold , and one shepherd . 17Therefore doth my Father love me , because I lay down my life , that I might take it again . 18No man taketh it from me , but I lay it down of myself . I have power to lay it down , and I have power to take it again . This commandment have I received of my Father .
The Other Sheep
19There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings . 20And many of them said , He hath a devil , and is mad ; why hear ye him ? 21Others said , These are not the words of him that hath a devil . Can a devil open the eyes of the blind ?
The Authority of the Son
22And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication , and it was winter . 23And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch . 24Then came the Jews round about him , and said unto him , How long dost thou make us to doubt ? If thou be the Christ , tell us plainly . 25Jesus answered them , I told you , and ye believed not : the works that I do in my Father’s name , they bear witness of me . 26But ye believe not , because ye are not of my sheep , as I said unto you . 27My sheep hear my voice , and I know them , and they follow me : 28And I give unto them eternal life ; and they shall never perish , neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand . 29My Father , which gave them me , is greater than all ; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand . 30I and my Father are one . 31Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him . 32Jesus answered them , Many good works have I shewed you from my Father ; for which of those works do ye stone me ? 33The Jews answered him , saying , For a good work we stone thee not ; but for blasphemy ; and because that thou , being a man , makest thyself God . 34Jesus answered them , Is it not written in your law , I said , Ye are gods ? 35If he called them gods , unto whom the word of God came , and the scripture can not be broken ; 36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified , and sent into the world , Thou blasphemest ; because I said , I am the Son of God ? 37If I do not the works of my Father , believe me not . 38But if I do , though ye believe not me , believe the works : that ye may know , and believe , that the Father is in me , and I in him . 39Therefore they sought again to take him : but he escaped out of their hand , 40And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized ; and there he abode . 41And many resorted unto him , and said , John did no miracle : but all things that John spake of this man were true . 42And many believed on him there .