John 10:11-29

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹¹ “I am the good shepherd.^(A) The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.^{(B) 12} The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and doesn’t own the sheep, leaves them^[a] and runs away when he sees a wolf^(C) coming. The wolf then snatches and scatters them. ¹³ This happens because he is a hired man and doesn’t care about the sheep.

¹⁴ “I am the good shepherd. I know My own sheep, and they know Me, ¹⁵ as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father.^(D) I lay down My life^(E) for the sheep. ¹⁶ But I have other sheep^(F) that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock, one shepherd.^{(G) 17} This is why the Father loves Me,^(H) because I am laying down My life^(I) so I may take it up again. ¹⁸ No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down on My own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from My Father.”^(J)

¹⁹ Again a division^(K) took place among the Jews because of these words. ²⁰ Many of them were saying, “He has a demon^(L) and He’s crazy! Why do you listen to Him?” ²¹ Others were saying, “These aren’t the words of someone demon-possessed. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”^(M)

Jesus at the Festival of Dedication

²² Then the Festival of Dedication^[b] took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter. ²³ Jesus was walking in the temple complex in Solomon’s Colonnade.^{[c](N) 24} Then the Jews surrounded Him and asked, “How long are You going to keep us in suspense?^[d] If You are the Messiah,^(O) tell us plainly.”^[e](P)

²⁵ “I did tell you and you don’t believe,” Jesus answered them. “The works^(Q) that I do in My Father’s name testify about Me. ²⁶ But you don’t believe because you are not My sheep.^{[f](R) 27} My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me. ²⁸ I give them eternal life,^(S) and they will never perish^(T)—ever! No one will snatch^(U) them out of My hand. ²⁹ My Father,^(V) who has given them to Me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.