1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, 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.
4When he hath put forth all his own, 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.
7Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8All that 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 go out, and shall find pasture.
10The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have `it' abundantly.
11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
12He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth `them':
13`he fleeth' because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,
15even as the Father knoweth me, and I know 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 they shall become one flock, one shepherd.
17Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
18No one taketh it away 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 received I from my Father.
19There arose a division again among the Jews because of these words.
20And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
22And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem:
23it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch.
24The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.
25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.
26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
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, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
29My Father, who hath given `them' unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch `them' out of the Father's hand.