John:10

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* Verily , (note :)Seeing that by Christ alone we have access to the Father , there are no true shepherds other than those who come to Christ themselves and bring others there also , neither is any to be thought to be in the true sheepfold but those who are gathered to Christ .(:note ) 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 . * But he that goeth in by the doore , is the shepheard of the sheepe . * To him the (note :)In those days they used to have a servant always sitting at the door , and therefore he speaks after the manner of those days .(:note ) porter openeth ; and the sheep hear his voice : and he calleth his own sheep by name , and leadeth them out . * And when hee hath sent foorth his owne sheepe , he goeth before them , and the sheepe follow him : for they know his voyce . * And they will not follow a stranger , but they flee from him : for they know not the voyce of strangers . * This (note :)This word «parable », which the evangelist uses here , signifies a hidden type of speech , when words are not used with their natural meaning , but are used to signify another thing to us .(:note ) parable spake Jesus unto them : but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them . * Then sayd Iesus vnto them againe , Verely , verely I say vnto you , I am that doore of the sheepe . * * * The theefe commeth not , but for to steale , and to kill , and to destroy : I am come that they might haue life , and haue it in abundance . * I am that good shepheard : that good shepheard giueth his life for his sheepe . * But an hireling , and hee which is not the shepheard , neither the sheepe are his owne , seeth the wolfe comming , and hee leaueth the sheepe , and fleeth , and the wolfe catcheth them , and scattreth the sheepe . * So the hireling fleeth , because he is an hireling , and careth not for the sheepe . * I am that good shepheard , &amp ; knowe mine , and am knowen of mine . * As the Father (note :)Loves me , allows me .(:note ) knoweth me , even so know I the Father : and I lay down my life for the sheep . * * * No man taketh it from me , but I lay it downe of my selfe : I haue power to lay it downe , and haue power to take it againe : this commandement haue I receiued of my Father . * * And many of them sayd , He hath a deuill , and is mad : why heare ye him ? * Other sayd , These are not the wordes of him that hath a deuill : can the deuill open the eyes of the blinde ? * And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the (note :)The feast of the dedication was instituted by Judas Maccabeus and his brethren after the restoring of God 's true religion , by the casting out of Antiochus ' garrison .(:note ) dedication , and it was winter . * * Then came the Iewes round about him , and sayd vnto him , Howe long doest thou make vs dout ? If thou be that Christ , tell vs plainely . * * * My sheepe heare my voyce , and I knowe them , and they follow me , * And I giue vnto them eternall life , &amp ; they shall neuer perish , neither shall any plucke them out of mine hand . * My Father which gaue them me , is greater then all , and none is able to take them out of my Fathers hand . * I and my Father are one . * * Jesus answered them , Many good works have I shewed you from my (note :)Through my Father 's authority and power .(:note ) Father ; for which of those works do ye stone me ? * The Iewes answered him , saying , For the good worke we stone thee not , but for blasphemie , and that thou being a man , makest thy selfe God . * Iesus answered them , Is it not written in your Lawe , I sayd , Ye are gods ? * If he called them gods , unto whom the word of God came , and the scripture cannot be (note :)Void and of no effect .(:note ) broken ; * Say ye of him , whome the Father hath sanctified , and sent into the worlde , Thou blasphemest , because I said , I am the Sonne of God ? * If I doe not the workes of my Father , beleeue me not . * But if I doe , then though ye beleeue not mee , yet beleeue the workes , that ye may knowe and beleeue , that the Father is in me , and I in him . * * And went againe beyonde Iordan , into the place where Iohn first baptized , and there abode . * And many resorted vnto him , and saide , Iohn did no miracle : but all thinges that Iohn spake of this man , were true . * And many beleeued in him there .

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