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John 10:1-18 GW "I can guarantee this truth: The person who doesn't enter the sheep pen through the gate but climbs in somewhere else is a thief or a robber. (2) But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd. (3) The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep respond to his voice. He calls his sheep by name and leads them out of the pen. (4) After he has brought out all his sheep, he walks ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice. (5) They won't follow a stranger. Instead, they will run away from a stranger because they don't recognize his voice." (6) Jesus used this illustration as he talked to the people, but they didn't understand what he meant. (7) Jesus emphasized, "I can guarantee this truth: I am the gate for the sheep. (8) All who came before I did were thieves or robbers. However, the sheep didn't respond to them. (9) I am the gate. Those who enter the sheep pen through me will be saved. They will go in and out of the sheep pen and find food. (10) A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need. (11) "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. (12) A hired hand isn't a shepherd and doesn't own the sheep. When he sees a wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and quickly runs away. So the wolf drags the sheep away and scatters the flock. (13) The hired hand is concerned about what he's going to get paid and not about the sheep. (14) "I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep as the Father knows me. My sheep know me as I know the Father. (15) So I give my life for my sheep. (16) I also have other sheep that are not from this pen. I must lead them. They, too, will respond to my voice. So they will be one flock with one shepherd. (17) The Father loves me because I give my life in order to take it back again. (18) No one takes my life from me. I give my life of my own free will. I have the authority to give my life, and I have the authority to take my life back again. This is what my Father ordered me to do."
John 10:1-18 ESV "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. (2) But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. (3) To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. (4) When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. (5) A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers." (6) This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. (7) So Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. (8) All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. (9) I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. (10) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. (11) I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (12) He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. (13) He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. (14) I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, (15) just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. (16) And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. (17) For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. (18) No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father."
John 10:1-18 GNB Jesus said, "I am telling you the truth: the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. (2) The man who goes in through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. (3) The gatekeeper opens the gate for him; the sheep hear his voice as he calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out. (4) When he has brought them out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. (5) They will not follow someone else; instead, they will run away from such a person, because they do not know his voice." (6) Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he meant. (7) So Jesus said again, "I am telling you the truth: I am the gate for the sheep. (8) All others who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. (9) I am the gate. Those who come in by me will be saved; they will come in and go out and find pasture. (10) The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life---life in all its fullness. (11) "I am the good shepherd, who is willing to die for the sheep. (12) When the hired man, who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees a wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away; so the wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them. (13) The hired man runs away because he is only a hired man and does not care about the sheep. (14) I am the good shepherd. As the Father knows me and I know the Father, in the same way I know my sheep and they know me. And I am willing to die for them. (15) (SEE 10:14) (16) There are other sheep which belong to me that are not in this sheep pen. I must bring them, too; they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock with one shepherd. (17) "The Father loves me because I am willing to give up my life, in order that I may receive it back again. (18) No one takes my life away from me. I give it up of my own free will. I have the right to give it up, and I have the right to take it back. This is what my Father has commanded me to do."
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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