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John 10:10-18 ALT
(10) "The thief does not come except so that he should steal and kill and destroy. _I_ came so that they shall have life, and they shall have [it] abundantly! (11) "_I_ am the good shepherd! The good shepherd lays down His life on behalf of the sheep. (12) "But the hired worker, not being also a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, watches the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf seizes them and scatters the sheep. (13) "Now the hired worker flees because he is a hired worker and is not concerned about the sheep. (14) "_I_ am the good shepherd, and I know My [own], and I am known by My [own]. (15) "Just as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father, and I lay down My life on behalf of the sheep. (16) "And other sheep I have which are not from this fold. These also it is necessary [for] Me to bring, and My voice they will hear. And they will become one flock, one shepherd. (17) "For this reason the Father loves Me, because _I_ lay down My life, so that I shall take it [up] again. (18) "No one takes it from Me, _but_ _I_ lay it down of Myself; I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it [up] again. This command I received from My Father."

John 10:10-18 LITV
(10) The thief does not come except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life and may have it abundantly. (11) I am the Good Shepherd! The Good Shepherd lays down His life on behalf of the sheep. (12) But the hireling, not even being a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and forsakes the sheep and flees. And the wolf seizes them, and scatters the sheep. (13) But the hireling flees because he is a hireling, and there is not a care to him concerning the sheep. (14) I am the Good Shepherd, and I know those that are Mine, and I am known by the ones that are Mine. (15) Even as the Father knows Me, I also know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. (16) And I have other sheep which are not of this fold. I must also lead those, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock, one Shepherd. (17) For this reason My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life, that I may take it again. (18) No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down from Myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I received this commandment from My Father.

John 10:10-18 BBE
(10) The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure. (11) I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep. (12) He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions: (13) Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep. (14) I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me, (15) Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep. (16) And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper. (17) For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again. (18) No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation