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John 10:24-29 GNB ...the people gathered around him and asked, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? Tell us the plain truth: are you the Messiah?" (25) Jesus answered, "I have already told you, but you would not believe me. The deeds I do by my Father's authority speak on my behalf; (26) but you will not believe, for you are not my sheep. (27) My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. (28) I give them eternal life, and they shall never die. No one can snatch them away from me. (29) What my Father has given me (the gift of passing on knowledge to restore life to humankind, and returning proper glory to his Father's name) is greater than everything, and no one can snatch them away from the Father's care.
John 10:24-29 BBE ...Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly. (25) Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me. (26) But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep. (27) My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me: (28) And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand. (29) That which my Father has given to me (the gift of passing on knowledge to restore life to humankind, and returning proper glory to his Father's name) has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand.
John 10:24-29 ISV ...So the Jews surrounded him and said to him, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so plainly." (25) Jesus answered them, "I have told you, but you do not believe it. The works that I do in my Father's name testify on my behalf, (26) but you do not believe because you do not belong to my sheep. (27) My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. (28) I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. (29) What my Father has given me (the gift of passing on knowledge to restore life to humankind, and returning proper glory to his Father's name) is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it from the Father's hand.
John 10:24-29 Douay-Rheims ...The Jews therefore came round about him and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. (25) Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me. (26) But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep. (27) My sheep hear my voice. And I know them: and they follow me. (28) And I give them life everlasting: and they shall not perish for ever. And no man shall pluck them out of my hand. (29) That which my Father hath given me (the gift of passing on knowledge to restore life to humankind, and returning proper glory to his Father's name) is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father.
John 10:24-29 Wycliffe ...Therfor the Jewis camen aboute hym, and seiden to hym, Hou long takist thou awei oure soule? if thou art Crist, seie thou to vs opynli. (25) Jhesus answerde to hem, Y speke to you, and ye bileuen not; the werkis that Y do in the name of my fadir, beren witnessyng of me. (26) But ye bileuen not, for ye ben not of my scheep. (27) My scheep heren my vois, and Y knowe hem, and thei suen me. (28) And Y yyue to hem euerelastynge lijf, and thei schulen not perische with outen ende, and noon schal rauysche hem fro myn hoond. (29) That thing that my fadir yaf to me, (the gift of passing on knowledge to restore life to humankind, and returning proper glory to his Father's name) is more than alle thingis; and no man may rauysche fro my fadris hoond.
John 10:24-29 ESV ...So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." (25) Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, (26) but you do not believe because you are not part of my flock. (27) My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. (28) I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. (29) My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.
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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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