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John 10:7-11 MWT
(7) Therefore, Jesus said again to them, "Most truly I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep! (8) "All who came before as the messiah are thieves and hurtful ones, but the sheep did not hear them. (9) "I am the gate. All who come to God through me will be saved, and he will come in and go out and will find pasture. (10) "The thief does not come into the fold except to steal and kill and destroy. I came so that they can have life, and they will have it in abundance! (11) "I am the good shepherd! The good shepherd lays down his life in behalf of the sheep.

John 10:7-11 CEV
(7) Jesus said: I tell you for certain that I am the gate for the sheep. (8) Everyone who came before me was a thief or a robber, and the sheep did not listen to any of them. (9) I am the gate. All who come in through me will be saved. Through me they will come and go and find pasture. (10) A thief comes only to rob, kill, and destroy. I came so that everyone would have life, and have it in its fullest. (11) I am the good shepherd, and the good shepherd gives up his life for his sheep.

John 10:7-11 BBE
(7) So Jesus said again, Truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. (8) All who came before me are thieves and outlaws: but the sheep did not give ear to them. (9) I am the door: if any man goes in through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and will get food. (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.

John 10:7-11 ALT
(7) Therefore, Jesus said again to them, "Most positively, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep! (8) "All, as many as came, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. (9) "I am the door. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and he will come in and will go out and will find pasture. (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.

John 10:7-11 GNB
(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.

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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

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 - King James Version

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - Young's Literal Translation 1889

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