{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/john/10","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T11:34:33.674Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"John","bookSlug":"john","chapter":10,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":9,"nextChapter":11,"totalChapters":21,"totalVerses":42},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Truly, truly, I say to you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"But he that enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Then said Jesus to them again, Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"The thief comes not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf catches them, and scatters the sheep."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The hireling flees, because he is an hireling, and cares not for the sheep."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"As the Father knows me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"No man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And many of them said, He has a devil, and is mad; why hear you him?"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Others said, These are not the words of him that has a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Then came the Jews round about him, and said to him, How long do you make us to doubt? If you be the Christ, tell us plainly."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Jesus answered them, I told you, and you believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"But you believe not, because you are not of my sheep, as I said to you."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"I and my Father are one."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me?"},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man, make yourself God."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, You are gods?"},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;"},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"Say you of him, whom the Father has sanctified, and sent into the world, You blaspheme; because I said, I am the Son of God?"},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not."},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"But if I do, though you believe not me, believe the works: that you may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him."},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,"},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he stayed."},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"And many resorted to him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spoke of this man were true."},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"And many believed on him there."}],"citation":{"inline":"John 10 (AKJV)","markdown":"[John 10](https://primebible.com/akjv/john/10)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/john/10 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}