{"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/kjv/john/10","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T10:35:39.700Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"John","bookSlug":"john","chapter":10,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":9,"nextChapter":11,"totalChapters":21,"totalVerses":42},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth 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 spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto 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 cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have <i>it</i> more abundantly."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"I am the good shepherd, and know my <i>sheep</i>, and am known of mine."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"As the Father knoweth 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, <i>and</i> one shepherd."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"No man taketh 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 hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Others said, These are not the words of him that hath 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 unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any <i>man</i> pluck them out of my hand."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"My Father, which gave <i>them</i> me, is greater than all; and no <i>man</i> is able to pluck <i>them</i> out of my Father's hand."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"I and <i>my</i> 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 shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?"},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?"},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;"},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; 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 ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father <i>is</i> 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 abode."},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true."},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"And many believed on him there."}],"citation":{"inline":"John 10 (KJV)","markdown":"[John 10](https://primebible.com/kjv/john/10)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/john/10 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}