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1. Jesus said, "It is certainly true that when a man enters the sheep pen, he should use the gate. If he climbs in some other way, he is a robber. He is trying to steal the sheep.
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1. Verily G281 , verily G281 , I say G3004 unto you G5213 , He that entereth G1525 not G3361 by G1223 the G3588 door G2374 into G1519 the G3588 sheepfold G833 G4263 , but G235 climbeth up G305 some other way G237 , the same G1565 is G2076 a thief G2812 and G2532 a robber G3027 .
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2. But the man who takes care of the sheep enters through the gate. He is the shepherd.
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2. But G1161 he that entereth in G1525 by G1223 the G3588 door G2374 is G2076 the G3588 shepherd G4166 of the G3588 sheep G4263 .
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3. The man who guards the gate opens the gate for the shepherd. And the sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep, using their names, and he leads them out.
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3. To him G5129 the G3588 porter G2377 openeth G455 ; and G2532 the G3588 sheep G4263 hear G191 his G846 voice G5456 : and G2532 he calleth G2564 his own G2398 sheep G4263 by G2596 name G3686 , and G2532 leadeth them out G1806 G846 .
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4. He brings all of his sheep out. Then he goes ahead of them and leads them. The sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
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4. And G2532 when G3752 he putteth forth G1544 his own G2398 sheep G4263 , he goeth G4198 before G1715 them G846 , and G2532 the G3588 sheep G4263 follow G190 him G846 : for G3754 they know G1492 his G846 voice G5456 .
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5. But sheep will never follow someone they don't know. They will run away from him, because they don't know his voice."
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5. And G1161 a stranger G245 will they not G3364 follow G190 , but G235 will flee G5343 from G575 him G846 : for G3754 they know G1492 not G3756 the G3588 voice G5456 of strangers G245 .
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6. Jesus told the people this story, but they did not understand what it meant.
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6. This G5026 parable G3942 spake G2036 Jesus G2424 unto them G846 : but G1161 they G1565 understood G1097 not G3756 what things G5101 they were G2258 which G3739 he spake G2980 unto them G846 .
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7. So Jesus said again, "I assure you, I am the gate for the sheep.
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7. Then G3767 said G2036 Jesus G2424 unto them G846 again G3825 , Verily G281 , verily G281 , I say G3004 unto you G5213 G3754 , I G1473 am G1510 the G3588 door G2374 of the G3588 sheep G4263 .
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8. All those who came before me were thieves and robbers. The sheep did not listen to them.
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8. All G3956 that G3745 ever came G2064 before G4253 me G1700 are G1526 thieves G2812 and G2532 robbers G3027 : but G235 the G3588 sheep G4263 did not G3756 hear G191 them G846 .
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9. I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved. They will be able to come in and go out. They will find everything they need.
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9. I G1473 am G1510 the G3588 door G2374 : by G1223 me G1700 if G1437 any man G5100 enter in G1525 , he shall be saved G4982 , and G2532 shall go in G1525 and G2532 out G1831 , and G2532 find G2147 pasture G3542 .
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10. A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came to give life�life that is full and good.
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10. The G3588 thief G2812 cometh G2064 not G3756 , but G1508 for to G2443 steal G2813 , and G2532 to kill G2380 , and G2532 to destroy G622 : I G1473 am come G2064 that G2443 they might have G2192 life G2222 , and G2532 that they might have G2192 it more abundantly G4053 .
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11. "I am the good shepherd, and the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
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11. I G1473 am G1510 the G3588 good G2570 shepherd G4166 : the G3588 good G2570 shepherd G4166 giveth G5087 his G846 life G5590 for G5228 the G3588 sheep G4263 .
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12. The worker who is paid to keep the sheep is different from the shepherd. The paid worker does not own the sheep. So when he sees a wolf coming, he runs away and leaves the sheep alone. Then the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them.
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12. But G1161 he that is a hireling G3411 , and G2532 not G3756 the G5607 shepherd G4166 , whose G3739 own G2398 the G3588 sheep G4263 are G1526 not G3756 , seeth G2334 the G3588 wolf G3074 coming G2064 , and G2532 leaveth G863 the G3588 sheep G4263 , and G2532 fleeth G5343 : and G2532 the G3588 wolf G3074 catcheth G726 them G846 , and G2532 scattereth G4650 the G3588 sheep G4263 .
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13. The man runs away because he is only a paid worker. He does not really care for the sheep.
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13. G1161 The G3588 hireling G3411 fleeth G5343 , because G3754 he is G2076 a hireling G3411 , and G2532 careth G3199 not G3756 for G4012 the G3588 sheep G4263 .
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14. "I am the shepherd who cares for the sheep. I know my sheep just as the Father knows me. And my sheep know me just as I know the Father. I give my life for these sheep.
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14. I G1473 am G1510 the G3588 good G2570 shepherd G4166 , and G2532 know G1097 my G1699 sheep, and G2532 am known G1097 of G5259 mine G1699 .
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15. As G2531 the G3588 Father G3962 knoweth G1097 me G3165 , even so know I G2504 G1097 the G3588 Father G3962 : and G2532 I lay down G5087 my G3450 life G5590 for G5228 the G3588 sheep G4263 .
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16. I have other sheep too. They are not in this flock here. I must lead them also. They will listen to my voice. In the future there will be one flock and one shepherd.
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16. And G2532 other G243 sheep G4263 I have G2192 , which G3739 are G2076 not G3756 of G1537 this G5026 fold G833 : them also G2548 I G3165 must G1163 bring G71 , and G2532 they shall hear G191 my G3450 voice G5456 ; and G2532 there shall be G1096 one G3391 fold G4167 , and one G1520 shepherd G4166 .
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17. The Father loves me because I give my life. I give my life so that I can get it back again.
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17. Therefore G1223 G5124 doth my Father G3962 love G25 me G3165 , because G3754 I G1473 lay down G5087 my G3450 life G5590 , that G2443 I might take G2983 it G846 again G3825 .
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18. No one takes my life away from me. I give my own life freely. I have the right to give my life, and I have the right to get it back again. This is what the Father told me."
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18. No man G3762 taketh G142 it G846 from G575 me G1700 , but G235 I G1473 lay it down G5087 G846 of G575 myself G1683 . I have G2192 power G1849 to lay it down G5087 G846 , and G2532 I have G2192 power G1849 to take G2983 it G846 again G3825 . This G5026 commandment G1785 have I received G2983 of G3844 my G3450 Father G3962 .
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19. Again the Jews were divided over what Jesus was saying.
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19. There was G1096 a division G4978 therefore G3767 again G3825 among G1722 the G3588 Jews G2453 for G1223 these G5128 sayings G3056 .
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20. Many of them said, "A demon has come into him and made him crazy. Why listen to him?"
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20. And G1161 many G4183 of G1537 them G846 said G3004 , He hath G2192 a devil G1140 , and G2532 is mad G3105 ; why G5101 hear G191 ye him G846 ?
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21. But others said, "These aren't the words of someone controlled by a demon. A demon cannot heal the eyes of a blind man."
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21. Others G243 said G3004 , These G5023 are G2076 not G3756 the G3588 words G4487 of him that hath a devil G1139 . Can G1410 a G3361 devil G1140 open G455 the eyes G3788 of the blind G5185 ?
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22. It was winter, and the time came for the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem.
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22. And G1161 it was G1096 at G1722 Jerusalem G2414 the G3588 feast of the dedication G1456 , and G2532 it was G2258 winter G5494 .
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23. Jesus was in the Temple area at Solomon's Porch.
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23. And G2532 Jesus G2424 walked G4043 in G1722 the G3588 temple G2411 in G1722 Solomon G4672 's porch G4745 .
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24. The Jewish leaders gathered around him. They said, "How long will you make us wonder about you? If you are the Christ, then tell us clearly."
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24. Then G3767 came the Jews round about G2944 G3588 G2453 him G846 , and G2532 said G3004 unto him G846 , How long G2193 G4219 dost thou make us to doubt G142 G2257 G5590 ? If G1487 thou G4771 be G1488 the G3588 Christ G5547 , tell G2036 us G2254 plainly G3954 .
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25. Jesus answered, "I told you already, but you did not believe. I do miracles in my Father's name. These miracles show who I am.
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25. Jesus G2424 answered G611 them G846 , I told G2036 you G5213 , and G2532 ye believed G4100 not G3756 : the G3588 works G2041 that G3739 I G1473 do G4160 in G1722 my G3450 Father G3962 's name G3686 , they G5023 bear witness G3140 of G4012 me G1700 .
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26. But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep.
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26. But G235 ye G5210 believe G4100 not G3756 , because G1063 ye are G2075 not G3756 of G1537 my G1699 sheep G4263 , as G2531 I said G2036 unto you G5213 .
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27. My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.
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27. My G1699 sheep G4263 hear G191 my G3450 voice G5456 , and I G2504 know G1097 them G846 , and G2532 they follow G190 me G3427 :
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28. I give my sheep eternal life. They will never die, and no one can take them out of my hand.
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28. And I G2504 give G1325 unto them G846 eternal G166 life G2222 ; and G2532 they shall never G3364 G1519 G165 perish G622 , neither G2532 G3756 shall any G5100 man pluck G726 them G846 out of G1537 my G3450 hand G5495 .
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29. My Father is the one who gave them to me, and he is greater than all. No one can steal my sheep out of his hand.
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29. My G3450 Father G3962 , which G3739 gave G1325 them me G3427 , is G2076 greater G3187 than all G3956 ; and G2532 no G3762 man is able G1410 to pluck G726 them out of G1537 my G3450 Father G3962 's hand G5495 .
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30. The Father and I are one."
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30. I G1473 and G2532 my Father G3962 are G2070 one G1520 .
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31. Again the Jews there picked up stones to kill Jesus.
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31. Then G3767 the G3588 Jews G2453 took up G941 stones G3037 again G3825 to G2443 stone G3034 him G846 .
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32. But he said to them, "The many wonderful things you have seen me do are from the Father. Which of these good things are you killing me for?"
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32. Jesus G2424 answered G611 them G846 , Many G4183 good G2570 works G2041 have I showed G1166 you G5213 from G1537 my G3450 Father G3962 ; for G1223 which G4169 of those G846 works G2041 do ye stone G3034 me G3165 ?
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33. They answered, "We are not killing you for any good thing you did. But you say things that insult God. You are only a man, but you say you are the same as God! That is why we are trying to kill you!"
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33. The G3588 Jews G2453 answered G611 him G846 , saying G3004 , For G4012 a good G2570 work G2041 we stone G3034 thee G4571 not G3756 ; but G235 for G4012 blasphemy G988 ; and G2532 because G3754 that thou G4771 , being G5607 a man G444 , makest G4160 thyself G4572 God G2316 .
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34. Jesus answered, "It is written in your law that God said, 'I said you are gods.'
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34. Jesus G2424 answered G611 them G846 , Is G2076 it not G3756 written G1125 in G1722 your G5216 law G3551 , I G1473 said G2036 , Ye are G2075 gods G2316
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35. This Scripture called those people gods�the people who received God's message. And Scripture is always true.
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35. If G1487 he called G2036 them G1565 gods G2316 , unto G4314 whom G3739 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 came G1096 , and G2532 the G3588 Scripture G1124 cannot G1410 G3756 be broken G3089 ;
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36. So why do you accuse me of insulting God for saying, 'I am God's Son'? I am the one God chose and sent into the world.
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36. Say G3004 ye G5210 of him, whom G3739 the G3588 Father G3962 hath sanctified G37 , and G2532 sent G649 into G1519 the G3588 world G2889 , Thou blasphemest G987 ; because G3754 I said G3004 , I am G1510 the Son G5207 of God G2316 ?
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37. If I don't do what my Father does, then don't believe what I say.
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37. If G1487 I do G4160 not G3756 the G3588 works G2041 of my G3450 Father G3962 , believe G4100 me G3427 not G3361 .
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38. But if I do what my Father does, you should believe in what I do. You might not believe in me, but you should believe in the things I do. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."
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38. But G1161 if G1487 I do G4160 , though G2579 ye believe G4100 not G3361 me G1698 , believe G4100 the G3588 works G2041 : that G2443 ye may know G1097 , and G2532 believe G4100 , that G3754 the G3588 Father G3962 is in G1722 me G1698 , and I G2504 in G1722 him G846 .
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39. They tried to get Jesus again, but he escaped from them.
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39. Therefore G3767 they sought G2212 again G3825 to take G4084 him G846 : but G2532 he escaped G1831 out of G1537 their G846 hand G5495 ,
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40. Then he went back across the Jordan River to the place where John began his work of baptizing people. Jesus stayed there,
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40. And G2532 went away G565 again G3825 beyond G4008 Jordan G2446 into G1519 the G3588 place G5117 where G3699 John G2491 at first G4412 baptized G2258 G907 ; and G2532 there G1563 he abode G3306 .
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41. and many people came to him. They said, "John never did any miraculous signs, but everything John said about this man is true."
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41. And G2532 many G4183 resorted G2064 unto G4314 him G846 , and G2532 said G3004 , John G2491 did G4160 no G3762 miracle G4592 : but G1161 all things G3956 that G3745 John G2491 spake G2036 of G4012 this man G5127 were G2258 true G227 .
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42. And many people there believed in Jesus.
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42. And G2532 many G4183 believed G4100 on G1519 him G846 there G1563 .
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