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1.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.
2.But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3.To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4.And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5.And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6.This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7.Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8.All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9.I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10.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 it more abundantly.
11.I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12.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.
13.The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14.I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15.As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16.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.
17.Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18.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.
19.There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20.And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21.Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22.And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
23.And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
24.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.
25.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.
26.But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27.My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28.And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29.My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
30.I and my Father are one.
31.Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
32.Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
33.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.
34.Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? Ps 82:6
35.If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
36.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?
37.If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
38.But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
39.Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
40.And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
41.And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
42.And many believed on him there.
John chapter 10 Summary
Jesus is known as the good sheopard. His sheep hear his voice and follow him. His people are the sheep and he cares for them. Many jews would be doubtful and not believe that Jesus was protective. He would lay down his life for his sheep.
Poem John Chapter 10 Authority to lay it down, by subset of poems.
“Authority”, not “power”, you say;
“Exoosian”, I see today;
And so in dark Gethsemane,
It’s “dunamis” you lacked, I see.
So too with us, it’s power there
We lack when we step out – we dare
To face the world and its allures,
Or pressure when we’re so unsure.
Authority (you may be there),
Helps us a lot when it’s compared
With times we’d rather not be seen
To be within some nasty scene –
But lack permission to be there;
It’s only us expressing care;
God honors that sometimes, of course,
But in the end, we lack resource.
It’s not we get some power then,
It’s more we let His power blend
Within our lives as source, to boost
Our frail resource – like booster-juice.
“Command from God” – authority
To lay it down – in that I see
The power issue separates
For each of us who on God waits.
When I look back, my life is full
Of instances when stronger pull
Was in direction of the world,
Then He came in with flag unfurled –
“You have authority, My son,
To lay it down and be the one
Who gives God room to operate;
So do so now – don’t hesitate.
“Stand back and watch My works of power
Explode in Jubilee this hour;
I have the power, authority –
Resides in Christ – through Him to thee.”
Lord, that clears up confusing point –
“The power to take it up” anoints
Me with a deeper challenge – how
Am I to know – how can I tell –
If I’m to take it up or not;
For I’m not wise – if power I’ve got,
It can be used for good or ill –
Authorities speaks of Your will.
So now I see the Spirit is
The power to carry out Your biz;
And Christ with Your authority,
Leaves “this and that” to do for Thee.
So there it is – Your “this and that”
Was laying down before You sat
At God’s right hand in heaven above –
You took it up again, in love.
So everything we do for You
Is “this and that” – I’ve been a fool!
The issue is not size of these,
But to more one of authority.
A “this and that’s” assigned by You;
“Command from God – He told me to
(Or not) right up to laying down
One’s life for all – in that is found –
For me, an interactive clue
On how to live my life in You;
From small to large, humongous task,
The key? “Did Christ assign this task?”
For, then He has some room to work
Through things we do (or not) – like jerks
And fools in eyes of those around,
But Jubilee in our world’s found.
Prayer for John Chapter 10
Heavenly Father, thank You that Jesus is the good Shepherd and that He know those that are the sheep of His pasture. Thank You that in Your grace Jesus came to lay down His life for us. We pray that We may live our life to His praise and glory – this We ask in Jesus name, AMEN.