A Story about Sheep
1 Jesus said:
I tell you for certain only thieves and robbers climb over the fence instead of going in through the gate to the sheep pen. 2-3 But the gatekeeper opens the gate for the shepherd, and he goes in through it. The sheep know their shepherd's voice. He calls each of them by name and leads them out.
4 When he has led out all of his sheep, he walks in front of them, and they follow, because they know his voice. 5 The sheep will not follow strangers. They don't recognize a stranger's voice, and they run away.
6 Jesus told the people this story. But they did not understand what he was talking about.
Jesus Is the Good Shepherd
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 everyone would have life, and have it fully. 11 I am the good shepherd, and the good shepherd gives up his life for his sheep. 12 Hired workers are not like the shepherd. They don't own the sheep, and when they see a wolf coming, they run off and leave the sheep. Then the wolf attacks and scatters the flock. 13 Hired workers run away because they don't care about the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and they know me. 15 Just as the Father knows me, I know the Father, and I give up my life for my sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not in this sheep pen. I must also bring them together, when they hear my voice. Then there will be one flock of sheep and one shepherd.
17 The Father loves me, because I give up my life, so I may receive it back again. 18 No one takes my life from me. I give it up willingly! I have the power to give it up and the power to receive it back again, just as my Father commanded me to do.
19 The people took sides because of what Jesus had told them. 20 Many of them said, “He has a demon in him! He is crazy! Why listen to him?”
21 But others said, “How could anyone with a demon in him say these things? No one like this could give sight to a blind person!”
Jesus Is Rejected
22 That winter, Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Temple Festival. 23 One day he was walking in the part of the temple known as Solomon's Porch, 24 and the people gathered all around him. They said, “How long are you going to keep us guessing? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly!”
25 Jesus answered:
I have told you, and you refused to believe me. The things I do by my Father's authority show who I am. 26 But since you are not my sheep, you don't believe me. 27 My sheep know my voice, and I know them. They follow me, 28 and I give them eternal life, so that they will never be lost. No one can snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father gave them to me, and he is greater than all others. No one can snatch them from his hands, 30 and I am one with the Father.
31 Once again the people picked up stones in order to kill Jesus. 32 But he said, “I have shown you many good things my Father sent me to do. Which one are you going to stone me for?”
33 They answered, “We are not stoning you because of any good thing you did. We are stoning you because you did a terrible thing. You are just a man, and here you are claiming to be God!”
34 Jesus replied:
In your Scriptures doesn't God say, “You are gods”? 35 You can't argue with the Scriptures, and God spoke to those people and called them gods. 36 So why do you accuse me of a terrible sin for saying that I am the Son of God? After all, it is the Father who prepared me for this work. He is also the one who sent me into the world. 37 If I don't do as my Father does, you should not believe me. 38 But if I do what my Father does, you should believe because of that, even if you don't have faith in me. Then you will know for certain that the Father is one with me, and I am one with the Father.
39 Again they wanted to arrest Jesus. But he escaped 40 and crossed the Jordan to the place where John had earlier been baptizing. While Jesus was there, 41 many people came to him. They were saying, “John didn't work any miracles, but everything he said about Jesus is true.” 42 A lot of those people also put their faith in Jesus.
1 "Patiesi, patiesi Es jums saku: kas neiet pa durvīm avju kūtī, bet citur kāpj iekšā, ir zaglis un laupītājs. 2 Bet, kas ieiet pa durvīm, ir avju gans. 3 Viņam durvju sargs atver, un avis klausa viņa balsij, un viņš savas avis sauc vārdā un izved tās ārā. 4 Kad viņš visas savas avis izlaidis ārā, viņš pats iet tām pa priekšu, un avis viņam seko, jo tās pazīst viņa balsi. 5 Svešam turpretim tās nesekos, bet bēgs no tā, jo viņas nepazīst svešinieku balsi." 6 Šo līdzību Jēzus tiem stāstīja, bet tie nesaprata, ko tas nozīmēja, ko Viņš uz tiem runāja. 7 Tad Jēzus atkal sacīja: "Patiesi, patiesi Es jums saku: ES ESMU durvis, kas ved pie avīm. 8 Visi, kas priekš Manis nākuši, ir zagļi un laupītāji; bet avis viņus nav klausījušas. 9 ES ESMU durvis. Ja kāds caur Mani ieiet, tas tiks izglābts; viņš ieies un izies un atradīs ganības. 10 Zaglis nāk vienīgi, lai zagtu, nokautu un nomaitātu. Es esmu nācis, lai tiem būtu dzīvība un pārpilnība. 11 ES ESMU labais gans. Labais gans atdod savu dzīvību par savām avīm. 12 Derētais gans, kas nav īstais, kam avis nepieder, redzēdams vilku nākam, atstāj avis un bēg, - un vilks tās nolaupa un izklīdina, 13 jo viņš ir derēts gans un avis viņam nerūp. 14 ES ESMU labais gans; Es pazīstu Savas avis, un Manas avis Mani pazīst. 15 Itin kā Tēvs pazīst Mani, Es pazīstu Tēvu; un Es atdodu Savu dzīvību par Savām avīm. 16 Man vēl ir citas avis, kas nav no šīs kūts; arī tās Man jāatved; arī viņas dzirdēs Manu balsi, un būs viens ganāms pulks un viens gans. 17 Tāpēc Tēvs Mani mīl, ka Es atdodu Savu dzīvību, lai Es to atkal atgūtu. 18 Neviens to nav Man atņēmis, bet Es to atdodu pats no Sevis. Man ir vara to atdot un vara to atkal ņemt. Šo uzdevumu Es esmu saņēmis no Sava Tēva." 19 Tad atkal cēlās šķelšanās jūdu starpā šo vārdu dēļ. 20 Daudzi viņu starpā sacīja: "Viņā ir velns, Viņš ir prātu zaudējis! Ko jūs Viņu klausāties?" 21 Citi sacīja: "Šie vārdi nav velna apsēsta cilvēka vārdi. Vai ļauns gars var atvērt aklo acis?" 22 Pēc tam Jeruzālemē bija Tempļa atjaunošanas svētki. Tas bija ziemā. 23 Jēzus staigāja pa Templi Salamana stabu ailē. 24 Jūdi Viņu ielenca un sacīja Viņam: "Cik ilgi Tu mūs turēsi neziņā? Ja Tu esi Kristus, saki mums to skaidri!" 25 Jēzus viņiem atbildēja: "Es jums esmu teicis, bet jūs neticat. Darbi, ko Es daru Sava Tēva Vārdā, nodod liecību par Mani. 26 Bet jūs neticat, jo nepiederat pie Manām avīm. 27 Manas avis dzird Manu balsi, Es tās pazīstu, un viņas Man seko. 28 Un Es tām dodu mūžīgo dzīvību, un viņas nemūžam neies bojā, un neviens tās neizraus no Manas rokas. 29 Mans Tēvs, kas Man tās devis, ir lielāks par visiem, un neviens neko nevar izraut no Tēva rokas. 30 Es un Tēvs, mēs esam viens." 31 Tad jūdi atkal sanesa akmeņus, lai Viņu nomētātu. 32 Jēzus tiem atbildēja: "Daudz labu darbu Es jums esmu rādījis, kas nāk no Tēva. Kura darba dēļ jūs Mani gribat nomētāt?" 33 Jūdi Viņam atbildēja: "Nevis laba darba dēļ mēs Tevi gribam nomētāt, bet Dieva zaimošanas dēļ, tāpēc ka Tu, cilvēks būdams, dari Sevi par Dievu." 34 Jēzus viņiem atbildēja: "Vai nav rakstīts jūsu bauslībā: Es esmu sacījis, jūs esat dievi. - 35 Ja raksts tos nosaucis par dieviem, uz kuriem attiecas šie Dieva vārdi, un raksti nevar tikt atcelti, 36 vai tad Tam, ko Tēvs ir svētījis un sūtījis pasaulē, jūs drīkstat pārmest Dieva zaimošanu, ka Viņš sacījis: Es esmu Dieva Dēls. 37 Ja Es nedaru Sava Tēva darbus, neticiet Man! 38 Bet, ja Es tādus daru, tad, ja Man neticat, ticiet vismaz šiem darbiem, lai jūs saprastu un zinātu, ka Manī ir Tēvs un Es Tēvā." 39 Tad tie atkal Viņu taisījās gūstīt, bet Viņš izglābās no viņu rokām. 40 Pēc tam Viņš atkal aizgāja otrpus Jordānas, tai vietā, kur Jānis sākumā bija kristījis, un palika tur. 41 Un daudzi nāca pie Viņa un sacīja: "Jānis nav darījis nevienas zīmes, bet viss, ko Jānis par Viņu runājis, ir bijis patiesība." 42 Un daudzi tur sāka Viņam ticēt.
