Jesus the Good Shepherd
(Psalm 23:1–6; Ezekiel 34:11–24)

1 Ἀμὴν (Truly) ἀμὴν (truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you⁺), ὁ (the one) μὴ (not) εἰσερχόμενος (entering) διὰ (through) τῆς (the) θύρας (door) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) αὐλὴν (fold) τῶν (of the) προβάτων (sheep) ἀλλὰ (but) ἀναβαίνων (going up) ἀλλαχόθεν (another way), ἐκεῖνος (he) κλέπτης (a thief) ἐστὶν (is) καὶ (and) λῃστής (a robber)· 2 ὁ (The one) δὲ (however) εἰσερχόμενος (entering) διὰ (through) τῆς (the) θύρας (door) ποιμήν (the shepherd) ἐστιν (is) τῶν (of the) προβάτων (sheep). 3 τούτῳ (To this one) ὁ (the) θυρωρὸς (doorkeeper) ἀνοίγει (opens), καὶ (and) τὰ (the) πρόβατα (sheep) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἀκούει (hear), καὶ (and) τὰ (his) ἴδια (own) πρόβατα (sheep) φωνεῖ (he calls) κατ’ (by) ὄνομα (name) καὶ (and) ἐξάγει (leads out) αὐτά (them).

4 Ὅταν (When) τὰ (his) ἴδια (own) πάντα (all) ἐκβάλῃ (he may bring out), ἔμπροσθεν (before) αὐτῶν (them) πορεύεται (he goes), καὶ (and) τὰ (the) πρόβατα (sheep) αὐτῷ (him) ἀκολουθεῖ (follow), ὅτι (because) οἴδασιν (they know) τὴν (the) φωνὴν (voice) αὐτοῦ (of him)· 5 ἀλλοτρίῳ (A stranger) δὲ (however) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἀκολουθήσουσιν (they will follow), ἀλλὰ (but) φεύξονται (will flee) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (him), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) οἴδασιν (they know) τῶν (-) ἀλλοτρίων (of strangers) τὴν (the) φωνήν (voice).

6 Ταύτην (This) τὴν (-) παροιμίαν (allegory) εἶπεν (spoke) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· ἐκεῖνοι (they) δὲ (however) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (knew) τίνα (what) ἦν (it was) ἃ (that) ἐλάλει (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them). 7 Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) πάλιν (again) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Ἀμὴν (Truly) ἀμὴν (truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) ὅτι (-) ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) θύρα (door) τῶν (of the) προβάτων (sheep). 8 πάντες (All) ὅσοι (who ever) ἦλθον (came) πρὸ (before) ἐμοῦ (Me) κλέπται (thieves) εἰσὶν (are) καὶ (and) λῃσταί (robbers)· ἀλλ’ (but) οὐκ (not) ἤκουσαν (heard) αὐτῶν (them) τὰ (the) πρόβατα (sheep). 9 ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ἡ (the) θύρα (door)· δι’ (through) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐάν (if) τις (anyone) εἰσέλθῃ (may enter), σωθήσεται (he will be saved), καὶ (and) εἰσελεύσεται (he will come in) καὶ (and) ἐξελεύσεται (will go out) καὶ (and) νομὴν (pasture) εὑρήσει (will find). 10 ὁ (The) κλέπτης (thief) οὐκ (not) ἔρχεται (comes) εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ἵνα (so that) κλέψῃ (he might steal) καὶ (and) θύσῃ (might kill) καὶ (and) ἀπολέσῃ (might destroy)· ἐγὼ (I) ἦλθον (came) ἵνα (so that) ζωὴν (life) ἔχωσιν (they may have) καὶ (and) περισσὸν (abundantly) ἔχωσιν (may have it).

11 Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ὁ (the) ποιμὴν (shepherd) ὁ (-) καλός (good). ὁ (The) ποιμὴν (shepherd) ὁ (-) καλὸς (good) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (life) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τίθησιν (lays down) ὑπὲρ (for) τῶν (the) προβάτων (sheep)· 12 ὁ (the) μισθωτὸς (hired servant) καὶ (however) οὐκ (not) ὢν (being) ποιμήν (the shepherd), οὗ (whose) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (are) τὰ (the) πρόβατα (sheep) ἴδια (own), θεωρεῖ (sees) τὸν (the) λύκον (wolf) ἐρχόμενον (coming) καὶ (and) ἀφίησιν (leaves) τὰ (the) πρόβατα (sheep) καὶ (and) φεύγει (flees),—καὶ (and) ὁ (the) λύκος (wolf) ἁρπάζει (snatches) αὐτὰ (them) καὶ (and) σκορπίζει (scatters them)·— 13 ὅτι (because) μισθωτός (a hired servant) ἐστιν (he is) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) μέλει (is himself caring) αὐτῷ (to him) περὶ (about) τῶν (the) προβάτων (sheep).

14 Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) ὁ (the) ποιμὴν (shepherd) ὁ (-) καλός (good), καὶ (and) γινώσκω (I know) τὰ (-) ἐμὰ (My own) καὶ (and) γινώσκουσί (know) με (Me) τὰ (-) ἐμά (My own), 15 καθὼς (just as) γινώσκει (knows) με (Me) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) κἀγὼ (and I) γινώσκω (know) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) ψυχήν (life) μου (of Me) τίθημι (I lay down) ὑπὲρ (for) τῶν (the) προβάτων (sheep). 16 καὶ (And) ἄλλα (other) πρόβατα (sheep) ἔχω (I have) ἃ (that) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (are) ἐκ (of) τῆς (the) αὐλῆς (fold) ταύτης (this)· κἀκεῖνα (those also) δεῖ (it is necessary for) με (Me) ἀγαγεῖν (to bring), καὶ (and) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) μου (of Me) ἀκούσουσιν (they will hear), καὶ (and) γενήσονται (there will be) μία (one) ποίμνη (flock), εἷς (and one) ποιμήν (shepherd).

17 Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτό (this) με (Me) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἀγαπᾷ (loves) ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) τίθημι (lay down) τὴν (the) ψυχήν (life) μου (of Me), ἵνα (so that) πάλιν (again) λάβω (I might take) αὐτήν (it). 18 οὐδεὶς (No one) αἴρει (takes) αὐτὴν (it) ἀπ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐγὼ (I) τίθημι (lay down) αὐτὴν (it) ἀπ’ (of) ἐμαυτοῦ (Myself). ἐξουσίαν (Authority) ἔχω (I have) θεῖναι (to lay down) αὐτήν (it), καὶ (and) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ἔχω (I have) πάλιν (again) λαβεῖν (to take) αὐτήν (it)· ταύτην (This) τὴν (-) ἐντολὴν (commandment) ἔλαβον (I received) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me).

19 Σχίσμα (Division) πάλιν (again) ἐγένετο (there was) ἐν (among) τοῖς (the) Ἰουδαίοις (Jews) διὰ (because of) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these). 20 ἔλεγον (Were saying) δὲ (now) πολλοὶ (many) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them)· Δαιμόνιον (A demon) ἔχει (He has) καὶ (and) μαίνεται (is insane)· τί (why) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἀκούετε (do you⁺ listen to)?

21 Ἄλλοι (Others) ἔλεγον (were saying)· Ταῦτα (These) τὰ (-) ῥήματα (sayings) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (are those) δαιμονιζομένου (of one possessed by a demon)· μὴ (Not) δαιμόνιον (a demon) δύναται (is able) τυφλῶν (of the blind) ὀφθαλμοὺς (the eyes) ἀνοῖξαι (to open)?

Jesus at the Feast of Dedication

22 Ἐγένετο (Took place) τότε (at the time) τὰ (the) ἐνκαίνια (Feast of Dedication) ἐν (at) τοῖς (-) Ἱεροσολύμοις (Jerusalem)· χειμὼν (Winter) ἦν (it was)· 23 καὶ (and) περιεπάτει (was walking) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) στοᾷ (porch) τοῦ (-) Σολομῶνος (of Solomon). 24 ἐκύκλωσαν (Encircled) οὖν (therefore) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews) καὶ (and) ἔλεγον (they were saying) αὐτῷ (to Him)· Ἕως (Until) πότε (when) τὴν (the) ψυχὴν (soul) ἡμῶν (of us) αἴρεις (do You hold in suspense)? εἰ (If) σὺ (You) εἶ (are) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ), εἰπὲ (tell) ἡμῖν (us) παρρησίᾳ (plainly).

25 Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτοῖς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Εἶπον (I told) ὑμῖν (you⁺), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) πιστεύετε (you⁺ believe)· τὰ (The) ἔργα (works) ἃ (that) ἐγὼ (I) ποιῶ (do) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me), ταῦτα (these) μαρτυρεῖ (testify) περὶ (about) ἐμοῦ (Me)· 26 ἀλλὰ (But) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) οὐ (not) πιστεύετε (believe), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἐστὲ (you⁺ are) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) προβάτων (sheep) τῶν (-) ἐμῶν (of Me). 27 τὰ (The) πρόβατα (sheep) τὰ (-) ἐμὰ (of Me) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (voice) μου (of Me) ἀκούουσιν (hear), κἀγὼ (and I) γινώσκω (know) αὐτά (them), καὶ (and) ἀκολουθοῦσίν (they follow) μοι (Me), 28 κἀγὼ (and I) δίδωμι (give) αὐτοῖς (them) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal), καὶ (and) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) ἀπόλωνται (shall they perish) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), καὶ (and) οὐχ (no) ἁρπάσει (will snatch) τις (one) αὐτὰ (them) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) χειρός (hand) μου (of Me). 29 ὁ (The) Πατήρ (Father) μου (of Me) ὃ (who) δέδωκέν (has given them) μοι (to Me) πάντων (than all) μεῖζόν (greater) ἐστιν (is), καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) δύναται (is able) ἁρπάζειν (to snatch them) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) χειρὸς (hand) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father). 30 ἐγὼ (I) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἕν (one) ἐσμεν (are).

31 Ἐβάστασαν (Took up) οὖν (therefore) πάλιν (again) λίθους (stones) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews) ἵνα (so that) λιθάσωσιν (they might stone) αὐτόν (Him). 32 ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτοῖς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Πολλὰ (Many) ἔργα (works) καλὰ (good) ἔδειξα (I showed) ὑμῖν (you⁺) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father)· διὰ (because of) ποῖον (which) αὐτῶν (of them) ἔργον (work) ἐμὲ (Me) λιθάζετε (do you⁺ stone)?

33 Ἀπεκρίθησαν (Answered) αὐτῷ (Him) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews)· Περὶ (Concerning) καλοῦ (a good) ἔργου (work) οὐ (not) λιθάζομέν (we stone) σε (You) ἀλλὰ (but) περὶ (concerning) βλασφημίας (blasphemy), καὶ (and) ὅτι (because) σὺ (You) ἄνθρωπος (a man) ὢν (being) ποιεῖς (make) σεαυτὸν (yourself) Θεόν (God).

34 Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) αὐτοῖς (them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (is it) γεγραμμένον (written) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (Law) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ὅτι (-) Ἐγὼ (I) εἶπα (said) Θεοί (gods) ἐστε (you⁺ are)? 35 εἰ (If) ἐκείνους (them) εἶπεν (he called) θεοὺς (gods) πρὸς (to) οὓς (whom) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐγένετο (came), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) λυθῆναι (to be broken) ἡ (the) γραφή (Scripture), 36 ὃν (of Him whom) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἡγίασεν (sanctified) καὶ (and) ἀπέστειλεν (sent) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) λέγετε (say) ὅτι (-) Βλασφημεῖς (You blaspheme), ὅτι (because) εἶπον (I said)· Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) εἰμι (I am)?

37 Εἰ (If) οὐ (not) ποιῶ (I do) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me), μὴ (not) πιστεύετέ (believe) μοι (Me)· 38 εἰ (If) δὲ (however) ποιῶ (I do), κἂν (even if) ἐμοὶ (Me) μὴ (not) πιστεύητε (you⁺ believe), τοῖς (the) ἔργοις (works) πιστεύετε (believe), ἵνα (so that) γνῶτε (you⁺ may know) καὶ (and) γινώσκητε (may understand) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me is) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) κἀγὼ (and I) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Πατρί (Father).

39 Ἐζήτουν (They were seeking) οὖν (therefore) αὐτὸν (Him) πάλιν (again) πιάσαι (to seize)· καὶ (but) ἐξῆλθεν (He went forth) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) χειρὸς (hand) αὐτῶν (of them).

John’s Testimony Confirmed

40 Καὶ (And) ἀπῆλθεν (He went away) πάλιν (again) πέραν (beyond) τοῦ (the) Ἰορδάνου (Jordan) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) τόπον (place) ὅπου (where) ἦν (was) Ἰωάννης (John) τὸ (-) πρῶτον (at first) βαπτίζων (baptizing), καὶ (And) ἔμεινεν (He remained) ἐκεῖ (there). 41 καὶ (And) πολλοὶ (many) ἦλθον (came) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) ἔλεγον (were saying) ὅτι (-) Ἰωάννης (John) μὲν (indeed) σημεῖον (sign) ἐποίησεν (did) οὐδέν (no), πάντα (everything) δὲ (however) ὅσα (that) εἶπεν (said) Ἰωάννης (John) περὶ (about) τούτου (this man) ἀληθῆ (true) ἦν (was). 42 καὶ (And) πολλοὶ (many) ἐπίστευσαν (believed) εἰς (in) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκεῖ (there).