John 10:22-42

New Life Version

Jesus Tells Who He Is

²² It was time for the religious gathering of remembering how the house of God was opened in Jerusalem. ²³ It was winter and Jesus was there. He was walking in Solomon’s porch in the house of God. ²⁴ The Jews gathered around Him. They said, “How long are You going to keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us.”

²⁵ Jesus answered, “I told you and you do not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name speak of Me. ²⁶ You do not believe because you are not My sheep. ²⁷ My sheep hear My voice and I know them. They follow Me. ²⁸ I give them life that lasts forever. They will never be punished. No one is able to take them out of My hand. ²⁹ My Father Who gave them to Me is greater than all. No one is able to take them out of My Father’s hand. ³⁰ My Father and I are one!”

Jesus Talks to Angry Men

³¹ Again the Jews picked up stones to throw at Him. ³² Jesus said to them, “Many good things have I shown you from My Father. For which of these things are you going to throw stones at Me?” ³³ They said, “We are not going to throw stones at You for any good work. It is because of the way You talk against God. It is because You make Yourself to be God when You are only a man.” ³⁴ Jesus said to them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’? ^{(A) 35} The Holy Writings were given to them and God called them gods. (The Word of God cannot be put aside.) ³⁶ But God has set Me apart for Himself. He sent Me into the world. Then how can you say that I am speaking against God because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? ³⁷ If I am not doing the works of My Father, do not believe Me. ³⁸ But if I do them, even if you do not believe Me, believe the works that I do. Then you will know the Father is in Me and I am in Him.” ³⁹ They tried again to take Him but He got out of their hands.

Jesus Goes to the Other Side of the Jordan River

⁴⁰ Jesus went away to the other side of the Jordan River to the place where John was baptizing people. Jesus stayed there. ⁴¹ Many people came to Him and said, “John did no powerful work, but what John said about this Man is true.” ⁴² Many people put their trust in Jesus there.