Verse 13
John 10:13
Bible in Basic English
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Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep.
Original Language Text
greek
⸀ὅτι μισθωτός ἐστιν καὶ οὐ μέλει αὐτῷ περὶ τῶν προβάτων.
English Translation
Because he is a hired servant and does not care for the sheep.
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Chapter 10 Context
1
Truly I say to you, He who does not go through the door into the place where the sheep are kept, but...
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He who goes in by the door is the keeper of the sheep.
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The porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the names of the sheep, an...
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When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowled...
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They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his...
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In this Yashua (Jesus) was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to t...
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So Yashua (Jesus) said again, Truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
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All who came before me are thieves and outlaws: but the sheep did not give ear to them.
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I am the door: if any man goes in through me he will have salvation, and will go in and go out, and...
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10
The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I h...
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I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.
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He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in...
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Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep.
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I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me,
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Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep.
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And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they...
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For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again.
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No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power t...
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There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.
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And a number of them said, He has an evil spirit and is out of his mind; why do you give ear to him?
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Others said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible for an evil spiri...
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Then came the feast of the opening of the Temple in Jerusalem: it was winter;
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And Yashua (Jesus) was walking in the Temple, in Solomon's covered way.
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Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Chr...
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Yashua (Jesus) said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Fat...
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But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.
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My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:
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And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them ou...
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That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything ou...
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I and my Father are one.
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Then the Jews took up stones again to send at him.
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Yashua (Jesus) said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; fo...
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This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a ma...
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In answer, Yashua (Jesus) said, Is there not a saying in your law, I said, You are gods?
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If he said they were gods, to whom the word of God (Elohim) came (and the Writings may not be broken...
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Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I...
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If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in me;
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But if I am doing them, then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you...
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Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them.
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And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and h...
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And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this...
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And a number came to have faith in him there.
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