John Chapter 10

Question 1

John 10:1

Answer 1

“I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.

Question 2

John 10:2

Answer 2

The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep.

Question 3

John 10:3

Answer 3

The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

Question 4

John 10:4

Answer 4

When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.

Question 5

John 10:5

Answer 5

But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”

Question 6

John 10:6

Answer 6

Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

Question 7

John 10:7

Answer 7

Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.

Question 8

John 10:8

Answer 8

All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

Question 9

John 10:9

Answer 9

I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.

Question 10

John 10:10

Answer 10

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Question 11

John 10:11

Answer 11

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Question 12

John 10:12

Answer 12

The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.

Question 13

John 10:13

Answer 13

The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

Question 14

John 10:14

Answer 14

“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me -

Question 15

John 10:15

Answer 15

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father - and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Question 16

John 10:16

Answer 16

I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

Question 17

John 10:17

Answer 17

The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life - only to take it up again.

Question 18

John 10:18

Answer 18

No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

Question 19

John 10:19

Answer 19

At these words the Jews were again divided.

Question 20

John 10:20

Answer 20

Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?”

Question 21

John 10:21

Answer 21

But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

Question 22

John 10:22

Answer 22

Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter,

Question 23

John 10:23

Answer 23

and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade.

Question 24

John 10:24

Answer 24

The Jews gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

Question 25

John 10:25

Answer 25

Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father’s name speak for me,

Question 26

John 10:26

Answer 26

but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.

Question 27

John 10:27

Answer 27

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

Question 28

John 10:28

Answer 28

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.

Question 29

John 10:29

Answer 29

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all ; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

Question 30

John 10:30

Answer 30

I and the Father are one.”

Question 31

John 10:31

Answer 31

Again the Jews picked up stones to stone him,

Question 32

John 10:32

Answer 32

but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many great miracles from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

Question 33

John 10:33

Answer 33

“We are not stoning you for any of these,” replied the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”

Question 34

John 10:34

Answer 34

Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are gods’?

Question 35

John 10:35

Answer 35

If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came - and the Scripture cannot be broken -

Question 36

John 10:36

Answer 36

what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?

Question 37

John 10:37

Answer 37

Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does.

Question 38

John 10:38

Answer 38

But if I do it, even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”

Question 39

John 10:39

Answer 39

Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.

Question 40

John 10:40

Answer 40

Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. Here he stayed

Question 41

John 10:41

Answer 41

and many people came to him. They said, “Though John never performed a miraculous sign, all that John said about this man was true.”

Question 42

John 10:42

Answer 42

And in that place many believed in Jesus.