Focused Passage

John 10:31-42

The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father

Jesus contrasts false shepherds with himself as the door and good shepherd, reveals that he lays down his life for the sheep and gathers one flock, then declares the security of his sheep and his unity with the Father amid renewed attempts to stone and arrest him.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

31 At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.

32 But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

33 “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

34 Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?

35 If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

36 then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?

37 If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.

38 But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”

39 At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.

41 Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

42 And many in that place believed in Jesus.

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References and Original Words

Verse 31

Original words

At this οὖν G3767 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαῖοι G2453 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural again πάλιν G3825 Adverb picked up Ἐβάστασαν G941 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural stones λίθους G3037 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction stone λιθάσωσιν G3034 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 32

Original words

- G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [But] Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular responded ἀπεκρίθη G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural I have shown «ἔδειξα G1166 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν» G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural many Πολλὰ G4183 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural good καλὰ G2570 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural works ἔργα G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Father Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular For διὰ G1223 Preposition which ποῖον G4169 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv ἔργον G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of these αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural do you stone λιθάζετε G3034 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 33

Original words

vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb We are not stoning λιθάζομέν G3034 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular for Περὶ G4012 Preposition [any] good καλοῦ G2570 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular work ἔργου G2041 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular said Ἀπεκρίθησαν G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαῖοι G2453 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction for περὶ G4012 Preposition blasphemy βλασφημίας G988 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular who are ὢν G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular a man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular make Yourself out to be ποιεῖς G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . σεαυτὸν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 34

Original words

- G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Ἀπεκρίθη G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Is it ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not Οὐκ G3756 Adverb written γεγραμμένον G1125 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Law νόμῳ G3551 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have said εἶπα G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you are ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural gods Θεοί G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • Psalm 82:6
Verse 35

Original words

If εἰ G1487 Conjunction he called εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them ἐκείνους G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural gods θεοὺς G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition whom οὓς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular word λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular came ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Scripture γραφή G1124 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb cannot δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular be broken λυθῆναι G3089 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Verse 36

Original words

[ then what about the One ] whom ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular sanctified ἡγίασεν G37 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction sent ἀπέστειλεν G649 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular How then ὅτι G3754 Conjunction {can} you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural accuse [Me] λέγετε G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural of blasphemy Βλασφημεῖς G987 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction stating that εἶπον G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular I am εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [the] Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 37

Original words

If Εἰ G1487 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb I am not doing ποιῶ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural works ἔργα G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Father Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [then] {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb believe πιστεύετέ G4100 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Verse 38

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction I am doing [them] ποιῶ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular even though κἂν G2579 Adverb vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb you do not believe πιστεύητε G4100 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular believe πιστεύετε G4100 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural works [themselves] ἔργοις G2041 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction you may know γνῶτε G1097 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction understand γινώσκητε G1097 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [is] in ἐν G1722 Preposition Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular and I κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Father Πατρί G3962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 39

Original words

At this οὖν G3767 Conjunction they tried Ἐζήτουν G2212 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural again πάλιν G3825 Adverb to seize πιάσαι G4084 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular but καὶ G2532 Conjunction He escaped ἐξῆλθεν G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ἐκ G1537 Preposition their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular grasp χειρὸς G5495 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 40

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] went ἀπῆλθεν G565 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular back πάλιν G3825 Adverb across πέραν G4008 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Jordan Ἰορδάνου G2446 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular place τόπον G5117 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular where ὅπου G3699 Adverb John Ἰωάννης G2491 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular had ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular first πρῶτον G4413 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular been baptizing βαπτίζων G907 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He stayed ἔμεινεν* G3306 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb
Verse 41

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- καὶ G2532 Conjunction Many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural came ἦλθον G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction said ἔλεγον G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Although μὲν G3303 Conjunction John Ἰωάννης G2491 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular never οὐδέν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular performed ἐποίησεν G4160 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a sign σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction everything πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural - ὅσα G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural [he] Ἰωάννης G2491 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition this [man] τούτου G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular true ἀληθῆ G227 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Verse 42

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural in that place ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb believed ἐπίστευσαν G4100 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition [Jesus] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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