They are like hungry dogs.\par They are never satisfied.\par The shepherds don’t know\par what they are doing.\par \{They are like their sheep\}\par that have all wandered away.\par They are greedy.\par All they want to do is satisfy themselves.\par
John 10:10 - Easy To Read Version A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came to give life—life that is full and good. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). American Standard Version (1901) The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. Common English Bible The thief enters only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came so that they could have life—indeed, so that they could live life to the fullest. Catholic Public Domain Version The thief does not come, except so that he may steal and slaughter and destroy. I have come so that they may have life, and have it more abundantly. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly. |
They are like hungry dogs.\par They are never satisfied.\par The shepherds don’t know\par what they are doing.\par \{They are like their sheep\}\par that have all wandered away.\par They are greedy.\par All they want to do is satisfy themselves.\par
“I will heal Israel!\par Then people will know\par that Ephraim {\cf2\super [69]} sinned.\par People will know about Samaria’s {\cf2\super [70]} lies.\par People will know about the thieves\par that come and go in that town.\par
“Be careful. Don’t think these little children are worth nothing. I tell you that these children have angels in heaven. And those angels are always with my Father in heaven.
It is the same with the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [276]} The Son of Man did not come for other people to serve him. The Son of Man came to serve other people. The Son of Man came to give his life to save many people.”
Jesus said to all the people there, “It is written \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [286]} \}, ‘My house will be called a house for prayer.’ {\cf2\super [287]} But you are changing God’s house into a ‘hiding place for thieves.’ {\cf2\super [288]} ”
“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and Pharisees. {\cf2\super [333]} You are hypocrites. {\cf2\super [334]} You close the way for people to enter the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop the people that are trying to enter.
Then Jesus taught the people. He said, “It is written in the Scriptures, {\cf2\super [145]} ‘My house will be called a house for prayer for all people.’ {\cf2\super [146]} But you are changing God’s house into a ‘hiding place for thieves.’ {\cf2\super [147]} ”
The Son of Man {\cf2\super [299]} came to find lost people and save them.”
Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. When a man enters the sheep pen, he should use the gate. If he climbs in some other way, then he is a robber. He is trying to steal the sheep.
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
“I did not come into the world to judge people. I came to save the people in the world. So I am not the one that judges the people who hear my teaching but don’t obey.
But Judas did not really care about poor people. Judas said this because he was a thief. Judas was the one that kept the money box \{for the group of followers\}. And Judas often stole money from the box.
God sent his Son into the world. God did not send his Son to judge the world guilty. God sent his Son so that the world could be saved through his Son.
What is the bread of God? God’s bread is the One that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If a person eats this bread, then that person will live forever. This bread is my body. I will give my body so that the people in the world can have life.”
You teach other people. So why don’t you teach yourself? You tell people not to steal. But you yourselves steal.
What I say is true, and you should fully accept it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst of those sinners.
God wanted to prove that his promise was true. God wanted to prove this to those people who would get what he promised. God wanted those people to understand clearly that his purposes (plans) never change. So God said something would happen, and he proved what he said by also making a vow (promise).
So Christ can save those people who come to God through him. Christ can do this forever, because he always lives, ready to help people when they come before God.
And you will be given a very great welcome into the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That kingdom continues forever.