John Chapter 10
John Chapter 10 -- the 10th chapter of the Gospel of John -- is excellent for anyone learning how to read, particularly those who learn through the superior approach of phonics.
This chapter has a high density of multi-syllable phonetic words, which are a terrific way to improve reading skills.
Phonetic words
- shepherd
- exceedingly
- abundantly
- snatching
- thief
- dispute
- developed
- suspense
- Dedication
- Solomon
Sight words
- measure (short rather than long vowel "e")
- demon (long "e")
John Chapter 10
"Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who does not enter into the sheep yard by the gate, but climbs in another way is a thief and criminal. But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gate keeper opens the gate for him, he calls his own sheep by name, the sheep listen to his voice, and he leads them out. When he brings his sheep out, he walks in the front, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what He was talking about. So Jesus went on to explain, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the gate to the sheep. Everyone who came before me were thieves and criminals, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. If anyone enters through me, he shall be saved, and he shall enter through the gate, then continue on and find pasture. The thief does not come for any other reason except to steal, kill and destroy. I come so that they can have life, and have it beyond measure.
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sake of sheep. The hired worker is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and flees, so the wolf attacks the sheep, snatching some up, and scattering the rest. [The hired worker flees] because he is being paid a wage, and doesn't really care about the sheep.
"I am the good shepherd. I know my own sheep, and they know me, in the same way that my Father knows me, and I know my Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.
"I have other sheep who are not from this sheep yard. I must also lead them, they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one sheep yard and one shepherd. Here is why the Father loves me; because I give my life so that I can take it back again. No one takes it from me, but rather, I myself give it. I have the authority to give it, and I have the authority to take it back afterward. This is the command I have freely taken from my Father's side."
Due to these words, a huge dispute once again developed among the Jews. Many of them said, "He has a demon and is insane. Why do you even listen to Him?" But others said, "These are not the words of someone with a demon. Can a demon give sight to the blind?"
During the winter, in Jerusalem, at the time of the festival of the Dedication, Jesus was walking in the Temple, in Solomon's porch, when He was surrounded by the Jews, who said to Him, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, then stop beating around the bush and just tell us openly and boldly."
Jesus answered, "I already told you, and you are refusing to believe: the works that I do in my Father's name are testifying about me. But you are refusing to believe because, as I have already said to you, you are not my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, I know them, they follow me, and I give them everlasting life. They shall never, ever be destroyed, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
"My Father, who is greater than everyone and everything, has given them to me, and no one has the ability to snatch them out of the Father's hand. |This is a continuation of the previous guarantee: Once we believe in Jesus, no outside force of any kind, whether human or demonic, can ever, by any means, forcefully snatch us away from God because nothing and on one is stronger than He. |- |30 |I and my Father are one. |The Father and I are one." |This statement is considered blasphemous by Jews. No human can be one with God, because that would make us equal with God. |- |31 |Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. |Once again, the Jews picked up stones so that they could stone Him. |This was not the first time they had done this, and this shows what their motivations were from the very beginning. Their question about Jesus' identity as the Messiah was for no other reason than so they would have an excuse to kill Him. |- |32 |Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? |Jesus responded, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these works do you stone me?" |Remember, Jesus made the claim earlier that it was His miracles which proved His claims were true. Thus, if they had a problem with what He said, they must also have a problem with what He did: that is, they must believe His miracles were not from God. So His question is: Which of my miracles was not from God? |- |33 |The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. |The Jews answered, "We are not stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, although you are only a man, are making yourself God." | |- |34 |Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? |Jesus responded, "It is written in your law, 'I said you are gods,' isn't it?" |Rhetorical question implying a "yes" answer. |- |35 |If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; |The scriptures cannot be broken into pieces, so if He called them gods, to whom the Word of God came, |When Jesus says that "the scriptures cannot be broken into pieces (destroyed)," He is not making an absolute statement that that the scriptures can never be wrong. This is an idiom meaning "to smash it up into pieces and only keep the pieces you like, discarding all the pieces you don't like." In other words, the scriptures are a whole, and should be accepted or rejected as a whole. Either accept that ALL of the scriptures are the Word of God, or reject ALL of the scriptures. Do NOT pick and choose what you do or do not want to believe simply because you don't LIKE what some of it says. |- |36 |Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? |then how can you say of the one whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'you are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God?' | |- |37 |If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. |If I do not do the works of my Father, then don't believe in me. | |- |38 |But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. |But if I do them, even though you do not believe in me, believe in the works, so that you can know, and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father." | |- |39 |Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, |Undeterred, they again tried to grab Him, but He slipped through their grasp, | |- |40 |And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. |and once again He went across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He stayed there. | |- |41 |And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. |Many people came to Him, and they said, "Even though John did not do any miracles, everything John said about this man is true." | |- |42 |And many believed on him there. |And many in that place believed in Him.
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