Passage

John 10.27-30

Book: John · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"25. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me. 26. But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep."

"27. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28. and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. 29. My Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30. I and the Father are one."

"31. The Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32. Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?" (John 10:25-32, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"25. Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me. 26. But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you."

"27. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28. I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30. I and the Father are one.”"

"31. Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”" (John 10:25-32, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"25. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 26. But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you."

"27. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30. I and my Father are one."

"31. Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32. Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?" (John 10:25-32, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"25. Jesus answered them, 'I told you, and ye do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me; 26. but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep,"

"27. according as I said to you: My sheep my voice do hear, and I know them, and they follow me, 28. and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish, to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand; 29. my Father, who hath given to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to pluck out of the hand of my Father; 30. I and the Father are one.'"

"31. Therefore, again, did the Jews take up stones that they may stone him; 32. Jesus answered them, 'Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'" (John 10:25-32, YLT)

Setting

Speaker: John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
Audience: later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
Location: first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
Time period: events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

Theological reading

Key words

G0165 - aion, aion (Strong's G165). Also appears in: Matthew 12.31-32, Matthew 28.18-20, Mark 3.20-30.
G0166 - aionios, aionios (Strong's G166). Also appears in: Matthew 19, Matthew 25.46, Mark 3.20-30.
G1097 - ginosko, ginosko (Strong's G1097). Also appears in: Matthew 1, Mark 4.11-12, Mark 6.
G1520 - heis, heis (Strong's G1520). Also appears in: Matthew 5.17-18, Matthew 6.24, Matthew 6.25-34.
G2222 - zoe, zoe (Strong's G2222). Also appears in: Matthew 7.13-14, Matthew 19, Matthew 25.46.
G3956 - pas, pas (Strong's G3956). Also appears in: Matthew 1, Matthew 2.1-6, Matthew 2.16.
G3962 - pater, pater (Strong's G3962). Also appears in: Matthew 5.48, Matthew 6.25-26, Matthew 6.25-34.

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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