1Omein, omein, I say to you, the one not entering through the derech hasha'ar (way of the entrance) into the mikhla haTzon (fold [enclosure] of the sheep) but going up another derech, that one is a ganav and a shoded (robber). ²¹⁴

2But the one entering through the derech hasha'ar is Ro'eh haTzon (Shepherd of the flock [of sheep]).

3To this one the doorkeeper opens, and the tzon hears the Ro'ehʼs voice and the Ro'eh calls b'shem (by name) each of his own tzon and leads them out. ²¹⁵

4When the Ro'eh has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the tzon follow the Ro'eh, because they have da'as of the Ro'ehʼs voice.

5But a zar (stranger, foreigner) they will never follow, but will flee from him, because they do not have da'as of the voice of zarim (strangers, foreigners).

6This figure of speech Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach told them. But those ones did not have binah (understanding) of what he was saying to them.

7Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, therefore, again, Omein, omein, I say to you, Ani Hu the derech hasha'ar (way of the entrance) of the tzon.

8All who came before me are ganavim (thieves) and shodedim (robbers), but the tzon did not listen to them. ²¹⁶

9I am the derech hasha'ar. Through me, if anyone enters, he will come to yeshu'at Eloheinu and will go in and will go out and will find mir'eh (pasture). ²¹⁷

10The ganav does not come except in order that he may steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have Chayyim (Life) and that they may have it more abundantly. ²¹⁸

11I am the Ro'eh HaTov (the Good Shepherd). The Ro'eh HaTov lays down his neshamah for the tzon. ²¹⁹

12The gedungener, the one who is not the Ro'eh — the hireling, the one to whom the tzon does not belong — this hireling sees the ze'ev (wolf) coming and abandons the tzon and runs for his life and the ze'ev seizes them and scatters them. ²²⁰

13This happens because he is a hireling and the tzon means nothing to him.

14Ani Hu the Ro'eh HaTov, and I have da'as of my tzon and my tzon has da'as of me. ²²¹

15Just as HaAv has da'as of me and I have da'as of HaAv, so I lay down my neshamah for the tzon.

16And another tzon I have which is not of this mikhla (fold); ²²²those also it is necessary for me to bring, and my voice they will hear, and they will become eder echad with Ro'eh echad (One flock with one Shepherd). ²²³

17Therefore, HaAv has ahavah for me, because I lay down my neshamah that I may take it up again.

18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have samchut (authority) to lay it down, and I have samchut to receive it again. This mitzvah I received from HaAv of me. ²²⁴

19There was a machloket (division of dissension) again among those of Yehudah, because of these devarim of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

20And many of them were saying, He has a shed (demon), and He is meshuga — why do you listen to him? ²²⁵

21Others said, These devarim are not of one being possessed of shedim. Surely a shed (demon) is not able to open the eyes of an ivver (blind man)? ²²⁶

22Then the Chag (Festival) of Chanukah took place in Yerushalayim. It was winter.

23And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was walking around in the Beis Hamikdash in the area called Ulam Sh'lomo (Solomonʼs Colonnade).

24Then those of Yehudah encircled Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and were saying to him, How much longer are you going to hold our neshamot in suspense? If you are the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, tell us openly.

25In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, I did tell you and you do not have emunah. The pe'ulot which I do b'Shem Avi, these pe'ulot give solemn edut (testimony) ²²⁷about me.

26But you do not have emunah (faith), because you do not belong to my Tzon.

27My Tzon hear my voice, and I have da'as of them, and they follow me.

28And I give to them Chayyei Olam, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. ²²⁸

29That which Avi has given me is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch out of the hand of HaAv.

30I and HaAv are echad. ²²⁹

31Again those of Yehudah took up stones that they might stone him.

32In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Many ma'asim tovim I showed you from HaAv. Because of which ma'aseh do you stone me?

33In reply, those of Yehudah said to him, For a ma'aseh tov we do not stone you, but for Chillul Hashem and because you, being a man, make yourself G-d. ²³⁰

34In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach answered them, Has it not been written in your Torah, ANI AMARTI ELOHIM ATEM ²³¹(I said you are g-ds). ²³²

35If those ones he called g-ds, to whom the Dvar Hashem came and LO YUFAR KITVEI HAKODESH (and the Kitvei Hakodesh cannot be broken), ²³³

36Can you say of the One whom HaAv set apart as HaKadosh and sent into the Olam Hazeh that he commits Chillul Hashem because I said, Ben HaElohim Ani Hu? ²³⁴

37If I do not accomplish the pe'ulot of Avi, do not regard me with bitachon.

38But if I do, even if you do not have emunah in me, chotsh have emunah in the pe'ulot, so that you may continue to have da'as and binah that HaAv is in me and I am in HaAv.

39They were seeking, therefore, again to seize him, and he eluded their hand.

40And he went away again beyond the Yarden to the place where Yochanan was in the beginning giving the mikveh mayimʼs tevilah of teshuvah, and he remained there.

41And many came to him and were saying, Yochanan indeed did no ot (miraculous sign), but everything Yochanan said about this man was HaEmes.

42And many put their emunah (faith) in him ²³⁵there.