John

John 10:11–15

11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. 12The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. 13The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.

14I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, 15just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

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John 10:11

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IἘγώEgōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
amεἰμιeimiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
goodκαλόςkalosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG2570 beautiful, good, worthy
shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4166 a shepherd
TheὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
goodκαλὸςkalosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG2570 beautiful, good, worthy
shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4166 a shepherd
lays downτίθησινtithēsinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5087 I put, place
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lifeψυχὴνpsychēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5590 the soul, life, self
forὑπὲρhyperPrepositionG5228 in behalf of, above
theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Neuter PluralG3588 the
sheepπροβάτωνprobatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG4263 a sheep

John 10:12

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
hired handμισθωτὸςmisthōtosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3411 a hired servant
isὢνōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG1510 I am, exist
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
shepherdποιμήνpoimēnNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4166 a shepherd
theτὰtaArticle - Nominative Neuter PluralG3588 the
sheepπρόβαταprobataNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG4263 a sheep
areἔστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
hisοὗhouPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
ownἴδιαidiaAdjective - Nominative Neuter PluralG2398 one's own, private, personal
he seesθεωρεῖtheōreiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2334 I behold, look at, experience
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
wolfλύκονlykonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3074 a wolf, jackal
comingἐρχόμενονerchomenonVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularG2064 I come, go
heκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
abandonsἀφίησινaphiēsinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
sheepπρόβαταprobataNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG4263 a sheep
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
runs awayφεύγειpheugeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5343 I flee, escape, shun
ThenκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
wolfλύκοςlykosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3074 a wolf, jackal
pouncesἁρπάζειharpazeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG726 I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery
on themαὐτὰautaPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
scattersσκορπίζειskorpizeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4650 I disperse

John 10:13

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
he isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
a hired servantμισθωτόςmisthōtosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3411 a hired servant
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
is unconcernedμέλειmeleiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3199 it is a care, it concerns
forπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Neuter PluralG3588 the
sheepπροβάτωνprobatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG4263 a sheep

John 10:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IἘγώEgōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
amεἰμιeimiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
goodκαλόςkalosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG2570 beautiful, good, worthy
shepherdποιμὴνpoimēnNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4166 a shepherd
I knowγινώσκωginōskōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
MyἐμὰemaPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person PluralG1699 mine
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
MyτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
knowγινώσκουσίginōskousiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
MeμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I

John 10:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
just asκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
FatherΠατὴρPatērNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
knowsγινώσκειginōskeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
MeμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
and IκἀγὼkagōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG2504 I also, I too
knowγινώσκωginōskōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
FatherΠατέραPateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
I lay downτίθημιtithēmiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG5087 I put, place
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
lifeψυχήνpsychēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5590 the soul, life, self
forὑπὲρhyperPrepositionG5228 in behalf of, above
theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Neuter PluralG3588 the
sheepπροβάτωνprobatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG4263 a sheep

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John 10:11 Psalm 23:1 · John 10:14–15 · John 15:13 · Revelation 7:17 · Isaiah 40:11 · 1 Peter 2:24–25 · 1 John 3:16 · Hebrews 13:20 · Ezekiel 34:23 · 2 Samuel 24:17 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Ezekiel 37:24

John 10:12 2 Peter 2:3 · Acts 20:29 · Zechariah 11:16–17 · Ezekiel 34:2–6 · Matthew 10:16 · John 10:3 · Isaiah 56:10–12 · Titus 1:7 · 1 Timothy 3:3 · 2 Timothy 4:10 · Matthew 7:15 · 1 Peter 5:2

John 10:13 Philippians 2:20 · John 12:6

John 10:14 John 10:27 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · John 10:11 · 1 John 5:20 · Ephesians 1:17 · John 17:3 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Psalm 1:6 · Philippians 3:8 · Revelation 2:2 · John 17:8 · Ephesians 3:19

John 10:15 Galatians 1:4 · John 10:11 · Matthew 11:27 · 1 John 2:2 · Isaiah 53:10 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Zechariah 13:7 · 1 Timothy 2:5–6 · Ephesians 5:2 · John 15:13 · Matthew 20:28 · 1 Peter 2:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.