John Chapter 10

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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
  • testifying

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.The Father and I are one."

Once again, the Jews picked up stones so that they could stone Him. Jesus responded, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these works do you stone me?" 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." Jesus responded, "It is written in your law, 'I said you are gods,' isn't it?"

"The scriptures cannot be broken into pieces, so if their author called them gods, to whom the Word of God came, 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?' If I do not do the works of my Father, then don't believe in me. 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."

Undeterred, they again tried to grab Him, but He slipped through their grasp,and once again He went across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He stayed there.

Many people came to Him, and they said, "Even though John did not do any miracles, everything John said about this man is true." And many in that place believed in Him.

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