John 10:10
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New International Version (©1984)
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

International Standard Version (©2008)
The thief comes only to steal, slaughter, and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came so that my sheep will have life and so that they will have everything they need.

King James Bible
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

American King James Version
The thief comes not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

American Standard Version
The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Bible in Basic English
The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly.

Darby Bible Translation
The thief comes not but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and might have it abundantly.

English Revised Version
The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Webster's Bible Translation
The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Weymouth New Testament
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy: I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in abundance.

World English Bible
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Young's Literal Translation
The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Geneva Study Bible

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

People's New Testament

10:10 The thief cometh not, but to steal. All those who enter otherwise than by the door wish to prey upon the flock.

Wesley's Notes

10:10 The thief cometh not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy - That is, nothing else can be the consequence of a shepherd's coming, who does not enter in by me.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

10. I am come that they might have life, and . more abundantly-not merely to preserve but impart LIFE, and communicate it in rich and unfailing exuberance. What a claim! Yet it is only an echo of all His teaching; and He who uttered these and like words must be either a blasphemer, all worthy of the death He died, or "God with us"-there can be no middle course.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:10-18 Christ is a good Shepherd; many who were not thieves, yet were careless in their duty, and by their neglect the flock was much hurt. Bad principles are the root of bad practices. The Lord Jesus knows whom he has chosen, and is sure of them; they also know whom they have trusted, and are sure of Him. See here the grace of Christ; since none could demand his life of him, he laid it down of himself for our redemption. He offered himself to be the Saviour; Lo, I come. And the necessity of our case calling for it, he offered himself for the Sacrifice. He was both the offerer and the offering, so that his laying down his life was his offering up himself. From hence it is plain, that he died in the place and stead of men; to obtain their being set free from the punishment of sin, to obtain the pardon of their sin; and that his death should obtain that pardon. Our Lord laid not his life down for his doctrine, but for his sheep.


John 5:40 and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life. (NASB ©1995)

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The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

thief. 1 12:6 Isa 56:11 Eze 34:2-4 Ho 7:1 Mt 21:13 23:14 Mr 11:17 Ro 2:21 2Pe 2:1-3

I am. 3:17 6:33,51 12:47 Mt 18:11 20:28 Lu 19:10 1Ti 1:15

more abundantly. Ro 5:13-21 Heb 6:17 7:25 2Pe 1:11

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