A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they may have life. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way.

盗贼来，无非要偷窃，杀害，毁坏；我来了，是要叫羊得生命，并且得的更丰盛。

盗贼来，无非要偷窃、杀害、毁坏；我来了，是要羊得生命，并且得的更丰盛。

盗贼来，无非要偷窃、杀害、毁坏；我来了，是要羊得生命，并且得的更丰盛。

盗贼来，无非是要偷窃、杀害、毁坏。但我来是要羊得生命，并且得到丰盛的生命。

贼来了，不过是要偷窃、杀害、毁坏；我来了，是要使羊得生命，并且得的更丰盛。

盗贼来，无非是要偷窃、宰杀、毁灭；而我来是要他们得生命，并且得的更丰盛。

盜賊來，無非要偷竊，殺害，毀壞；我來了，是要叫羊得生命，並且得的更豐盛。

盜賊來，無非要偷竊、殺害、毀壞；我來了，是要羊得生命，並且得的更豐盛。

盜賊來，無非要偷竊、殺害、毀壞；我來了，是要羊得生命，並且得的更豐盛。

盜賊來，無非是要偷竊、殺害、毀壞。但我來是要羊得生命，並且得到豐盛的生命。

賊來了，不過是要偷竊、殺害、毀壞；我來了，是要使羊得生命，並且得的更豐盛。

賊來無非是要偷竊，要宰殺，要殺滅；我來呢、乃是要使羊得生命，並且得的更充盈滿溢。

盜賊來，無非是要偷竊、宰殺、毀滅；而我來是要他們得生命，並且得的更豐盛。

竊者至、無非以竊、以殺、以滅、我至俾之有生、且有餘裕焉、

盜至、特以攘、以殺、以滅、我至使羊得生且盛、

賊至特為竊、為殺、為滅、我至使羊得生、且所得之生愈盛、

竊者之來、惟圖偷盜殘殺；予之來也、則欲賜以生命、且令其生氣蓬勃、綽有餘裕。

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

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

The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly.

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

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.

A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.

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.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

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

The Son of Man came to look for the lost and save them.”

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Everyone who eats some of this bread will live forever. This bread is my body. I will give it for the life of the world.”

“ I don’t judge a person who hears my words but does not obey them. I didn’t come to judge the world. I came to save the world.

The bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven. He gives life to the world.”

God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent his Son to save the world through him.

Be like the Son of Man. He did not come to be served. Instead, he came to serve others. He came to give his life as the price for setting many people free.”

Here is a saying that you can trust. It should be accepted completely. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst sinner of all.

“ What I’m about to tell you Pharisees is true. What if someone does not enter the sheep pen through the gate but climbs in another way? That person is a thief and a robber.

So God gave his word when he made his promise. He wanted to make it very clear that his purpose does not change. He wanted those who would receive what was promised to know this.

“ Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Tell them,‘ The Lord and King says,“ How terrible it will be for you shepherds of Israel! You only take care of yourselves. You should take good care of your flocks.Instead, you eat the butter. You dress yourselves with the wool. You kill the finest animals. But you do not take care of your flocks.You have not made the weak ones in the flock stronger. You have not healed the sick. You have not bandaged those who are hurt. You have not brought back those who have wandered away. You have not searched for the lost. When you ruled over them, you were mean to them. You treated them badly.

Before the law was given, sin was in the world. This is certainly true. But people are not judged for sin when there is no law.Death ruled from the time of Adam to the time of Moses. Death ruled even over those who did not sin as Adam did. He broke God’s command. But Adam also became a pattern of the Messiah. The Messiah was the one who was going to come.God’s gift can’t be compared with Adam’s sin. Many people died because of the sin of that one man. But it was even more sure that God’s grace would also come through one man. That man is Jesus Christ. God’s gift of grace was more than enough for the whole world.The result of God’s gift is different from the result of Adam’s sin. That one sin brought God’s judgment. But after many sins, God’s gift made people right with him.One man sinned, and death ruled over all people because of his sin. What will happen is even more sure than this. Those who receive the rich supply of God’s grace will rule with Christ. They will rule in his kingdom. They have received God’s gift and have been made right with him. This will happen because of what the one man, Jesus Christ, has done.So one man’s sin brought guilt to all people. In the same way, one right act made people right with God. That one right act gave life to all people.Many people were made sinners because one man did not obey. But one man did obey. That is why many people will be made right with God.The law was given so that sin would increase. But where sin increased, God’s grace increased even more.Sin ruled and brought death. But grace rules in the lives of those who are right with God. The grace of God brings eternal life. That’s because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done.

People now come to God through him. And he is able to save them completely and for all time. Jesus lives forever. He prays for them.

They are like dogs that love to eat. They never get enough. They are like shepherds who don’t have any understanding. All of them do as they please. They only look for what they can get for themselves.

I would like to heal Israel. But when I try to, Ephraim’s sins are brought out into the open. The crimes of Samaria are made known to everyone. The people tell lies. They break into houses and steal. They rob others in the streets.

He said to them,“ It is written that the Lord said,‘ My house will be called a house where people can pray.’( Isaiah 56:7) But you are making it‘ a den for robbers.’ ”( Jeremiah 7:11)

“ See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones. Here is what I tell you. Their angels in heaven are always with my Father who is in heaven.

You will receive a rich welcome into the kingdom that lasts forever. It is the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

“ How terrible it will be for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter. And you will not let those enter who are trying to.

You claim to teach others, but you don’t even teach yourself! You preach against stealing. But you steal!

Then he taught them. He told them,“ It is written that the Lord said,‘ My house will be called a house where people from all nations can pray.’( Isaiah 56:7) But you have made it a‘ den for robbers.’ ”( Jeremiah 7:11)

He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor. He said it because he was a thief. Judas was in charge of the money bag. He used to help himself to what was in it.

But there were also false prophets among the people. In the same way there will be false teachers among you. In secret they will bring in teachings that will destroy you. They will even turn against the Lord and Master who died to pay for their sins. So they will quickly destroy themselves.Many people will follow their lead. These people will do the same evil things the false teachers do. They will cause people to think badly about the way of truth.These teachers are never satisfied. They want to get something out of you. So they make up stories to take advantage of you. They have been under a sentence of death for a long time. The God who will destroy them has not been sleeping.