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Source language
Original Greek   
ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μὴ ἵνα κλέψῃ καὶ θύσῃ καὶ ἀπολέσῃ· ἐγὼ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωὴν ἔχωσιν καὶ περισσὸν ἔχωσιν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
o kleptes ouk erkhetai ei me ina klepse kai thuse kai apolese* ego elthon ina zoen ekhosin kai perisson ekhosin.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
fur non venit nisi ut furetur et mactet et perdat ego veni ut vitam habeant et abundantius habeant

King James Variants
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.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
The thief comes not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
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.
21st Century King James Version   
The thief cometh not but to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Other translations
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“But a thief does not come except to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have whatever is abundant.”
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
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.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
God's Word   
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.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
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.
International Standard Version   
The thief comes only to steal, slaughter, and destroy. I've come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
NET Bible   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
New American Standard Bible   
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
New International Version   
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   
The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
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.
The World English Bible   
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
EasyEnglish Bible   
The robber only wants to take away my sheep. He wants to kill them. He comes only to destroy them. But I have come so that they can have true life. And so that they can have everything that they need.
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.
New Life Version   
The robber comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I came so they might have life, a great full life.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“The thief does not come, if not to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they might have life and have it in abundance.
The Voice Bible   
The thief approaches with malicious intent, looking to steal, slaughter, and destroy; I came to give life with joy and abundance.
Living Bible   
The thief’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.
New Catholic Bible   
“A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in abundance.
Legacy Standard Bible   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
The thief comes not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy the sheep; I am come that they might have life and that they might have it in abundance.
Christian Standard Bible   
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
New Century Version   
A thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, but I came to give life—life in all its fullness.
The Message   
Jesus told this simple story, but they had no idea what he was talking about. So he tried again. “I’ll be explicit, then. I am the Gate for the sheep. All those others are up to no good—sheep rustlers, every one of them. But the sheep didn’t listen to them. I am the Gate. Anyone who goes through me will be cared for—will freely go in and out, and find pasture. A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
“A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
The thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
New Matthew Bible   
The thief comes not but to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come so that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.
Good News Translation®   
The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life—life in all its fullness.
Wycliffe Bible   
A night thief cometh not, but that he steal, slay, and destroy; and I came, that they have life, and have more plenteously. [A night thief cometh not, but that he steal, and slay, and lose; I came, that they have life, and have more plenteously.]
New Testament for Everyone   
The thief only comes to steal, and kill, and destroy. I came so that they could have life—yes, and have it full to overflowing.”
Contemporary English Version   
A thief comes only to rob, kill, and destroy. I came so everyone would have life, and have it fully.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Jesus gave them this illustration but they did not grasp the point of what he was saying to them. So Jesus said to them once more, “I do assure you that I myself am the door for the sheep. All who have gone before me are like thieves and rogues, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If a man goes in through me, he will be safe and sound; he can come in and out and find his food. The thief comes with the sole intention of stealing and killing and destroying, but I came to bring them life, and far more life than before. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd will give his life for the sake of his sheep. But the hired man, who is not the shepherd, and does not own the sheep, will see the wolf coming, desert the sheep and run away. And the wolf will attack the flock and send them flying. The hired man runs away because he is only a hired man and has no interest in the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know those that are mine and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I am giving my life for the sake of the sheep.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Common English Bible © 2011   
The thief enters only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came so that they could have life—indeed, so that they could live life to the fullest.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.
New American Standard Bible   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly.
The Expanded Bible   
A thief comes [L only] to steal and kill and destroy, but I came ·to give life [L that they might have life]—life in all its ·fullness [abundance].
Tree of Life Version   
The thief comes only to steal, slaughter, and destroy. I have come that they might have life, and have it abundantly!
Revised Standard Version   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
New International Reader's Version   
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.
BRG 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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
The thief comes only in order to steal, kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, life in its fullest measure.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
The thief comes only to steal the sheep and to kill them and spoil them. I have come so that people may live and that they may enjoy life to the full.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
The 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. [TEHILLIM 65:11]
Names of God Bible   
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.
Modern English Version   
The thief does not come, except to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
Easy-to-Read Version   
A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came to give life—life that is full and good.
International Children’s Bible   
A thief comes to steal and kill and destroy. But I came to give life—life in all its fullness.
Lexham English Bible   
The thief comes only so that he can steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
New International Version - UK   
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
The thief does not come except that he may steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have abundance.