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Text -- John 10:1-24 (NET)
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Jesus as the Good Shepherd
10:1 “I tell you the solemn truth , the one who does not enter the sheepfold by the door , but climbs in some other way , is a thief and a robber .
10:2 The one who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep .
10:3 The doorkeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep hear his voice . He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out .
10:4 When he has brought all his own sheep out , he goes ahead of them , and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice .
10:5 They will never follow a stranger , but will run away from him , because they do not recognize the stranger’s voice .”
10:6 Jesus told them this parable , but they did not understand what he was saying to them .
10:7 So Jesus said to them again , “I tell you the solemn truth , I am the door for the sheep .
10:8 All who came before me were thieves and robbers , but the sheep did not listen to them .
10:9 I am the door . If anyone enters through me , he will be saved , and will come in and go out , and find pasture .
10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy ; I have come so that they may have life , and may have it abundantly .
10:11 “I am the good shepherd . The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep .
10:12 The hired hand , who is not a shepherd and does not own sheep , sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and runs away . So the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them.
10:13 Because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep , he runs away.
10:14 “I am the good shepherd . I know my own and my own know me –
10:15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and I lay down my life for the sheep .
10:16 I have other sheep that do not come from this sheepfold . I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice , so that there will be one flock and one shepherd .
10:17 This is why the Father loves me – because I lay down my life , so that I may take it back again .
10:18 No one takes it away from me , but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down , and I have the authority to take it back again . This commandment I received from my Father .”
10:19 Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words .
10:20 Many of them were saying , “He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind ! Why do you listen to him ?”
10:21 Others said , “These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon . A demon cannot cause the blind to see , can it?”
Jesus at the Feast of Dedication
10:22 Then came the feast of the Dedication in Jerusalem .
10:23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple area in Solomon’s Portico .
10:24 The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked , “How long will you keep us in suspense ? If you are the Christ , tell us plainly .”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Sheep |
Shepherd |
Jesus, The Christ |
Righteous |
TEACH; TEACHER; TEACHING |
SHEEP TENDING |
GOD, 3 |
Parable |
ALLEGORY |
Minister |
Life |
Church |
Flocks |
LORD'S SUPPER; (EUCHARIST) |
JOHN, GOSPEL OF |
God |
DOOR |
JESUS CHRIST, 4D |
Regeneration |
Wolf |
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NET Notes -> Joh 10:1; Joh 10:1; Joh 10:1; Joh 10:3; Joh 10:3; Joh 10:3; Joh 10:3; Joh 10:3; Joh 10:3; Joh 10:4; Joh 10:4; Joh 10:5; Joh 10:5; Joh 10:5; Joh 10:6; Joh 10:6; Joh 10:6; Joh 10:7; Joh 10:7; Joh 10:8; Joh 10:8; Joh 10:9; Joh 10:9; Joh 10:10; Joh 10:10; Joh 10:11; Joh 10:11; Joh 10:11; Joh 10:12; Joh 10:12; Joh 10:12; Joh 10:12; Joh 10:13; Joh 10:13; Joh 10:14; Joh 10:14; Joh 10:15; Joh 10:15; Joh 10:16; Joh 10:16; Joh 10:16; Joh 10:16; Joh 10:16; Joh 10:16; Joh 10:17; Joh 10:17; Joh 10:18; Joh 10:18; Joh 10:18; Joh 10:18; Joh 10:18; Joh 10:19; Joh 10:20; Joh 10:21; Joh 10:21; Joh 10:21; Joh 10:22; Joh 10:22; Joh 10:22; Joh 10:23; Joh 10:23; Joh 10:23; Joh 10:23; Joh 10:24; Joh 10:24; Joh 10:24; Joh 10:24; Joh 10:24; Joh 10:24
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NET Notes: Joh 10:3 He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Some interpreters have suggested that there was more than one flock in the fold, and there would be...
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NET Notes: Joh 10:11 Jesus speaks openly of his vicarious death twice in this section (John 10:11, 15). Note the contrast: The thief takes the life of the sheep (10:10), t...
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NET Notes: Joh 10:12 Or “seizes.” The more traditional rendering, “snatches,” has the idea of seizing something by force and carrying it off, which...
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NET Notes: Joh 10:13 The phrase “he runs away” is lacking in several important mss (Ì44vid,45,66,75 א A*vid B D L [W] Θ 1 33 1241 al co). Most ...
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NET Notes: Joh 10:14 The direct object is frequently omitted in Greek and must be supplied from the context. Here it could be “sheep,” but Jesus was ultimately...
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NET Notes: Joh 10:16 The word “and” is not in the Greek text, but must be supplied to conform to English style. In Greek it is an instance of asyndeton (omissi...
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NET Notes: Joh 10:19 Or perhaps “the Jewish religious leaders”; Grk “the Jews.” In NT usage the term ᾿Ιουδαῖ...
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NET Notes: Joh 10:20 Or “is insane.” To translate simply “he is mad” (so KJV, ASV, RSV; “raving mad” NIV) could give the impression tha...
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NET Notes: Joh 10:21 Questions prefaced with μή (mh) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the ...
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NET Notes: Joh 10:22 For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
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NET Notes: Joh 10:23 Solomon’s Portico was a covered walkway formed by rows of columns supporting a roof and open on the inner side facing the center of the temple c...
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