John 10:1

Jesus as the Good Shepherd

10:1 “I tell you the solemn truth, ¹  the one who does not enter the sheepfold ²  by the door, ³  but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

John 10:4

10:4 When he has brought all his own sheep ⁴  out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize ⁵  his voice.

John 10:11

10:11 “I am the good ⁶  shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life ⁷  for the sheep.

John 10:15

10:15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and I lay down my life ⁸  for ⁹  the sheep.

[10:1]  ¹ tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

[10:1]  ² sn There was more than one type of sheepfold in use in Palestine in Jesus’ day. The one here seems to be a courtyard in front of a house (the Greek word used for the sheepfold here, αὐλή [aulh] frequently refers to a courtyard), surrounded by a stone wall (often topped with briars for protection).

[10:1]  ³ tn Or “entrance.”

[10:4]  ⁴ tn The word “sheep” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[10:4]  ⁵ tn Grk “because they know.”

[10:11]  ⁷ tn Or “model” (see R. E. Brown, John [AB], 1:386, who argues that “model” is a more exact translation of καλός [kalos] here).

[10:11]  ⁸ tn Or “The good shepherd dies willingly.”

[10:15]  ¹⁰ tn Or “I die willingly.”

[10:15]  ¹¹ tn Or “on behalf of” or “for the sake of.”