John 10:4

Context
10:4 When he has brought all his own sheep¹ out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize² his voice.

John 10:8

Context
10:8 All who came before me were³ thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.⁴

John 10:16

Context
10:16 I have⁵ other sheep that do not come from⁶ this sheepfold.⁷ I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice,⁸ so that⁹ there will be one flock and¹⁰ one shepherd.

[10:4] ¹tn The word “sheep” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[10:4] ²tn Grk “because they know.”

[10:8] ³tn Grk “are” (present tense).

[10:8] ⁴tn Or “the sheep did not hear them.”

[10:16] ⁵tn Grk “And I have.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

[10:16] ⁶tn Or “that do not belong to”; Grk “that are not of.”

[10:16] ⁷sn The statement I have other sheep that do not come from this sheepfold almost certainly refers to Gentiles. Jesus has sheep in the fold who are Jewish; there are other sheep which, while not of the same fold, belong to him also. This recalls the mission of the Son in 3:16-17, which was to save the world – not just the nation of Israel. Such an emphasis would be particularly appropriate to the author if he were writing to a non-Palestinian and primarily non-Jewish audience.

[10:16] ⁸tn Grk “they will hear my voice.”

[10:16] ⁹tn Grk “voice, and.”

[10:16] ¹⁰tn 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 (omission of a connective), usually somewhat emphatic.