John 10:1

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter through the gate into the sheep pen, but climbs up some other way, that man is a thief and a robber.

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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

In Context

2He who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

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Cross References

Isaiah 56:10All their watchmen are blind, they do not understand. 1 They are all silent dogs who cannot bark. 1 They dream, and lying down they love to sleep. 1

Jeremiah 23:16Yahweh of hosts says this, “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. 1 They have deluded you! They are announcing visions from their own minds, not from Yahweh's mouth. 1

Jeremiah 23:32See, I am against the prophets who dream deceitfully—this is Yahweh's declaration—and then proclaim them and in this way mislead my people with their deceit and boasting. I am against them, for I have not sent them out nor given them commands. So they will certainly not help this people—this is Yahweh's declaration.

Jeremiah 29:31“Send word to all the exiles and say, 'Yahweh says this about Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you when I myself did not send him, and he has led you to believe lies,

Ezekiel 34:2“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to them, 'The Lord Yahweh says this to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who are shepherding themselves. Should not shepherds guard the flock?

Zechariah 11:16for see, I am about to set in place a shepherd in the land. He will not care for the perishing sheep. He will not seek out the sheep gone missing, nor heal the crippled sheep. He will not feed the sheep that are healthy, but will eat the flesh of the fattened sheep and will tear off their hooves. 1

Matthew Henry on John 10:1

In this chapter we have, I. Christ's parabolical discourse concerning himself as the door of the sheepfold, and the shepherd of the sheep, ver. 1-18 . II. The various sentiments of people upon it, ver. 19-21 . III. The dispute Christ had with the Jews in the temple at the feast of dedication, ver. 22-39 . IV. His departure into the country thereupon, ver. 40-42 . Read the whole commentary →

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