John 10:1
“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber.
- ASV
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
- DARBY
- Verily, verily, I say to you, He that enters not in by the door to the fold of the sheep, but mounts up elsewhere, *he* is a thief and a robber;
- BLB
- “Truly, truly, I say to you⁺, the one not entering through the door to the fold of the sheep, but going up another way, he is a thief and a robber.
- ÅB
- Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Den som ikke går inn i sauestien gjennom døren, men stiger over annensteds, han er en tyv og en røver;
- OTB
- "Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Den som ikke går inn i sauefjøset gjennom porten, men klatrer inn en annen vei, er en tyv og en røver.
- B1930
- Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg eder: Den som ikke går inn i fårestien gjennem døren, men stiger over annensteds, han er en tyv og en røver;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Read in contextJohn 10:8–10
All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
Read in context1 John 4:1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Read in contextRomans 16:18
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
Read in contextHebrews 5:4
No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
Read in context2 Peter 2:1
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
Read in contextEzekiel 34:2–5
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock?
Read in contextJeremiah 23:32
“Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.
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