John 10:8
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
- KJV
- All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
- WEB
- All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
- ASV
- All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
- DARBY
- All whoever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
- BLB
- All, as many as came before Me, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
- ÅB
- Alle de som er kommet før meg, er tyver og røvere; men sauene har ikke hørt dem.
- OTB
- Alle som kom før meg var som tyver og røvere, men sauene hørte ikke på dem.
- B1930
- Alle de som er kommet før mig, er tyver og røvere; men fårene har ikke hørt dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 34:2
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
Read in contextJeremiah 23:1
Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
Read in contextJohn 10:1
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.
Read in contextEzekiel 22:25–28
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
Read in contextIsaiah 56:10–12
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Read in contextJohn 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Read in contextActs 5:36
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
Read in contextJohn 10:5
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
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