John 10:8

10:8 All who came before me were ¹  thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. ² 

John 10:10

10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill ³  and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. ⁴ 

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¹ tn Grk “are” (present tense).

² tn Or “the sheep did not hear them.”

³ tn That is, “to slaughter” (in reference to animals).

⁴ tn That is, more than one would normally expect or anticipate.