Discovery BoxJohn 10:1 
ContextJesus as the Good Shepherd
10:1 “I tell you the solemn truth, 1 the one who does not enter the sheepfold 2 by the door, 3 but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
John 10:7
Context10:7 So Jesus said to them again, “I tell you the solemn truth, 4 I am the door for the sheep. 5
1 tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”
2 sn There was more than one type of sheepfold in use in Palestine in Jesus’ day. The one here seems to be a courtyard in front of a house (the Greek word used for the sheepfold here, αὐλή [aulh] frequently refers to a courtyard), surrounded by a stone wall (often topped with briars for protection).
3 tn Or “entrance.”
4 tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”
5 tn Or “I am the sheep’s door.”
