NETBible KJV GRK-HEB XRef Arts Hymns
  Discovery Box

John 10:1

Context
Jesus 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 10:16

Context
10:16 I have 4  other sheep that do not come from 5  this sheepfold. 6  I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, 7  so that 8  there will be one flock and 9  one shepherd.

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 “And I have.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.

5 tn Or “that do not belong to”; Grk “that are not of.”

6 sn The statement I have other sheep that do not come from this sheepfold almost certainly refers to Gentiles. Jesus has sheep in the fold who are Jewish; there are other sheep which, while not of the same fold, belong to him also. This recalls the mission of the Son in 3:16-17, which was to save the world – not just the nation of Israel. Such an emphasis would be particularly appropriate to the author if he were writing to a non-Palestinian and primarily non-Jewish audience.

7 tn Grk “they will hear my voice.”

8 tn Grk “voice, and.”

9 tn The word “and” is not in the Greek text, but must be supplied to conform to English style. In Greek it is an instance of asyndeton (omission of a connective), usually somewhat emphatic.



TIP #11: Use Fonts Page to download/install fonts if Greek or Hebrew texts look funny. [ALL]
created in 0.04 seconds
powered by bible.org