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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 10:1

Verily, verily - See the notes at John 3:3.I say unto you - Some have supposed that what follows here was delivered on some other occasion than the one mentioned in the last chapter; but the expression verily, verily, is one which is not used at the commencement of a discourse, and the discourse itself seems to be a continuation of what was said before. The Pharisees professed to be the guides or shepherds of the people. Jesus, in the close of the last chapter, had charged them with being... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 10:1

John 10:1. Verily, &c. The Pharisees supported themselves in their opposition to Christ with this principle, that they were pastors of the church; and that Jesus, having no commission from them, was an intruder and an impostor, and that, therefore, the people were bound in duty to adhere to them against him. In opposition to this, Christ here describes who were the false shepherds and who were the true, leaving them to infer what they were. He introduces his discourse with, Verily,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 10:1-21

93. The good shepherd (John 10:1-21)In the story of the good shepherd, Jesus was continuing the teaching he had begun after healing the blind man. Among his hearers were the Pharisees (see John 9:40), but they could not see that he was contrasting their treatment of the blind man with his. They acted like thieves and robbers, but Jesus acted like a good shepherd. As a result the man rejected the leadership of the Pharisees, but he clearly recognized Jesus as the shepherd-saviour and gladly... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 10:1

Verily, verily. The fifteenth occurance. Connecting the sign with the signification. See note on John 1:51 . entereth = entereth in. Note the Figure of speech Parechesis ( App-6 ), the Aramaic ( App-94 ) being: min tar ' s' letira'. not. Greek. me. App-105 . As in verses: John 10:37 , John 10:38 . Not the same as in John 10:5 . by = by means of. Greek dia. App-104 .John 10:1 . into . Greek eis. App-104 . the sheepfold = the fold (Greek. stele) of the sheep; the two symbols being... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 10:1

Chapter nine ended on a theme of judgment (John 9:39); and here the deserved judgment of the evil shepherds is uttered. "Jesus swiftly turned the tables on his judges and sentenced them.[1] The controversy that erupted over the miracle dominates the first 21 verses, as evidenced by "Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?" (John 10:21). The expression, "Verily, verily," is one which is not used at the commencement of a discourse";[2] and Robertson said, "The words do not ever introduce a fresh... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 10:1

John 10:1. Verily, verily, I say unto you,— Our Lord, having reproved the Pharisees in the foregoing chapter, for shutting their eyes against the evidence of his divine mission, continued the reproof by describing the characters of a true and false teacher; leaving them, who had so unjustly excommunicated the beggar, to judge to which of the classes they belonged. Jesus being now in the outer court of the temple, near the sheep which were there exposed to sale for sacrifice, he uses the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 10:1

1, 2. He that entereth not by the door—the legitimate way (without saying what that was, as yet). into the sheepfold—the sacred enclosure of God's true people. climbeth up some other way—not referring to the assumption of ecclesiastical office without an external call, for those Jewish rulers, specially aimed at, had this (Matthew 23:2), but to the want of a true spiritual commission, the seal of heaven going along with the outward authority; it is the assumption of the spiritual guidance of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 10:1

Jesus again stressed the importance of this teaching with a strong introductory preface to it. He then proceeded to point out several things about first-century shepherding that illustrated His ministry. John’s original readers would have understood these similarities easily since shepherding was widespread.Jesus described a flock of sheep in a fold or pen that had solid walls and only one door (gate). Evidently the fold in view was a large enclosure some distance from any human dwelling place.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 10:1-6

Jesus’ presentation of the figure 10:1-6This teaching is quite similar to what the Synoptic evangelists recorded Jesus giving in His parables, but there is a significant difference. John called this teaching a figure of speech (Gr. paroimian) rather than a parable (Gr. parabole). Parables generally stress only one or a few points of comparison, but the sustained metaphors that follow develop many similarities. John did not include any Synoptic-style parables in his narrative.Jesus evidently... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 10:1-21

7. The Good Shepherd discourse 10:1-21Evidently this teaching followed what John recorded in chapter 9 (John 10:21), but exactly when between the feast of Tabernacles (John 7:2; John 7:14; John 7:37) and the feast of Dedication (John 10:22) it happened is unclear. The place where Jesus gave it appears to have been Jerusalem (John 10:21). Probably this teaching followed the preceding one immediately. The thematic as well as the linguistic connections are strong. The blind beggar had just been... read more

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