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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:6

This parable spake Jesus unto them ,.... To the Pharisees, who were with him, John 9:40 ; but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them ; the things spoken by him being delivered in a parabolical way, though in lively figures, and in terms plain and easy to be understood; yet what through the blindness of their minds, and the hardness of their hearts, and their prejudices in favour of themselves, and against Christ, they did not understand what were meant by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:7

Then said Jesus unto them again ,.... By way of explanation of the above parable, since they did not understand it: verily, verily, I say unto you ; this is certainly truth, and what may be depended on as such, whether it will be believed or not: I am the door of the sheep ; and of none but them; not of goats, dogs, or swine; none but sheep enter at this door; and all the sheep do sooner or later: Christ is the door to them, by which they enter into a visible church state, and are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:8

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers ,.... This must be understood with some restrictions, not of every individual person, nor of every individual prophet or shepherd; not of Moses, nor of the prophets of the Lord, nor of John the Baptist, who came immediately before Christ, was his harbinger, and prepared his way; but of those prophets who came, and were not sent of God, and so did not come in by the door; of the shepherds of Israel, who fed themselves, and not the flock,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:9

I am the door ,.... Of the sheep, as before, see John 10:7 . The Ethiopic version reads, "I am the true door of the sheep"; which is repeated for further confirmation, and for the sake of introducing what follows: by me if any man enter in ; into the sheepfold, the church, he shall be saved ; not that being in a church, and having submitted to ordinances, will save any, but entering into these, at the right door, or through faith in Christ, such will be saved, according to Mark... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:10

The thief cometh not but for to steal ,.... That is his first and principal view; to steal, is to invade, seize, and carry away another's property. Such teachers that come not in by the right door, or with a divine commission, seek to deceive, and carry away the sheep of Christ from him, though they are not able to do it; and to steal away their hearts from him, as Absalom stole the hearts of the people from their rightful lord and sovereign, David his father; and to subject them to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:11

I am the good shepherd ,.... A shepherd of his Father's appointing, calling, and sending, to whom the care of all his sheep, or chosen ones, was committed; who was set up as a shepherd over them by him, and was entrusted with them; and who being called, undertook to feed them; and being promised, was sent unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel; and under the character of a shepherd, died for them, and rose again, and is accountable to his Father for everyone of them; the shepherd, the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:1

Verily, verily, etc. - From John 10:6 , we learn that this is a parable, i.e. a representation of heavenly things through the medium of earthly things. Some think our Lord delivered this discourse immediately after that mentioned in the preceding chapter; others think it was spoken not less than three months after. The former, says Bishop Pearce, was spoken at the feast of tabernacles, see chap. 7, or about the end of September, and this at the feast of dedication, or in December. See ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:2

He that entereth in by the door - Observe here the marks, qualities, and duties of a good pastor; The first mark is, that he has a lawful entrance into the ministry by the internal call of Christ, namely, by an impulse proceeding from his Spirit, upon considerations which respect only his glory, and upon motives which aim at nothing but the good of his Church, the salvation of souls, the doing the will of God, and the sacrificing himself entirely to his service, and to that of the meanest of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:3

To him the porter openeth - Sir Isaac Newton observes that our Lord being near the temple, where sheep were kept in folds to be sold for sacrifices, spoke many things parabolically of sheep, of their shepherds, and of the door to the sheepfold; and discovers that he alluded to the sheepfolds which were to be hired in the market place, by speaking of such folds as a thief could not enter by the door, nor the shepherd himself open, but a porter opened to the shepherd. In the porter opening the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:4

He goeth before them - A sixth mark of a true pastor is, he gives them a good example: he not only preaches, but he lives, the truth of the Gospel; he enters into the depths of the salvation of God; and, having thus explored the path, he knows how to lead those who are entrusted to his care into the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel of peace. He who does not endeavor to realize in his own soul the truths which he preaches to others will soon be as salt without its savor; his preaching... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 10:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:4

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