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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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:5

And a stranger will they not follow - That is, a man who, pretending to be a shepherd of the flock of God, is a stranger to that salvation which he professes to preach. His mode of preaching soon proves, to those whose hearts are acquainted with the truths of God, that he is a stranger to them; and therefore, knowing him to have got into the fold in an improper way, they consider him a thief, a robber, and a murderer; and who can blame them if they wholly desert his ministry? There are... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:1

Verse 1 1.Verily, verily, I say to you. As Christ had to do with scribes and priests, who were reckoned pastors of the Church, it was necessary that they should be divested of the honor of this title, if he wished his doctrine to be received. The small number of believers might also diminish greatly the authority of his doctrine. He therefore contends that we ought not to reckon, in the number of shepherds or of sheep, all who outwardly claim a place in the Church. But we shall never be able,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:3

Verse 3 3.To him the porter openeth. If by the word Porter (282) any one choose to understand God, I do not object; and Christ even appears expressly to contrast the judgment of God with the false opinion of men in approving of pastors, as if he had said, “There are others, indeed, whom the world generally applauds, and on whom it willingly confers honor; but God, who holds the reins of government, does not acknowledge or approve of any but those who lead the sheep by this road.” He calleth... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:4

Verse 4 4.Because they know his voice. Though he speaks here of ministers, yet, instead of wishing that they should be heard, he wishes that God should be heard speaking by them; for we must attend to the distinction which he has laid down, that he alone is a faithful pastor or shepherd (283) of the Church, who conducts and governs his sheep by the direction of Christ. We must attend to the reason why it is said that the sheep follow; it is, because they know how to distinguish shepherds from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:1

Verily, verily , betokens the deep solemnity and importance of the matter in hand, but not a complete break in the circumstances—neither a new audience nor a new theme. The adoption by Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 23:1-4 ), by Ezekiel (34.), and by Zechariah ( Zechariah 11:4-17 ) of similar imagery to denote the contrast between the true and false shepherds, and the anticipation by the prophets of a time when the true and good Shepherd would fulfill all Jehovah's pleasure, throws vivid light on... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:1-6

(1) The parable of the fold and flock , the door and the porter , the robber and the shepherd . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:1-6

The allegory of the shepherd. Our Lord contrasts the religious guidance of the Pharisees, as the shepherds of the Jewish fold, with that afforded by himself in respect of loyal devotion and obedience. I. THE SHEEPFOLD . This is the Jewish theocracy. 1. The Lord represented himself to the old prophets as the Shepherd of Israel . ( Isaiah 11:11 ; Ezekiel 35:1-15 .) 2. He had isolated Israel from all the nations of the earth that he might train her for himself. 3.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:1-21

5. Christ the Shepherd of the flock of God . The discourse which now follows was the Lord's parabolic or allegoric reply to the conduct of the Pharisaic malignants. These men, claiming to be infallible guides of the ignorant, to be veritable shepherds of the flock of God, had ignored the advent of the true and good Shepherd, had opposed the Divine call and supreme claim of the Messiah, had set themselves to disturb and dislocate the relations between him and those who saw his glory... read more

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 10:4

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:1

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - John 10:1-21

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