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John 10:1

John 10:1
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold , but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Verily, verily - See the notes at Joh 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…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Verily, verily, etc. - From Joh 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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 10:1-18

It is not certain whether this discourse was at the feast of dedication in the winter (spoken of Joh 10:22), which may be taken as the date, not only of what follows, but of what goes before (that…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

John 10:1-42

Joh 2:13 to Joh 11:57. The Work

We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among Jews, (2) among Samaritans, (3) among Galileans, (4)…