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John 10:7

John 10:7
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

I am the door - I am the way by which ministers and people enter the true church. It is by his merits, his intercession, his aid, and his appointment that they enter. Of the sheep - Of the church.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

I am the door of the sheep - It is through me only that a man can have a lawful entrance into the ministry; and it is through me alone that mankind can be saved. Instead of, I am the door, the Sahidic…

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

Then said Jesus unto them again Better, Therefore said Jesus again. They did not understand; thereforeHe went through the allegory againmore explicitly, interpreting the main features. -Unto them" is…