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The Book of John - Chapter 10:1-21 - (ESV)

I Am the Good Shepherd - {Interlinear <Greek>}

10:1 - “Truly, {Ἀμὴν<amēn>} truly, {ἀμὴν<amēn>} I → say {λέγω<legō>} to → you, {ὑμῖν·<sy>} he who {ὁ<ho>} does → not {μὴ<mē>} enter {εἰσερχόμενος <eiserchomai>} • {εἰς<eis>} the sheepfold {τὴν<αὐλὴν τῶν προβάτων<ho aulē ho probaton>} by {διὰ<dia>} the {τῆς<ho>} door {θύρας<thyra} but {ἀλλὰ<alla>} climbs in {ἀναβαίνων<anabainō>} by another way, {ἀλλαχόθεν,<allacho>} then that {ἐκεῖνος<ekeinos>} man ← is {ἐστὶν <eimi>} a → thief {κλέπτης<kleptēs>} and {καὶ<kai>} a → robber. {ληστής·<lēstēs>}

10:2 - But {δὲ<de>} he who {ὁ<ho>} enters {εἰσερχόμενος<eiserchomai>} by {διὰ <dia>} the {τῆς<ho>} door {θύρας<thyra>} is {ἐστιν<eimi>} the → shepherd {ποιμήν<poimēn>} of → the {τῶν<ho>} sheep. {προβάτων.<probaton>}

10:3 - To him {τούτῳ<houtos>} the {ὁ ho>} gatekeeper {θυρωρὸς<thyrōros>} opens.{ἀνοίγει,<anoigō>} • {καὶ<kai>} The {τὰ<ho>} sheep {πρόβατα<probaton>} hear {ἀκούει, <akouō>} his {αὐτοῦ<autos>} voice, {τῆς φωνῆς<ho phōnē>} and {καὶ<kai>} he → calls {φωνεῖ <phōneō>} his → own {ἴδια<idios>} sheep {τὰ πρόβατα <ho probaton>} by {κατ᾽<kata>} name {ὄνομα<onoma>} and {καὶ<kai>} leads → them {αὐτά.<autos>} out. {ἐξάγει<exagō>}

10:4 - When {ὅταν<hotan>} he has brought out {ἐκβάλῃ,<ekballō>} all {πάντα <pas>} his → own, {τὰ ἴδια<ho idios>} he → goes {πορεύεται,<poreuomai>} before {ἔμπροσθεν<emprosthen>} them, {αὐτῶν<autos>} and {καὶ<kai>} the {τὰ<ho>} sheep {πρόβατα <probaton>} follow {ἀκολουθεῖ,<akoloutheō>} him, {αὐτῷ<autos>} for {ὅτι <hoti>} they → know {οἴδασι<oida>} his {αὐτοῦ.<autos>} voice. {τὴν φωνὴν<ho phōnē>}

10:5 - A → stranger {ἀλλοτρίῳ<allotrios>} • {δὲ<de>} they → will → not {οὐ μὴ<ou mē> follow, {ἀκολουθήσουσιν<akoloutheō>} but {ἀλλὰ<alla>} they → will → flee {φεύξονται<pheugō>} from {ἀπ᾽<apo>} him, {αὐτοῦ,<autos>} for {ὅτι<hoti>} they → do → not {οὐκ<ou>} know {οἴδασι<oida>} the {τὴν<ho>} voice {φωνήν.<phōnē>} of → strangers.” {τῶν ἀλλοτρίων <ho allotrios>}

10:6 - This {Ταύτην<houtos>} figure of speech {τὴν παροιμίαν<ho paroimia>} • {εἶπεν <legō>} Jesus {ὁ Ἰησοῦς·<ho Iēsous>} used • with → them, {αὐτοῖς<autos>} but {δὲ <de>} they {ἐκεῖνοι<ekeinos>} did → not {οὐκ<ou>} understand {ἔγνωσαν <ginōskō>} what {τίνα<tis>} • {ἦν<eimi>} • {ἃ<hos>} he → was → saying {ἐλάλει <laleō>} to → them. {αὐτοῖς. <autos>}

10:7 - So {οὖν<oun>} Jesus {ὁ Ἰησοῦς·<ho Iēsous>} again {πάλιν<palin>} said {Εἶπεν <legō>} to → them, {αὐτοῖς<autos>} “Truly, {ἀμὴν<amēn>} truly, {ἀμὴν<amēn>} I → say {λέγω<legō>} to → you, {ὑμῖν<sy>} • {ὅτι<hoti>} I {ἐγώ<egō>} am {εἰμι<eimi>} the {ἡ<ho>} door {θύρα<thyra>} of → the {τῶν<ho>} sheep. {προβάτων.<probaton>}

10:8 - All {πάντες<pas>} who <ὅσοι<hosos>} came {ἦλθον<erchomai>} before {πρὸ <pro>} me {ἐμοῦ,<egō>} are {εἰσὶν<eimi>} thieves {κλέπται<kleptēs>} and {καὶ<kai>} robbers, {λησταί·<lēstēs>} but {ἀλλ᾽<alla>} the {τὰ<ho>} sheep {πρόβατα.<probaton>} did → not {οὐκ<ou>} listen {ἤκουσαν<akouō>} to → them. {αὐτῶν<autos>}

10:9 - I <ἐγώ<egō>} am {εἰμι<eimi>} the {ἡ<ho>} door. {θύρα·<thyra>} If {ἐάν<ean>} anyone {τις<tis>} enters {εἰσέλθῃ,<eiserchomai>} by {δι᾽<dia>} me, {ἐμοῦ<egō>} he → will → be → saved {σωθήσεται<sōzō>} and {καὶ<kai>} will go in {εἰσελεύσεται <eiserchomai>} and {καὶ<kai>} out {ἐξελεύσεται<exerchomai>} and {καὶ<kai>} find {εὑρήσει.<heuriskō>} pasture. {νομὴν<nomē>}

10:10 - The {ὁ<ho>} thief {κλέπτης<kleptēs>} comes {ἔρχεται<erchomai>} only {οὐκ εἰ μὴ<ou ei mē>} to {ἵνα<hina>} steal {κλέψῃ<kleptō>} and {καὶ<kai>} kill {θύσῃ<thyō>} and {καὶ<kai>} destroy. {ἀπολέσῃ·<apollymi>} I {ἐγὼ<egō>} came {ἦλθον<erchomai>} that {ἵνα<hina>} they → may → have {ἔχωσιν<echō>>} life {ζωὴν<zōē>} and {καὶ <kai>} have {ἔχωσιν.<echō>} it • abundantly. {περισσὸν<perissos>}

10:11 - I {ἐγώ<egō>} am {εἰμι<eimi>} the {ὁ<ho>} good {ὁ καλός·<ho kalos>} shepherd. {ποιμὴν<poimēn>} The {ὁ<ho>} good {ὁ καλὸς<ho kalos>} shepherd {ποιμὴν<poimēn>} lays {τίθησιν<tithēmi>} down ← his {αὐτοῦ<autos>} life {τὴν ψυχὴν <ho psychē>} for {ὑπὲρ <hyper>} the {τῶν<ho>} sheep. {προβάτων.<probaton>}

10:12 - He who {ὁ<ho>} • {δὲ<de>} is {ὢν<eimi>} a → hired {μισθωτὸς <misthōtos>} hand ← and {καὶ<kai>} not {οὐκ<ou>} a → shepherd, {ποιμήν,<poimēn>} who {οὗ <hos>} does → not {οὐκ<ou>} own {ἔστιν ἴδια,<eimi idios>} the {τὰ<ho>} sheep, {πρόβατα<probaton>} sees {θεωρεῖ<theōreō>} the {τὸν<ho>} wolf {λύκον<lykos>} coming {ἐρχόμενον<erchomai>} and {καὶ<kai>} leaves {ἀφίησιν<aphiēmi>} the {τὰ <ho>} sheep {πρόβατα<probaton>} and {καὶ<kai>} flees, {φεύγει,<pheugō>} and {καὶ<kai>} the {ὁ<ho>} wolf {λύκος<lykos>} snatches {ἁρπάζει<harpazō>} them {αὐτὰ<autos>} and {καὶ <kai>} scatters {σκορπίζει.<skorpizō>}

10:13 - He • flees • because {ὅτι<hoti>} he → is {ἐστιν<eimi>} a → hired {μισθωτός <misthōtos>} hand ← and {καὶ<kai>} cares {μέλει<melei>} nothing {οὐ<ou>} • {αὐτῷ <autos>} for {περὶ<peri>} the {τῶν<ho>} sheep. {προβάτων.<probaton>}

10:14 - I {Ἐγώ<egō>} am {εἰμι<eimi>} the {ὁ<ho>} good {ὁ καλὸς<ho kalos>} shepherd. {ποιμὴν<poimēn>} • {καὶ<kai>} I → know {γεινώσκω<ginōskō>} my {τὰ ἐμά,<hoemos>} own ← and {καὶ<kai>} my {τὰ ἐμά,<ho emos>} own ← know {γεινώσκουσί <ginōskō>} me, {με <egō>}

10:15 - just as {καθὼς<kathōs>} the {ὁ<ho>} Father {πατὴρ<patēr>} knows {γεινώσκει<ginōskō>} me {με<egō>} and I {κἀγὼ<kagō>} know {γεινώσκω<ginōskō>} the {τὸν<ho>} Father; {πατέρα,<patēr>} and {καὶ<kai>} I → lay {τίθημι<tithēmi>} down ← my {μου<egō>} life {τὴν ψυχήν<ho psychē>} for {ὑπὲρ<hyper>} the {τῶν <ho>} sheep. {προβάτων. <probaton>}

10:16 - And {καὶ<kai>} I → have {ἔχω,<echō>} other {ἄλλα<allos>} sheep {πρόβατα <probaton>} that {ἃ<hos>} are {ἔστιν<eimi>} not {οὐκ<ou>} of {ἐκ<ek>} this {ταύτης, <houtos>} fold. {τῆς αὐλῆς<ho aulē> Iμε<egō>} must {δεῖ<deō>} bring {ἀγαγεῖν <agō>} them also, {κἀκεῖνα<kakeinos>} and {καὶ<kai>} they → will → listen {ἀκούσουσιν,<akouō>} to → my {μου<egō>} voice. {τῆς φωνῆς<ho phōnē>} So {καὶ<kai>} there → will → be {γενήσεται<ginomai>} one {μία<heis>} flock, {ποίμνη,<poimnē>} one {εἷς<heis>} shepherd. {ποιμήν.<poimēn>}

10:17 - For this reason {διὰ τοῦτό<dia houtos>} the {ὁ<ho>} Father {πατὴρ <patēr>} loves {ἀγαπᾷ<agapaō>} me, {με<egō>} because {ὅτι<hoti>} I {ἐγὼ<egō>} lay {τίθημι <tithēmi>} down ←my {μου,<egō>} life {τὴν ψυχήν<ho psychē>} that {ἵνα <hina>} I → may → take {λάβω<lambanō>} it {αὐτήν.<autos>} up ← again. {πάλιν<palin>}

10:18 - No one {οὐδεὶς<oudeis>} takes {αἴρει<airō>} it {αὐτὴν<autos>} from {ἀπ᾽ <apo>} me, {ἐμοῦ,<egō>} but {ἀλλ᾽<alla>} I {ἐγὼ<egō>} lay {τίθημι<tithēmi>} it {αὐτὴν <autos>} down ← of → my {ἐμαυτοῦ.<emautou>} own ← accord. {ἀπ᾽<apo>} I → have {ἔχω<echō>} authority {ἐξουσίαν<exousia>} to → lay {θεῖναι<tithēmi>} it {αὐτὴν <autos>} down, ← and {καὶ<kai>} I → have {ἔχω<echō>} authority {ἐξουσίαν <exousia>} to → take {λαβεῖν<lambanō>} it {αὐτήν·<autos>} up ← again. {πάλιν <palin>} This {ταύτην<houtos>} charge {τὴν ἐντολὴν<ho entolē>} I → have → received {ἔλαβον<lambanō>} from {παρὰ<para>} my {μου.<egō>} Father.” {τοῦ πατρός<ho patēr>}

10:19 - There → was {ἐγένετο<ginomai>} again {πάλιν<palin>} a → division {Σχίσμα <schisma>} among {ἐν<en>} the {τοῖς<ho>} Jews {Ἰουδαίοις<Ioudaios>} because of {διὰ<dia>} these {τούτους.<houtos>} words. {τοὺς λόγους<ho logos>}

10:20 - • {δὲ<de>} Many {πολλοὶ<polys>} of {ἐξ<ek>} them {αὐτῶν·<autos>} said, {ἔλεγον<legō>} “He → has {ἔχει<echō>} a → demon, {δαιμόνιον<daimonion>} and {καὶ<kai>} is → insane; {μαίνεται·<mainomai>} why {τί<tis>} listen {ἀκούετε;<akouō>} to → him?” {αὐτοῦ<autos>}

10:21 - Others {ἄλλοι<allos>} said, {ἔλεγον·<legō>} “These {ταῦτα<houtos>} are {ἔστιν<eimi>} not {οὐκ<ou>} the {τὰ<ho>} words {ῥήματα<rhēma>} of → one → who → is → oppressed → by → a → demon. {δαιμονιζομένου·<daimonizomai>} Can {δύναται<dynamai>} a → demon {δαιμόνιον<daimonion>} open {ἀνοῖξαι; <anoigō>} the → eyes {ὀφθαλμοὺς<ophthalmos>} of → the → blind {τυφλῶν <typhlos?” {μὴ<mē>}

John 10:1–21

The imagery of sheep, shepherd, and sheepfold was a central part of Israel’s heritage—both as a Bedouin people and, more significantly, as the people of God (Psalm 23). By choosing this symbol, Jesus accomplished two things. He drew a strong contrast between himself and the shepherds of Israel. He also declared himself to be the messianic Shepherd for whom Israel hoped (Zech. 13:7–9).

The sheepfold was commonly attached to the shepherd’s home. Thus, to enter the sheepfold was to come home. As the “door of the sheep,” Jesus is the only means of coming home to God—of becoming a member of the household of faith. Jesus is the merciful Shepherd who provides shelter, security, and pasture for his beloved sheep. The shepherds who preceded him in Israel’s history were mercenaries—fleeing the sheep quickly when under threat; and fleecing the sheep regularly for personal gain.

Jesus is the Good Shepherd, whose “goodness” cannot be overstated. Like David, the shepherd-king, Jesus risks his life to care for his sheep (cf. 1 Sam. 17:34–37). He knows his flock by name, and each of his sheep recognize and love his voice. Though the gospel is not a private story, it is most definitely a personal one. Jesus delights in his whole flock, and in each one of his sheep. Jesus’ flock and sheepfold is enormous, exceeding the borders of Israel. He has come for lost sheep from every tribe, language, people, and nation (Rev. 5:9).

But as the promised King, the greater David, Jesus literally laid down his life for the sheep on the cross. What a glorious paradox: The Good Shepherd became the Lamb of God to take away the sin of the world. Even throughout eternity, Jesus will be known as the Lamb who shepherds his people and guides them to “springs of living water” (Rev. 7:17).

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John 10:1–21

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The Book of John - Chapter 10:1-21 - (ESV)

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