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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Verily, verily, I say unto you,.... To the Scribes and Pharisees, who had taken it ill that they should be thought to be blind; and who had cast out the man that Christ had cured of blindness, for speaking in favour of him; and who had traduced Christ as an impostor, and a deceiver, and set up themselves to be the shepherds of the flock, and the...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have, I. Christ's parabolical discourse concerning himself as the door of the sheepfold, and the shepherd of the sheep, ver. 1-18. II. The various sentiments of people upon it, ver. 19-21. III. The dispute Christ had with the Jews in the temple at the feast of dedication, ver. 22-39. IV. His departure into the country thereupon,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. The true Shepherd cares for the flock, the false ones are thieves and robbers who only care for the flesh or the fleece.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. The positiveness of our Lord’s teaching is noteworthy. Whatever may be said about dogmatical teaching now, it is certain that his teaching is of that character. He does not raise questions, but he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Now we may be absolutely certain that there is something of the utmost importance wherever Christ uses the solemn asseveration of “Verily, verily,” — the same word is “Amen, amen” and it has been well observed that if it were not for Christ’s “Amens,” our “Amens” would be of little value. It is because he who is the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. Here the people of God are compared to sheep....
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But he that entereth in by the door,.... With a divine commission, and by a divine authority, who comes not of himself, but is sent; does not take the honour to himself, or thrust in himself, and assume an office to himself, but is called unto it, and invested in it, he is the shepherd of the sheep; by whom Christ means himself, as is evident from...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth;-To him John the Baptist, as the porter, opened the door. He pointed to him, and said “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” And every God-sent minister is a porter to Christ, opening the door to him; that is our office, — to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
To him the porter openeth,.... There is nothing in the explanation of this parable given by Christ, that directs to the sense of this clause; the allusion cannot be, as some have thought, to great men, who have porters at their gates, to open them, and let in persons that come and knock; since the parable is concerning the sheepfold, and the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To him the porter openeth and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. John the Baptist was the porter who opened the door of Christ’s earthly ministry by bearing witness that he was the Son of God.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the sheep hear his voice: Those who are really chosen of God hear and heed the voice of Christ but those who are not Christ’s chosen ones will not heed his discourse, but will listen to the many voices which attract the ears and the hearts of sinful men. The elect of God are known by this mark, that they hear the voice of Christ. Just as you...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when he putteth forth his own sheep,.... The Ethiopic version reads, "when he leads them all out"; in order to bring them into proper pastures: he goeth before them; in allusion to the eastern shepherds, who when they put out their flocks, did not, as ours do, drive them before them, and follow after them, at least not always, but went before...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. Christ is the great Leader of his people, and they will never go astray so long as they follow him. The sheep of Christ recognize...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, — Christ never drives his sheep, he leads them. As the Eastern shepherd always goes before his sheep, so does the Saviour go before his flock: “He goeth before them,” — Joh_10:4. And the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. Christ’s sheep are marked in various ways. They are...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. The genius of the law is driving; the spirit of the Gospel is leading, and the joyful imitation follows.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And a stranger will they not follow,.... One that knows not Christ, is not sent by him, and who does not preach him: but will flee from him; shun him and his ministry, as not only disagreeable, but dangerous: for they know not the voice of strangers: they do not approve of their doctrine, nor take any delight in it, or receive any profit from it....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And a stranger will they not follow, — There are strangers constantly coming into our different churches. We know they are strangers, for they preach strange doctrines, and do not keep to the old paths. Those that are not Christ’s sheep follow them directly. “Here is a very clever man,” say they, and off they go after him; but of God’s elect it is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. Heretics attract their companies, but the faithful followers of Christ never go after them. They cleave to the truth, which is the voice of Christ, and they will not be persuaded by the most marvelous lying wonders, nor by the greatest arrogance,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. No one metaphor can fully describe our glorious Lord, for he is both Shepherd and Door to the sheep, and all else that they need. “O my Saviour!...