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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 John 10:11, whose the sheep are, and who takes...
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, ver. 40-42. The Good Shepherd. 1 Verily, verily,...
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.
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 stand and open the door that Christ may come forth...
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. Their harmlessness and gentle character, their...