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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 hardness of their hearts, and their prejudices in...
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
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! Shield and Sun, Shepherd, Brother, Husband, Friend, —...
Charles H. Spurgeon
This parable spake Jesus unto them but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. They thus proved that they were not his sheep, for they did not understand his words.
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 ye, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. They made loud professions of being the true Messias, and some of them gathered great multitudes, and rebelled...