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 discourses and transactions of this chapter, though belonging to two different festivals, between which there was an interval of between two a... [ Continue Reading ]
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. BUT HE THAT ENTERETH IN BY THE DOOR IS THE SHEPHERD OF THE SHEEP - is a true, divinely recognized shepherd.... [ Continue Reading ]
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. TO HIM THE PORTER OPENETH - `To him is given right of free access, by order of Him to whom the sheep belong'-for it is better not to give this allusion a more specific interpretat... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. AND WHEN HE PUTTETH FORTH - or 'turneth out.' [The aorist - ekbalee (G1544) - is here rightly rendered 'putteth forth,' as in 'Luke 1:51-42; the idea being that of 'a succession of d... [ Continue Reading ]
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. AND [ de (G1161 ), RATHER, 'BUT'] A STRANGER WILL THEY NOT FOLLOW, BUT WILL FLEE FROM HIM: FOR THEY KNOW NOT THE VOICE OF STRANGERS.... [ Continue Reading ]
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. THIS PARABLE SPAKE JESUS UNTO THEM: BUT THEY UNDERSTOOD NOT WHAT THINGS THEY WERE WHICH HE SPAKE UNTO THEM. What is said in these three verses, though admitting of important application to... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. THEN SAID JESUS UNTO THEM AGAIN, VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, I AM THE DOOR OF THE SHEEP - that is, The Way in to the fold, with all its blessed privileges, alike for the shepherds and the sheep. (Com... [ Continue Reading ]
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. ALL THAT EVER CAME BEFORE ME - the false prophets; not as claiming the prerogatives of Messiah, But as perverters of the people from the way of life leading to Him. So Olshausen. ARE THIEVES AND ROBBERS: BUT... [ Continue Reading ]
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. I AM THE DOOR: BY ME IF ANY MAN ENTER IN - whether shepherd or sheep, HE SHALL BE SAVED - the great object of the pastoral office, as of all the divine arrangements toward mankind. AND SHA... [ Continue Reading ]
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. THE THIEF COMETH NOT, BUT FOR TO STEAL, AND TO KILL, AND TO DESTROY: I AM COME - or, 'I came' [ eelthon (G2064)] THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE LIFE, AND... [ Continue Reading ]
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD - not 'a,' but emphatically "The Good Shepherd," and, in the sense intended, exclusively so (see Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:23; Ezekiel 37:24; Zechariah 13:7). THE GOOD SHEPHERD GIVETH, [ titheesin (G5... [ Continue Reading ]
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. BUT HE THAT IS AN HIRELING, AND NOT THE SHEPHERD, WHOSE OWN THE SHEEP ARE NOT - who has no property in th... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE HIRELING FLEETH, BECAUSE HE IS AN HIRELING, AND CARETH NOT FOR THE SHEEP._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD. See the note at John 10:11. AND KNOW MY [SHEEP], AND AM KNOWN OF MINE. Since the word "sheep" is a supplement, it is perhaps better to render the words, 'and know mine, and am known of mine' [ ginooskoo (G1... [ Continue Reading ]
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. AS THE FATHER KNOWETH ME, EVEN SO KNOW I THE FATHER. This ought not to have begun a new sentence; because it is properly part of the previous verse. The whole statement will then stand thus: "And I know min... [ Continue Reading ]
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. AND OTHER SHEEP I HAVE, WHICH ARE NOT OF THIS FOLD [ aulees (G833)]: THEM ALSO I MUST BRING. He means the perishing Gentiles, of whom He spea... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. THEREFORE, [ Dia (G1223) touto (G5124), 'For this cause'] doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life. As the highest act of the Son's love to the Father was the laying down of His life for the sheep... [ Continue Reading ]
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. NO MAN TAKETH IT FROM ME, BUT I LAY IT DOWN OF MYSELF. I HAVE POWER TO LAY IT DOWN, AND I HAVE POWER TO TAKE IT AGAIN. It is imposs... [ Continue Reading ]
There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. THERE WAS A DIVISION THEREFORE AGAIN AMONG THE JEWS FOR - or 'because of' "These sayings.... [ Continue Reading ]
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? AND MANY OF THEM SAID, HE HATH A DEVIL, AND IS MAD; WHY HEAR YE HIM?... [ Continue Reading ]
Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? OTHERS SAID, THESE ARE NOT THE WORDS OF HIM THAT HATH A DEVIL. CAN A DEVIL OPEN THE EYES OF THE BLIND? Thus did the light and the darkness reveal themselves with increasing distinctness in the... [ Continue Reading ]
And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. AND - or rather, 'Now,' as beginning a new subject, IT WAS AT JERUSALEM THE FEAST OF THE DEDICATION. Recent interpreters, with few exceptions, conclude, from the silence of the Evangelist, that our Lord must have remained d... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. AND JESUS WALKED IN THE TEMPLE, IN SOLOMON'S PORCH - for shelter. This portico was on the east side of the temple, and Josephus says it was part of the original structure of Solomon (Ant. 20: 9. 7).... [ Continue Reading ]
Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. THEN CAME THE JEWS that is as usual in this Gospel the rulers as observed on John 1:19 THEN CAME THE JEWS - that is, as usual in this Gospel, the rulers, as observe... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. JESUS ANSWERED THEM, I TOLD YOU - that is, in substance (see John 7:37; John 8:35; ), AND YE BELIEVED NOT: THE WORKS THAT I DO IN MY FATHER'S NAME, THEY BEAR WITNESS OF ME.... [ Continue Reading ]
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. BUT YE, [ all' (G235) humeis (G5210)]. The "ye" is here in emphatic contrast to the "sheep." BELIEVE NOT, BECAUSE YE ARE NOT OF MY SHEEP, AS I SAID UNTO YOU. Our Lord here manifestly refers back to His discourse about the S... [ Continue Reading ]
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE, AND I KNOW THEM, AND THEY FOLLOW ME. See the note at MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE, AND I KNOW THEM, AND THEY FOLLOW ME. See the note at .... [ Continue Reading ]
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. AND I GIVE UNTO THEM ETERNAL LIFE - not 'I will,' but 'I do give' it them: it is a present gift. See the notes at ; . AND THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH, NEITHER SHALL ANY PLUCK THEM OUT O... [ Continue Reading ]
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. MY FATHER, WHICH GAVE [RATHER, 'HATH GIVEN' dedooken (G1325 )] THEM ME (SEE THE NOTES AT JOHN 6:37 ) IS GREATER THAN ALL - with whom no adverse power can contend (Isaiah 27:4). AND NONE... [ Continue Reading ]
_I AND MY FATHER ARE ONE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. THEN THE JEWS - the rulers again, as in , TOOK UP STONES AGAIN TO STONE HIM - and for precisely the same thing as before, the claim of equality with God which they saw He was advancing (; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? JESUS ANSWERED THEM, MANY GOOD WORKS, [ kala (G2570) erga (G2041)] - that is, works of pure benevolence; to which Peter thus alludes (Acts 10:38), "Who went about doing good" [ euerget... [ Continue Reading ]
The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. THE JEWS ANSWERED HIM, SAYING, FOR A GOOD WORK WE STONE THEE NOT; BUT FOR BLASPHEMY - whose legal punishment was stoning (), AND BECAUSE THAT THOU, BEING... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? JESUS ANSWERED THEM, IS IT NOT WRITTEN IN YOUR LAW () - respecting judges or magistrates, I SAID, YE ARE GODS? - as being the official representatives and commissioned agents of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; IF HE CALLED THEM GODS UNTO WHOM THE WORD OF GOD CAME, AND THE SCRIPTURE CANNOT BE BROKEN;... [ Continue Reading ]
Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? SAY YE OF HIM, WHOM THE FATHER HATH SANCTIFIED, AND SENT INTO THE WORLD. The whole force of this reasoning, which has been but in part seized by the commentators, lies i... [ Continue Reading ]
If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. IF I DO NOT THE WORKS OF MY FATHER, BELIEVE ME NOT.... [ Continue Reading ]
But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. BUT IF I DO, THOUGH YE BELIEVE NOT ME, BELIEVE THE WORKS. There was in Christ's words, independently of any BUT IF I DO, THOUGH YE BELIEVE NOT ME, BELIEVE THE WORKS. T... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, THEREFORE THEY SOUGHT AGAIN TO TAKE HIM - true to their original understanding of His words, because they saw perfectly well that He meant to "make Himself God" throughout all this dialogue. BUT HE ESCAPED, [ exeelthen... [ Continue Reading ]
And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. AND WENT AWAY AGAIN BEYOND JORDAN, INTO THE PLACE WHERE JOHN AT FIRST BAPTIZED. (See the note at .)... [ Continue Reading ]
And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. AND MANY RESORTED UNTO HIM - on whom the Baptist's ministry appears to have left permanent impressions, AND SAID, JOHN DID NO MIRACLE: BUT ALL THINGS THAT JOHN SPAKE OF THIS MAN WER... [ Continue Reading ]