Bible Strands
John 10:7
So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His listeners directly after they fail to understand His previous illustration, reinforcing His prior teaching about entering the sheepfold.
The words — The Greek text emphasizes πάλιν (palin), "again," and the doubled ἀμὴν ἀμὴν (amēn amēn), "Truly, truly," to mark the certainty of His declaration. Jesus explicitly identifies Himself as the gate for the sheep.
The thread — The text states Jesus is the gate, which parallels John 14:6 where He claims exclusive access to the Father and aligns with Ephesians 2:18, which describes believers gaining access to God through Him. It also connects to John 10:1, which establishes the gate as the only lawful entry point into the sheepfold.
Why it lands — The verse states Jesus is the required entry point, not a metaphorical standard, and requires listeners to recognize Him as the sole means of access. Readers must accept this claim of exclusive access without substituting other paths or interpretations.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
Cross-references
- John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- Ephesians 2:18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
- John 10:1 “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
- John 10:9 I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
- Ezekiel 34:31 ‘You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
- Psalms 79:13 Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.
- Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
- Psalms 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
- Psalms 95:7 For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
- Luke 15:4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?