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Wycliffe Bible
John 10:2
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The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd
But hee that entreth in by the doore, is the shepherd of the sheepe.
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
"But the one who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep.
The one who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
"But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep [the protector and provider].
"But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep.
But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep.
But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
But the gatekeeper opens the gate for the shepherd, and he goes in through it. The sheep know their shepherd's voice. He calls each of them by name and leads them out.
But the one who goes in through the gate is the sheep's own shepherd.
but he that enters in by the door is [the] shepherd of the sheep.
But the man who takes care of the sheep enters through the gate. He is the shepherd.
But he that goeth in by the doore, is the shepheard of the sheepe.
But he who enters by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep.
The man who goes in through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
But the one who enters through the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But the one entering through the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
He who goes in by the door is the keeper of the sheep.
But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
The one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he who entereth by the door, he is the shepherd of the flock.
But he that entereth by the door, is the shepherd of the flock.
But he that entreth in by the doore, is the sheephearde of the sheepe.
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he that entereth in by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he that enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he that entereth by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep.
The one who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
The shepherd of the sheep goes in through the door.
The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
But, he that entereth through the door, is, shepherd, of the sheep:
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
but he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
He that goeth in by ye dore is the shepeherde of ye shepe:
and he who is entering through the door is shepherd of the sheep;
But he that goeth in at the dore, is the shepherde of the shepe:
but he that enters in by the door, is the pastor of the sheep.
But the one who rides through the gate on horseback is the cowboy.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he that: John 10:7, John 10:9, Acts 20:28, 1 Timothy 3:2-7, 1 Timothy 4:14, Titus 1:5, Revelation 1:20, Revelation 2:1
the shepherd: John 10:11, John 10:12, John 10:14, Psalms 23:1, Psalms 80:1, Ecclesiastes 12:11, Isaiah 40:11, Isaiah 63:11, Ezekiel 34:23, Micah 5:5, Zechariah 11:3, Zechariah 11:5, Zechariah 11:8, Zechariah 13:7, Hebrews 13:20, 1 Peter 2:25, 1 Peter 5:4
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 34:5 - and they became John 10:16 - one shepherd
Cross-References
of these sones the ylis of hethen men weren departid in her cuntrees, ech bi his langage and meynees, in hise naciouns.
Forsothe the sones of Thus weren Saba, and Euila, and Sabatha, and Regma, and Sabatacha. The sones of Regma weren Saba, and Dadan.
and Chale, and Resen bitwixe Nynyue and Chale; this is a greet citee.
of which the Filisteis and Capturym camen forth.
Also of Sem weren borun the fadris of alle the sones of Heber, and Japhet was the more brother.
And Y schal sette a signe in hem, and Y schal sende of hem that ben sauyd to hethene men, in to the see, in to Affrik, and in to Liddia, and to hem that holden arowe, in to Italie, and Greek lond, to ilis fer, to hem that herden not of me, and sien not my glorie. And thei schulen telle my glorie to hethene men,
Dyuerse biys, `ether whijt silk, of Egipt, was wouun to thee in to a veil, that it schulde be set in the mast; iacynct and purpur of the ilis of Elisa weren maad thin hiling.
Dan, and Greece, and Mosel, settiden forth in thi fairis irun maad suteli, gumme of myrre, and calamus, that is, a spice swete smellynge, in thi marchaundie.
Gomer, and alle the cumpenyes of hym, the hous of Togorma, the sidis of the north, and al the strengthe therof, and many puplis ben with thee.
and schalt come fro thi place, fro the sidis of the north, thou, and many puplis with thee, alle stieris of horsis, a greet cumpany, and an huge oost;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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 care of them, and feeds them, as a shepherd does his flock; and which holds true of any under shepherd, having his mission and commission, and deriving his authority from Christ.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He that entereth by the door - This was the way in which a shepherd had access to his flock. In John 10:7 Jesus says he is the door. In this place he refers to those who by him - that is, in accordance with his spirit and law become ministers of religion.
Is the shepherd of the sheep - Christ does not here refer to himself, for he is the way or door by which others enter; but he refers to all the ministers of the gospel who have access to the church by him. In the original, the article “the” is missing before the word shepherd - “is a shepherd.” By his entering in this manner he shows that he is a shepherd one who cares for his flock, and does not come to kill and destroy.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 10:2. He that entereth in by the door — Observe here the marks, qualities, and duties of a good pastor; The first mark is, that he has a lawful entrance into the ministry by the internal call of Christ, namely, by an impulse proceeding from his Spirit, upon considerations which respect only his glory, and upon motives which aim at nothing but the good of his Church, the salvation of souls, the doing the will of God, and the sacrificing himself entirely to his service, and to that of the meanest of his flock.