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John 10:1-42
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commentaryMatthew Henry on John 10:1-5Here is a parable or similitude, taken from the customs of the East, in the management of sheep. Men, as creatures depending on their Creator, are called the sheep of his pasture. The church of God in the world is as a…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Good ShepherdTHE GOOD SHEPHERD. It is not certain whether this discourse was at the feast of dedication in the winter (spoken of John 10:22), which may be taken as the date, not only of what follows, but of what goes before (that wh…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on John 10:1-6The allegory of the shepherd. Our Lord contrasts the religious guidance of the Pharisees, as the shepherds of the Jewish fold, with that afforded by himself in respect of loyal devotion and obedience. I. THE SHEEPFOLD.…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on John 10:1-6(1) The parable of the fold and flock, the door and the porter, the robber and the shepherd.Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on John 10:1-215. Christ the Shepherd of the flock of God. The discourse which now follows was the Lord's parabolic or allegoric reply to the conduct of the Pharisaic malignants. These men, claiming to be infallible guides of the igno…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on John 10:1Verily, verily, betokens the deep solemnity and importance of the matter in hand, but not a complete break in the circumstances—neither a new audience nor a new theme. The adoption by Jeremiah (Jeremiah 23:1-4), by Ezek…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on John 10:2But he that enters in by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. Let him be who he may, Pharisee or priest, prophet or king, pastor or evangelist, unless he approach the sheep by the right "way" he demeans and condemns him…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on John 10:3To him the porter openeth. The doorkeeper of the fold has been variously interpreted. Bengel and Hengstenberg say, "God himself" is meant; Stier, Alford, and Lange, "the Holy Spirit;" against which interpretations may b…Joseph S. Exell and contributors