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John 10:11 Cross-References

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I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

John 10:11 (KJV)

Commentary on John 10:11

Jesus declares 'I am the good shepherd' (ego eimi ho poimen ho kalos), using kalos (good/beautiful/noble) rather than merely agathos (good). The quality emphasized is not just moral goodness but excellence, attractiveness, and nobility of character. The defining action follows: 'the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep' (ten psychen autou tithesi hyper ton probaton). The verb tithemi (to lay down) indicates voluntary sacrifice, not forced death. The preposition hyper (for, on behalf of) shows substitutionary purpose. Contrasted with the hireling who flees (10:12-13), the good shepherd r...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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