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John 10:7 Cross-References
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“Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.”
John 10:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 10:7
The 'door' metaphor emphasizes exclusivity: Christ is THE door (definite article), not A door among many. This confronts religious pluralism. As the door, Christ is both the entrance to salvation and the protector of His sheep. In ancient sheepfolds, the shepherd literally became the door, lying across the entrance. This 'I AM' statement claims divine authority—only God can be humanity's exclusive way to life.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 10:7
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“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.,Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.,,,,,,,,”
“For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.”
“he will be saved”
“the sheep of my pasture”
“your people and sheep of your pasture”
“he is God. It is he who has made us”
“brothers”
“and the sheep in his care. Today”
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.”