King James Version
John 10:7 in the King James Version says “Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.” — study this verse from John chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.”
John 10:7 · KJV
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“again”
G3825(adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“Verily”
G281properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)
“Verily”
G281properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)
“I say”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“the door”
G2374a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively)
“of the sheep”
G4263something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e., (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)
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