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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/10.htm">New International Version</a> Therefore Jesus said again, &#8220Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. <a href="/nlt/john/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> so he explained it to them: “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. <a href="/esv/john/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/kjv/john/10.htm">King James Bible</a> Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/nkjv/john/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/nasb_/john/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/nasb/john/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> So Jesus said to them again, &#8220Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/nasb77/john/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Jesus therefore said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/lsb/john/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/amp/john/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Jesus said again, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, I am the Door for the sheep [leading to life]. <a href="/csb/john/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus said again, “Truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. <a href="/hcsb/john/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Jesus said again, &#8220I assure you: I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/asv/john/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/cev/john/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus said: I tell you for certain that I am the gate for the sheep. <a href="/erv/john/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/gwt/john/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus emphasized, "I can guarantee this truth: I am the gate for the sheep. <a href="/gnt/john/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> So Jesus said again, "I am telling you the truth: I am the gate for the sheep. <a href="/isv/john/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> So again Jesus said, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, I'm the gate for the sheep. <a href="/msb/john/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So He said to them again, ?Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. <a href="/net/john/10.htm">NET Bible</a> So Jesus said to them again, "I tell you the solemn truth, I am the door for the sheep. <a href="/nheb/john/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the sheep's door. <a href="/wbt/john/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then said Jesus to them again, Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Again therefore Jesus said to them, "In most solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep. <a href="/web/john/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Jesus therefore said again to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I AM the door of the sheep; <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/ylt/john/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Jesus said therefore again to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you -- I am the door of the sheep; <a href="/slt/john/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then said Jesus again to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, That I am the door of the sheep.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Jesus therefore said to them again: Amen, amen I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/cpdv/john/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, Jesus spoke to them again: “Amen, amen, I say to you, that I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/nabre/john/10.htm">New American Bible</a> So Jesus said again, “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. <a href="/nrsvce/john/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Jesus said to them again, Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But again Yeshua said to them, “Timeless truth I speak to you; I AM THE LIVING GOD, The Gate of the flock.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Therefore Jesus spoke again to them: Verily, verily I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/godbey/john/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Then Jesus said, <FR>Truly, truly, I say unto you, that I am the door of the sheep.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Therefore Jesus said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that I am the door of the sheep. <a href="/mace/john/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Jesus therefore subjoin'd, I declare unto you, I am the door of the sheep-fold. <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Again therefore Jesus said to them, "In most solemn truth I tell you that I am the Door of the sheep. <a href="/worrell/john/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Jesus, therefore, said to them again, <FR>"Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Jesus therefore said unto them again, <FR>Verily, verily I tell you, that I am the door of the sheep.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/10-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3577" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Jesus the Good Shepherd</a> …6Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them. 7<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">He</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to them</a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.">again,</a> <a href="/greek/281.htm" title="281: Amēn (Heb) -- Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.">“Truly,</a> <a href="/greek/281.htm" title="281: amēn (Heb) -- Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.">truly,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2374.htm" title="2374: thyra (N-NFS) -- (a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity. Apparently a primary word; a portal or entrance.">gate</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">for the</a> <a href="/greek/4263.htm" title="4263: probatōn (N-GNP) -- A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep.">sheep.</a> 8All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. <a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a> The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a> Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a> Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a> For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. <a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4</a> In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a> The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/john/3-3.htm">John 3:3</a> Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” <a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. <a href="/john/6-51.htm">John 6:51</a> I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.” <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a> On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” <a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a> “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” <a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25</a> Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. <a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10</a> Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then said Jesus to them again, Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.I am.<a href="/john/10-1.htm">John 10:1,9</a> Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber… <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.<a href="/ephesians/2-18.htm">Ephesians 2:18</a> For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.the sheep.<a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">Psalm 79:13</a> So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.<a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7</a> For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,<a href="/psalms/100-3.htm">Psalm 100:3</a> Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/10-3.htm">Door</a> <a href="/john/10-3.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/john/10-6.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/10-4.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Sheep's</a> <a href="/john/10-1.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/john/10-1.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/10-1.htm">Verily</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/10-9.htm">Door</a> <a href="/john/10-9.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/john/10-23.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/10-8.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/job/31-20.htm">Sheep's</a> <a href="/john/12-24.htm">Solemn</a> <a href="/john/13-16.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/john/12-24.htm">Verily</a><div class="vheading2">John 10</div>1. <a href="/john/10-1.htm">Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.</a> 19. <a href="/john/10-19.htm">Diverse opinions of him.</a> 23. <a href="/john/10-23.htm">He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God;</a> 31. <a href="/john/10-31.htm">escapes the Jews;</a> 39. <a href="/john/10-39.htm">and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So He said to them again This phrase indicates a repetition, emphasizing the importance of the message. Jesus often repeated His teachings to ensure understanding. In the context of <a href="/john/10.htm">John 10</a>, He is addressing the Pharisees, who were struggling to comprehend His previous parable about the shepherd and the sheep. Repetition is a common teaching method in Jewish tradition, used to reinforce key points.Truly, truly The double "truly" (Greek: "Amen, amen") is a solemn affirmation, underscoring the truth and authority of Jesus' words. This phrase is unique to the Gospel of John and is used to introduce significant teachings. It reflects Jesus' divine authority and the certainty of His message, demanding the listener's attention.I tell you This personal address highlights the direct communication between Jesus and His audience. It signifies the importance of the message and the personal responsibility of the listeners to heed His words. Jesus often used this phrase to convey teachings that required personal reflection and response.I am the gate This metaphor identifies Jesus as the sole means of access to spiritual safety and salvation. In the cultural context, sheepfolds often had a single entrance, and the shepherd would act as the gate, protecting the sheep. This imagery connects to Old Testament themes of God as the protector and guide of His people (e.g., <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>). Jesus' claim echoes His exclusive role as the mediator between God and humanity, fulfilling prophecies of the Messiah as the way to God.for the sheep The sheep represent believers, those who follow Jesus and recognize His voice. In biblical symbolism, sheep are often used to depict God's people, highlighting their need for guidance and protection. This phrase emphasizes Jesus' role as the shepherd who cares for and leads His flock, contrasting with false leaders who exploit the sheep. The imagery aligns with passages like <a href="/ezekiel/34.htm">Ezekiel 34</a>, where God promises to shepherd His people directly, fulfilled in Jesus' ministry.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to His disciples and others present. He uses the metaphor of a gate to describe His role in providing access to spiritual safety and salvation. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_sheep.htm">The Sheep</a> Symbolic of believers or followers of Christ. In the context of this passage, the sheep represent those who hear and follow the voice of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_gate.htm">The Gate</a> A metaphor used by Jesus to illustrate His role as the sole means of entering into a relationship with God and receiving eternal life. 4. <a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are part of the broader context of <a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">John 10</a>. Jesus contrasts His role as the gate with the false leadership of the Pharisees. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_sheepfold.htm">The Sheepfold</a> Represents the community of believers or the Kingdom of God, where the sheep are kept safe and secure.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/j/jesus_as_the_exclusive_path_to_salvation.htm">Jesus as the Exclusive Path to Salvation</a> Jesus' declaration as the gate emphasizes that He is the only way to enter into a relationship with God. This exclusivity challenges believers to affirm their faith in Christ alone for salvation. <a href="/topical/s/security_and_protection_in_christ.htm">Security and Protection in Christ</a> As the gate, Jesus provides security and protection for His followers. Believers can find comfort in knowing that their spiritual safety is assured in Him. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_of_true_leadership.htm">Discernment of True Leadership</a> Jesus contrasts Himself with false leaders. Believers are encouraged to discern and follow true spiritual leadership that aligns with Christ's teachings. <a href="/topical/i/invitation_to_enter.htm">Invitation to Enter</a> The metaphor of the gate is an invitation for all to enter into the fold of God. It challenges believers to share this invitation with others, emphasizing evangelism. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_fold.htm">Living in the Fold</a> Being part of the sheepfold means living in community with other believers. This involves mutual care, accountability, and growth in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 10</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_jesus_is_'the_gate'.htm">How can Jesus claim to be “the gate” (John 10:7–9), and is there any historical or archaeological evidence for such an assertion? </a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'the_door'.htm">What did Jesus mean by "I am the Door"?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_monitoring_spirit.htm">Who can take them from my Father's hand?</a> <a href="/q/who_are_the_other_sheep.htm">Who are the other sheep not of this fold?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Then said Jesus unto them again.--Better, Therefore said Jesus again, the words "unto them" being of uncertain authority. He says what follows because they did not understand what He had said before. It is not that a new allegory begins at this place. He spake in the beginning of the door and of the shepherd (<a href="/context/john/10-1.htm" title="Truly, truly, I say to you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.">John 10:1-2</a>). He now proceeds to unfold the meaning of both.Verily, verily, I say unto you.--Comp. Note on <a href="/john/10-1.htm" title="Truly, truly, I say to you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.">John 10:1</a>.I am the door of the sheep.--Taking these words in connection with <a href="/context/john/10-1.htm" title="Truly, truly, I say to you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.">John 10:1-2</a>, they seem to mean not "the door for the sheep," but "the door to the sheep," "the door into the sheep-fold." Our Lord returns to the words, and explains them more fully, in <a href="/john/10-9.htm" title="I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.">John 10:9</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 7-10. - (2) Allegory of the door and the fold, in which Christ claims to be "the Door of the sheep." Verse 7. - Jesus therefore (οϋν, with its resumptive force, introduces the effect upon Christ of the unsusceptible character of the Pharisees). Some pause may have occurred, during which these men displayed their bitter feeling and utter lack of appreciation, and he proceeds first to give them an explanation of the words, which should leave them in no doubt as to one emphatic meaning which they contained; Said again unto them, I am the Door of the sheep, This exposition of the allegory is introduced by the solemn Amen, amen. Christ first calls attention to the "door" into the sacred fellowship of men with God. On a subsequent occasion (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>), he said, "I am the Way" to the Father; "no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." The parable as it stands refers to true and false teachers of the people, and to just and unjust claims to confer upon the sheep of God's pasture safe and sure access to God, and all privileges of Divine life. In interpreting it, he declares first that he is the one Door, not of "the fold" so much as of the sheep, in their individual capacity. This corresponds with every claim made by him and made in his Name, that he, in all the fullness of his Personality, had always been the one Medium by which, in the theocracy or beyond it, men have drawn near to the Father. The Logos is the Angel of the covenant, the Rock in the wilderness, the great High Priest, the Veil over the holy place, the propitiatory Sacrifice, the Prophet, the King. He it is who ever and always has given consolation and peace to his people. He is the one method, agency, reality, by which not only the shepherds, but the sheep, enter into the fold, and go forth thence to pasture. <a href="/commentaries/john/10-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>So οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. [He] Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. said Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. again, πάλιν (palin) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3825.htm">Strong's 3825: </a> Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand. “Truly, Ἀμὴν (Amēn) Hebrew Word <a href="/greek/strongs_281.htm">Strong's 281: </a> Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. truly, ἀμὴν (amēn) Hebrew Word <a href="/greek/strongs_281.htm">Strong's 281: </a> Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. I ἐγώ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am εἰμι (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gate θύρα (thyra) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2374.htm">Strong's 2374: </a> (a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity. Apparently a primary word; a portal or entrance. for the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sheep. προβάτων (probatōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4263.htm">Strong's 4263: </a> A sheep. 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