Picking up with verse 11 and the LORDS claim to being the only good Shepherd. This chapter is filled with golden treasures of wisdom and the knowledge in light of the gospel.
John 10:11-18 (Jesus is speaking) "'I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.'" (KJV)
John 10:11-18 (Jesus is speaking) "'I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.'" (ESV)
John 10:11-18 "'I am the Shepherd, the good one who lays down his life for the sheep. (Look at Ezekiel 34:23) In contrast, the hireling who is not the Shepherd and owner of the sheep, sees the wolf approaching and leaves the sheep unattended and flees for his own life while the wolf kills and scatters the sheep at will! The hireling is doing the job merely for wages and not because of any affection for the sheep. I am the Shepherd, the good one who knows what is mine and they know me! My knowledge of the Father is anchored in his knowledge of me. Because i know my Father's heart I lay down my life for the sheep. I also have other sheep that are not from this fold; I must lead them too for them to hear my voice and so there will be one flock and one Shepherd. (Second Aorist active Infinitive of ago with dei expressing the urgency of his mission.) My Father's love is the compelling urgency of my mission which is to lay down my life and receive it again in my resurrection. No one takes my life from me, I know who I am when Lay it down and from that same place of my I-Am-ness, I take it us again. This is the [2]conclusion of my Father's prophetic purpose which is what I am all about. (The word often translated authority or power is the word exousia, from ek+eimi, out of I am. The word [2]entole, which is often translated commandment or precept, has two components: en, in and telos, from tello, to set out for a definite point or goal; properly the point aimed at as a limit, that is, by implication, the conclusion of an act or state, the result; the ultimate or prophetic purpose. Strong's G5056, look at 1John 2:3 in a KJV+ Bible.)
John 10:19-21 "There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. And many of them said, "He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?" Others said, "These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?" (KJV)
John 10:19-21 "There was again a division among the Jews because of these words. Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?" Still others said, "These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?" (ESV)
John 10-19-21 "These words brought more division in their ranks. Many of them said that he had a demon and was mad; so, "Why waste your time listening to him?" Others said, "These words are definitely not the words of someone with a demon; also, demons do not open the eyes of the blind!" (The Mirror)
Next time, the LORD willing, we will look at Jesus' assertion of His Deity, that causes so many to stumble so much.
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