John 10:2

“But he that entereth in by the door, etc.] With a divine commission, and by a divine authority, who comes not of himself, but is sent; does not take the honour to himself, or thrust in himself, and assume an office to himself, but is called unto it, and invested in it, he is the shepherd of the sheep; by whom Christ means himself, as is evident from (<431011>John 10:11,14), whose the sheep are, and who takes care of them, and feeds them, as a shepherd does his flock; and which holds true of any under shepherd, having his mission and commission, and deriving his authority from Christ.”

“he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep--a true, divinely recognized shepherd.”

“He that entereth by the door - This was the way in which a shepherd had access to his flock. In John 10:7 Jesus says he is the door. In this place he refers to those who by him - that is, in accordance with his spirit and law become ministers of religion. Is the shepherd of the sheep - Christ does not here refer to himself, for he is the way or door by which others enter; but he refers to all the ministers of the gospel who have access to the church by him. In the original, the article “the” is missing before the word shepherd - “is a shepherd.” By his entering in this manner he shows that he is a shepherd one who cares for his flock, and does not come to kill and destroy. return to 'Top of…”

“he that: Joh 10:7, Joh 10:9; Act 20:28; Ti1 3:2-7, Ti1 4:14; Tit 1:5; Rev 1:20, Rev 2:1 the shepherd: Joh 10:11, Joh 10:12, Joh 10:14; Psa 23:1, Psa 80:1; Ecc 12:11; Isa 40:11, Isa 63:11; Eze 34:23; Mic 5:5; Zac 11:3, Zac 11:5, Zac 11:8, Zac 13:7; Heb 13:20; Pe1 2:25, Pe1 5:4 John 10:3”