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NASB | John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:10 "The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]. |
Subject: Some questions to consider on John 10:10 |
Bible Note: I tranposed the following for context: John 10:8 "All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. 9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. 11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. 12 "He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 "He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep. In this discussion, Jesus is painting a wonderful contrast between himself as the real deal, the actual owner of the sheep as the shepard and the deceiver or imposter, one who claims to be something he's not. We must be on constant guard against such persons who are wolves in sheep's clothing. Their words and actions must be compared to God's Words. When we notice discrepancies between the two, then we must approach the one in disagreement and attempt to correct him, doing so with love and concern for their souls of course. Upon their defiant refusal to turn away from the deceptive ways, they should be marked and avoided. While I was stationed in Greece, I found out some interesting tidbits about sheparding sheep, especially in Bible times. (Thought you might want to know.) In Israel, good shepards were expected to corral their sheep at night, especially when it was cold and they needed to stay warm. During this time, the shepard was expected to literally sleep in the doorway just as is depicted in Jesus parable here in John 10. It makes the story come alive a little more for the reader as the shepard was to give his life in defense of those sheep just as our Perfect Shepard did at the cross. Good questions and God bless. |