John 10:16
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I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
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other sheep I have . . . not of this fold: them also I must bring--He means the perishing Gentiles, already His "sheep" in the love of His heart and the purpose of His grace to "bring them" in due time. they shall hear my voice--This is not the language of mere foresight that they would believe, but the expression of a purpose to draw them to Himself by an inward and efficacious call, which would infallibly issue in their spontaneous accession to Him. and there shall be one fold--rather "one flock" (for the word for "fold," as in the foregoing verses, is quite different).
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. Christ's parabolical discourse concerning himself as the door of the sheepfold, and the shepherd of the sheep (v. 1-18). II. The various sentiments of people upon it (Joh 10:19-21). III. The dispute Christ had with the Jews in the temple at the feast of dedication (v. 22-39). IV. His departure into the country thereupon (Joh 10:40-42).
Open source ↗10:16 other sheep: Believers outside Judaism would one day join Jesus’ sheepfold (see 11:52). In Jesus’ vision for his people, Jewish and Gentile believers from diverse cultures would become one flock with one shepherd (17:20-23).
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Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”
and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.
My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes.
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.