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John 10:2–3

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But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
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From verse 2

  1. Acts 20:28Rank 1 from verse 2
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    28¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

  2. John 10:14Rank 2 from verse 2
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    14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

  3. 1 Peter 5:4Rank 3 from verse 2
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    4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

  4. Psalms 23:1Rank 4 from verse 2
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    1THE Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

  5. Isaiah 40:11Rank 5 from verse 2
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    11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

  6. Ecclesiastes 12:11Rank 6 from verse 2
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    11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

  7. 1 Timothy 4:14Rank 7 from verse 2
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    14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

  8. John 10:11–12Rank 8 from verse 2
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    11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

    12But 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.

  9. John 10:9Rank 9 from verse 2
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    9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

  10. Ezekiel 34:23Rank 10 from verse 2
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    23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

  11. Hebrews 13:20Rank 11 from verse 2
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    20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

  12. John 10:7Rank 12 from verse 2
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    7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

  13. Psalms 80:1Rank 13 from verse 2
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    1GIVE ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

  14. Zechariah 11:3Rank 14 from verse 2
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    3There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.

  15. Zechariah 11:5Rank 15 from verse 2
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    5Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the Lord; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.

  16. Zechariah 11:8Rank 16 from verse 2
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    8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

  17. 1 Peter 2:25Rank 17 from verse 2
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    25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

  18. 1 Timothy 3:2–7Rank 18 from verse 2
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    2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

    3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

    4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

    5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

    6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

    7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

  19. Isaiah 63:11Rank 19 from verse 2
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    11Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?

  20. Micah 5:5Rank 20 from verse 2
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    5And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.

  21. Revelation 1:20–1Rank 21 from verse 2
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  22. Titus 1:5Rank 22 from verse 2
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    5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

  23. Zechariah 13:7Rank 23 from verse 2
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    7¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

From verse 3

  1. Ezekiel 34:11–16Rank 1 from verse 3
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    11¶ For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

    12As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

    13And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.

    14I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.

    15I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God.

    16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

  2. 2 Timothy 2:19Rank 2 from verse 3
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    19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

  3. John 10:4Rank 3 from verse 3
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    4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

  4. John 10:14Rank 4 from verse 3
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    14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

  5. John 10:16Rank 5 from verse 3
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    16And 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.

  6. Psalms 78:52–53Rank 6 from verse 3
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    52But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

    53And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

  7. Revelation 3:20Rank 7 from verse 3
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    20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

  8. John 10:26–27Rank 8 from verse 3
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    26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

    27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

  9. Exodus 33:17Rank 9 from verse 3
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    17And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

  10. Isaiah 42:16Rank 10 from verse 3
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    16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

  11. Psalms 23:2–3Rank 11 from verse 3
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    2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

    3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

  12. Revelation 7:17Rank 12 from verse 3
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    17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

  13. Romans 8:30Rank 13 from verse 3
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    30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

  14. Isaiah 49:9–10Rank 14 from verse 3
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    9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

    10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

  15. Jeremiah 50:4–6Rank 15 from verse 3
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    4¶ In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the Lord their God.

    5They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.

    6My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.

  16. John 6:37Rank 16 from verse 3
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    37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

  17. John 6:45Rank 17 from verse 3
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    45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

  18. Revelation 3:7–8Rank 18 from verse 3
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    7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

    8I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

  19. Song of Solomon 8:13Rank 19 from verse 3
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    13Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.

  20. Colossians 4:3Rank 20 from verse 3
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    3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

  21. Isaiah 40:11Rank 21 from verse 3
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    11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

  22. Isaiah 53:10–12Rank 22 from verse 3
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    10¶ Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

    11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

    12Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

  23. Jeremiah 31:8–9Rank 23 from verse 3
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    8Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.

    9They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

  24. Philippians 4:3Rank 24 from verse 3
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    3And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

  25. Psalms 80:1Rank 25 from verse 3
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    1GIVE ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

  26. Revelation 20:15Rank 26 from verse 3
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    15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

  27. 1 Corinthians 16:9Rank 27 from verse 3
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    9For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

  28. 1 Peter 1:12Rank 28 from verse 3
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    12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

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DEFINED WORDS

John 10:2

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shepherd

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Sense 1: One who tends and cares for sheep. Sense 2: Figuratively, one who leads or cares for people.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sheep

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Sense 1: Flock animals kept for wool, food, and sacrifice. Sense 2: Figuratively, people pictured as a flock or as needing a shepherd.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

John 10:3

COMBINED MEANING

openeth

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Third-person singular present form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sheep

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Sense 1: Flock animals kept for wool, food, and sacrifice. Sense 2: Figuratively, people pictured as a flock or as needing a shepherd.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

leadeth

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Third-person singular present form of lead, meaning to guide, conduct, or go before.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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10:1VERILY, 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.

10:2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

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10:3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

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10:4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

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