JOHN 10:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”
I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture — the second occurrence of the I-Am statement emphasizes salvation coming exclusively through Jesus as the gate. To 'come in and go out' (a Hebrew idiom for complete freedom and safety) and to find pasture (sustenance and provision) are marks of the saved life under Christ's care. The pastoral imagery of finding pasture echoes Psalm 23 and the OT expectation of the Messiah as provider and protector. This salvation is both entry (coming in) and ongoing freedom (going out), suggesting the complete liberation that Christ offers.
Church Fathers on John 10:9
Our Lord, to waken the attention of the Jews, unfolds the meaning of what He has said; Then said Jesus to them again, Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
let us enter, and let us enter with joy.
As if to say, The sheep hear not them, but Me they hear; for I am the Door, and whoever enters by Me not falsely but in sincerity, shall by perseverance be saved.
Read all 14 entries in the readerCatena Aurea · St. Thomas Aquinas, tr. J. H. Newman · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!