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1 Verily, 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.
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“Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
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The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 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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The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
4 And 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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When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
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But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
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Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again,Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
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Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
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All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
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I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.They will come in and go out, and find pasture.
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