John 10:14

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—

John 10:14 in Other Translations

14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me,

14 "I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me.

14 I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,

14 "I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep as the Father knows me. My sheep know me as I know the Father.

14 "I am the good shepherd. I know My own sheep, and they know Me,

14 "I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me.

John 10:14 Meaning and Commentary

John 10:14

I am the good shepherd (See Gill on John 10:11).

And know my [sheep];
so as to call them all by their names: Christ has an universal, special, distinct, and exact knowledge of all his sheep, as they are the choice of his Father, as his Father's gift to him; and as his own purchase; he bears an affectionate love to them, and takes special care of them; indulges them with intimate communion with himself; and owns and acknowledges them as his, both here and hereafter:

and I am known of mine;
not in a general way, as devils and external professors may know him, but with a special, spiritual, and saving knowledge: Christ's own approve of him, as their shepherd and their Saviour, and desire no other; they love him above all, in the sincerity of their souls, and with a love as strong as death; they trust in him as their shepherd, believing they shall not want; and appropriate him to themselves, as their own; and care for him, his cause and interest, his Gospel, ordinances, and ministers; and are not ashamed to own him as theirs, in the most public manner.

John 10:14 In-Context

12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.

13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—

15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

Cross References

• 1. S ver 11
• 2. ver 27; Exodus 33:12