John 10:2

2 qui autem intrat per ostium pastor est ovium

John 10:2 Meaning and Commentary

John 10:2

But he that entereth in by the door
With a divine commission, and by a divine authority, who comes not of himself, but is sent; does not take the honour to himself, or thrust in himself, and assume an office to himself, but is called unto it, and invested in it, he

is the shepherd of the sheep;
by whom Christ means himself, as is evident from ( John 10:11 John 10:14 ) , whose the sheep are, and who takes care of them, and feeds them, as a shepherd does his flock; and which holds true of any under shepherd, having his mission and commission, and deriving his authority from Christ.

John 10:2 In-Context

1 amen amen dico vobis qui non intrat per ostium in ovile ovium sed ascendit aliunde ille fur est et latro

2 qui autem intrat per ostium pastor est ovium

3 huic ostiarius aperit et oves vocem eius audiunt et proprias oves vocat nominatim et educit eas

4 et cum proprias oves emiserit ante eas vadit et oves illum sequuntur quia sciunt vocem eius

5 alienum autem non sequuntur sed fugient ab eo quia non noverunt vocem alienorum