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Iἐγώamεἰμιthe goodὁ καλόςshepherd.ὁ ποιμὴνI knowκαὶ γινώσκωmy ownτὰ ἐμὰandκαὶmy ownτὰ ἐμάknowγινώσκουσίme,με
John 10:14
Study it in the app“I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,”
With the Greek beneath
John 10:14, word by word
- amεἰμιeimi
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eimi” appears- the goodκαλόςkalos
beautiful
Lovely to look at.
Where else “kalos” appears- shepherdποιμὴνpoimēn
shepherd of souls
Jesus, the good shepherd, or those who lead believers.
Where else “poimēn” appears- I knowγινώσκωginōskō
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “ginōskō” appears- my ownἐμὰema
my, mine
My, mine.
Where else “ema” appears
The context
13He flees because he is a hired hand and does not care about the sheep.
14 · This verse (above)
15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
To study John 10 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd.” What does the good shepherd do for the sheep, and how is he different from the hired hand? (vv. 11-15)
2. What it means
Jesus says the sheep hear his voice and he knows them (vv. 3-4, 27). What kind of relationship does that show between him and those who follow him?
3. How I live it
Jesus says he came so that they may have life in abundance (v. 10). In what part of your life do you need to hear his voice today?