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Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦςtoldεἶπενthemαὐτοῖςthisταύτην τὴνfigure of speech,παροιμίανbutδὲtheyἐκεῖνοιdid notοὐκunderstandἔγνωσανwhatτίναthe things wereἦνthatἃhe was sayingἐλάλειto them.αὐτοῖς
John 10:6
Study it in the app“Jesus told them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what the things were that he was saying to them.”
With the Greek beneath
John 10:6, word by word
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- toldεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- figure of speechπαροιμίανparoimian
figure of speech
Speaking in images, a veiled comparison.
Where else “paroimian” appears- understandἔγνωσανegnōsan
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “egnōsan” appears- the things wereἦνēn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appears- he was sayingἐλάλειelalei
tell
To tell someone something, announce it.
Where else “elalei” appears
The context
5But a stranger they will never follow; instead they will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.”
6 · This verse (above)
7So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate of 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?