Question: What does this passage from the Bible mean (John 10:14-15)? I am the Good Shepherd: I know My Sheep, and My Sheep know Me just as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father, and I lay down My life for the sheep.
Google: The Bible verse "My sheep hear My voice" appears in John 10:27. The full verse reads, "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me".
Explanation
In this verse, Jesus is referring to Himself as the good shepherd who knows His sheep and calls them by name. The verse also affirms that Jesus gives His sheep eternal life and protects them from harm.
Related Bible verses
The verses that follow John 10:27 continue to describe Jesus as the shepherd who protects his sheep:
· "I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of My hand"
· "My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand"
· "I and the Father are one"
· Jesus initially only came and spoke to Israel, but He spoke of another Fold:
· In the Bible, Jesus said, "I have other sheep that are not of this fold" in John 10:16. This verse appears in many versions of the Bible, including the English Standard Version (ESV), New International Version (NIV), and King James Version (KJV).
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Explanation
In this verse, Jesus is referring to the idea that He will lead all of His sheep, including those who are not part of the current flock, to one flock under one shepherd.
Most Christians believe that the "other sheep" are the Gentiles, or non-Jews, to whom the Gospel was later preached. Jesus initially only preached to the Jews, but he later foretold that the Gospel would be spread to all nations.
Related Bible passages:
· Matthew 10:5-6, 15:24
· Matthew 28:19
· Acts 1:8
· Psalm 2:7
· Isaiah 2:2-6
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