John 10: 1-21

(John 10: 1-21)

verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.  But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.  To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.  And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.  And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.  This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.  I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.  I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.  I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.  No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.  There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?  Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

“Jesus said, “If you were blind, there would be no sin, but because you see, your sins are still there.” This is the Lord's evaluation of the Pharisees. They say they know and practice God's law better than anyone else, but they are actually spiritual blind. They fell into the wrong justification for observing the Sabbath and missed out on the true spirit of the Sabbath, the love and mercy of God. Thus, their observance of the law was not a tool of righteousness that upbuilding people, but rather a tool of violence that mercilessly stabbed people.

In Chapter 10, Jesus explains this background: ``Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 』 Here it is easy to see that you are Pharisees in the light of chapter 9. Jesus is telling them: “You are the leaders of foolish people, but in fact, you are thieves, robbers, and no matchmaking. It's because you guys didn't come through the door.” ㅇThe monk is pouring me out on the Pharisees in a very strong tone. Jesus said that the sheep hear the voice of the shepherd, know the voice, and follow it.


This expression reminds me of the relationship between the blind man and the Lord in Chapter 9. The Pharisees and Jews were more outraged that "the one who cured him had done the lawlessness than the fact that the man who had been blind from birth opened his eyes." And they finally let the blind go out. They were not blind shepherds. However, the blind man recognized the Lord who healed him at once. And on the spot, he confessed his faith and became a disciple. The true shepherd of the blind was the Lord. But even after hearing this story, the Pharisees did not realize what they had done. Then Jesus said: 『Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 』

Jesus said it was the door of the sheep. Jesus said, "The shepherd of the sheep enters through the door." In the light of these words, Jesus asked the Pharisees, "Do you really want to be the shepherds of Israel? Then come to me. Accept my salvation and learn from me.” Jesus is telling them what true leadership is to those who claim to be leaders of Israel. The difference between a good shepherd and a worker is clear. To a worker, a sheep is not his sheep.

 The wage earner simply keeps the sheep and gets paid. When a wolf comes, they are not the ones who risk their lives to protect the sheep, but to abandon the sheep and run away to survive. But the good shepherd is willing to die for the sheep. A worker needs a sheep for his wages, but the true shepherd knows that he must have confidence for the sheep.

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