Verily, verily. The fifteenth occurance. Connecting the sign with the signification. See note on John 1:51.
entereth. entereth in. Note the Figure of speech Parechesis ( App-6), the Aramaic (App-94) being: min tar. s' letira'.
not. Greek. me. App-105. As in verses: John 10:37; John 10:38. Not the same as in John 10:5.
by. by means of. Greek dia. App-104.John 10:1.
into. Greek eis. App-104.
the sheepfold. the fold (Greek. stele) of the sheep; the two symbols being used separately. See John 10:16.
climbeth up. mounts up [over the fence].
some other way. from another quarter. The "from" is significant. Greek. allachothen. Only here, in N.T.
the same. that one. thief.
Who uses craft. Greek. kleptes. Always correctly so rendered. Compare App-164.
robber. One who uses violence. Greek. lestes. As in John 10:8; John 18:40; 2 Corinthians 11:26. Elsewhere wrongly rendered "thief", as in Matthew 21:13; Matthew 26:55; Matthew 27:38; Matthew 27:44.Mark 11:17; Mark 14:48; Mark 15:27; Luke 10:30; Luke 10:36; Luke 19:46; Luke 22:52.