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Berean Standard Bible

“But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.”

John 10:2

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Study note

Jesus is speaking in the courtyard of Jerusalem after healing the man born blind. He uses the image of a sheepfold, a walled enclosure where shepherds kept flocks overnight, to contrast true and false leaders of Israel.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

World English Bible (WEB)

But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

King James Version (KJV)

But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He who goes in by the door is the keeper of the sheep.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he who is entering through the door is shepherd of the sheep;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas el que entra por la puerta, el pastor de las ovejas es.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En cambio, el que entra por la puerta es el pastor de las ovejas.

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