“One lesson… is that sheep fare best together, not picked off one by one. Another is that there is promise of great pasturage, abundant life for all who follow Jesus’ way. A third is that there is something public, open, honest, and even simple about how we live as God’s people through Jesus. It’s the shepherd, the door, the sheepfold rather than the sneaky, hidden bandit or robber. There are some hints in that contrast that might help us identify the true shepherd. And there is the comfort that understanding comes and goes. Hearing Jesus’ voice does not always happen easily even for those who are closest to him. Yet neither he nor they abandon one another.”
–Sarah Henrich, Professor Emeritus of New Testament, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN, “Commentary on John 10:1-10“
