John 10:1

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

Verely verely I saye vnto you: he that entreth not in by ye dore into the shepefolde but clymeth vp some other waye: the same is a thefe and a robber.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὁ μὴ εἰσερχόμενος διὰ τῆς θύρας εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τῶν προβάτων, ἀλλὰ ἀναβαίνων ἀλλαχόθεν, ἐκεῖνος κλέπτης ἐστὶν καὶ λῃστής.

Transliteration

Amēn, amēn, legō to you, the one not eiserchomenos through the thyras into the aulēn of the probatōn, but anabainōn allachothen, that one kleptēs estin and lēstēs.

Grammar Details

• *Amēn*: Hebrew term used as emphatic affirmation - truly/verily/amen
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell/speak
• *eiserchomenos*: present middle participle, masculine nominative singular - entering/going in
• *thyras*: genitive, feminine, singular - door/gate
• *aulēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - court/fold/enclosure
• *probatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep
• *anabainōn*: present active participle, masculine nominative singular - climbing up/ascending
• *allachothen*: adverb - from elsewhere/another way
• *kleptēs estin*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - is a thief
• *lēstēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - robber/bandit

Word Meanings

• *Amēn*: truly/verily/amen
• *legō*: say/speak/tell
• *eiserchomenos*: entering/going in
• *thyras*: door/gate/entrance
• *aulēn*: courtyard/fold/enclosure
• *probatōn*: sheep
• *anabainōn*: climbing up/ascending
• *allachothen*: from elsewhere/by another way
• *kleptēs*: thief/stealer
• *lēstēs*: robber/bandit/plunderer

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Ye beloved beleve not every sprete: but prove the spretes whether they are of God or no: for many falce Prophetes are gone out into the worlde.
• Heb 5:4 : 4 And no man taketh honour vnto him silfe but he that is called of God as was Aaron.
• John 10:8-9 : 8 All even as many as came before me are theves and robbers: but the shepe dyd not heare them. 9 I am the dore: by me yf eny man enter in he shalbe safe and shall goo in and out and fynde pasture. 10 The thefe cometh not but forto steale kyll and destroye. I am come that they myght have lyfe and have it more aboundantly.
• Rom 16:18 : 18 For they yt are suche serve not ye Lorde Iesus Christ: but their awne bellyes and with swete preachinges and flatteringe wordes deceave the hertes of the innocetes.
• Matt 7:15 : 15 Beware of false Prophetes which come to you in shepes clothinge but inwardly they are ravenynge wolves.
• 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 and thorow coveteousnes shall they with fayned wordes make marchandyse of you whose iudgement is not farre of and their dampnacion slepeth not.
• 1 Pet 1:10 : 10 Of which salvacion have the Prophetes enquyred and searched which prophisied of ye grace that shuld come vnto you
• 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 Ther were falce prophetes amonge the people even as ther shalbe falce teachers amonge you: wich prevely shall brynge in damnable sectes even denyinge the Lorde that hath bought them and brynge vpon them selves swyft damnacion
• 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For these falce apostles are disceatefull workers and fassion them selves lyke vnto ye apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvayle for satan him silfe is chaunged into the fassion of an angell of light. 15 Therfore it is no great thynge though his ministers fassion them selves as though they were the ministers of rightewesnes: whose ende shalbe acordynge to their dedes.
• Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Wherfore he sayth: He is gone vp an hye and hath ledde captivitie captive and hath geven gyftes vnto men. 9 That he ascended: what meaneth it but that he also descended fyrst into the lowest parties of the erth? 10 He that descended is even the same also that ascended vp even above all hevens to fulfill all thinges. 11 And the very same made some Apostles some prophetes some Evangelistes some Sheperdes some Teachers: 12 yt the sainctes might have all thinges necessarie to worke and minister with all to the edifyinge of the body of christ
• Matt 23:16-28 : 16 Wo be vnto you blynd gides which saye whosoever sweare by the teple it is no thinge: but whosoever sweare by the golde of the temple he offendeth. 17 Ye foles and blinde? whether is greater the golde or the teple that sanctifieth ye golde. 18 And whosoever sweareth by the aulter it is nothinge: but whosoever sweareth by ye offeringe yt lyeth on ye aultre offendeth. 19 Ye foles and blinde: whether is greater ye offeringe or ye aultre which sanctifieth ye offeringe? 20 Whosoever therfore sweareth by ye aultre sweareth by it and by all yt there on is. 21 And whosoever sweareth by the teple sweareth by it and by hym yt dwelleth therin. 22 And he that sweareth by heve swereth by the seate of God and by hym that sytteth theron. 23 Wo be to you Scribes and Pharises ypocrites which tythe mynt annyse and comen and leave the waygthtyer mattres of ye lawe vndone: iudgemet mercy and fayth. These ought ye to have done and not to have left the othre vndone. 24 Ye blinde gydes which strayne out a gnat and swalowe a cammyll. 25 Wo be to you scribes and pharises ypocrites which make clene ye vtter syde of the cuppe and of the platter: but within they are full of brybery and excesse. 26 Thou blinde Pharise clense fyrst the outsyde of the cup and platter that the ynneside of them maye be clene also. 27 Wo be to you Scribe and Pharises ypocrite for ye are lyke vnto paynted tombes which appere beautyfull outwarde: but are wt in full of deed bones and of all fylthynes. 28 So are ye for outwarde ye appere righteous vnto me when within ye are full of ypocrisie and iniquite.
• John 3:3 : 3 Iesus answered and sayde vnto him: Verely verely I saye vnto the: except a man be boren a newe he cannot se the kyngdom of God.
• Rom 10:15 : 15 And how shall they preach except they be sent? As it is written: how beautifull are the fete of them which bringe glad tydynges of peace and bringe glad tydynges of good thinges.
• Titus 1:11 : 11 whose mouthes must be stopped which pervert whole houses teachinge thinges which they ought not because of filthy lucre.
• 2 Pet 2:14-19 : 14 havinge eyes full of advoutrie and that canot cease to synne begylynge vnstable soules. Hertes they have exercised wt coveteousnes. They are cursed chyldren 15 and have forsaken the right waye and are gone astraye folowinge ye waye of Balam the sonne of Bosor which loved the rewarde of vnrightewesnes: 16 but was rebuked of his iniquitie. The tame and dome beast speakinge with manes voyce forbade the folisshnes of the Prophete. 17 These are welles without water and cloudes caried about of a tepest to whome the myst of darcknes is reserved for ever. 18 For when they have spoke the swellinge wordes of vanytie they begyle wt wantanes thorowe yt lustes of the flesshe them that were clene escaped: but now are wrapped in errours. 19 They promys them libertye and are them selves ye bonde servauntes of corrupcion. For of whom soever a man is over come vnto ye same is he in bondage.