John 10:8
John · New Testament · Chapter 10
“All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.”John 10:8
What Does John 10:8 Mean?
John 10:8 is found in the book of John, chapter 10, verse 8 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to John 10:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 10:27“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:”John 10:1“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.”Ezekiel 34:2“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?”John 10:4“And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.”Jeremiah 23:1“Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.”Isaiah 56:10“His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.”Ezekiel 22:25“There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.”Luke 2:8“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.”Acts 5:36“For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.”Zechariah 11:4“Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;”Zechariah 11:16“For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.”John 10:5“And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.”Zephaniah 3:3“Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.”John 12:6“This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.”
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