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I Am the Door

The seven “I am” sayings in John

John 10:9

John 10:7–10

7So Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. 10The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come so that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

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What Jesus said

Jesus said he is the door of the sheep. Anyone who enters through him will be saved. He came so that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.

Where this fits

One of 14 passages in Jesus' “I Am” Statements, in the group “The seven “I am” sayings in John.”

Good to know

Some Bibles say “gate” instead of “door.”

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