John 10:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

Jesus said: I tell you for certain only thieves and robbers climb over the fence instead of going in through the gate to the sheep pen.

Cross References

Matthew 7:15

Watch out for false prophets! They dress up like sheep, but inside they are wolves who have come to attack you.

Romans 16:18

They want to serve themselves and not Christ the Lord. Their flattery and fancy talk fool people who don't know any better.

1 John 4:1

Dear friends, don't believe everyone who claims to have the Spirit of God. Test them all to find out if they really do come from God. Many false prophets have already gone out into the world,

Hebrews 5:4

But no one can have the honor of being a high priest simply by wanting to be one. Only God can choose a priest, and God is the one who chose Aaron.

2 Peter 2:3

They will be greedy and cheat you with smooth talk. But long ago God decided to punish them, and God doesn't sleep.

2 Peter 2:1

Sometimes false prophets spoke to the people of Israel. False teachers will also sneak in and speak harmful lies to you. But these teachers don't really belong to the Master who paid a great price for them, and they will quickly destroy themselves.

1 Peter 1:10

Some prophets told how God would treat you with undeserved grace, and they searched hard to find out more about the way you would be saved.

Romans 10:15

And how can anyone tell them without being sent by the Lord? The Scriptures say it is a beautiful sight to see even the feet of someone coming to preach the good news.

John 3:3

Jesus replied, “I tell you for certain that you must be born from above before you can see God's kingdom!”

Jeremiah 23:21

I did not send these prophets or speak to them, but they ran to find you and to preach their message.

Titus 1:11

But you must make them be quiet. They are after money, and they upset whole families by teaching what they should not.

Jeremiah 14:15

Those lying prophets say there will be peace and plenty of food. But I say that those same prophets will die from war and hunger.

Joel 2:9

They swarm over city walls and enter our homes; they crawl in through windows, just like thieves.

John 10:7

Jesus said: I tell you for certain that I am the gate for the sheep.