John 10:1

New American Bible - revised edition

“Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber.

Cross References

Matthew 7:15

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves.

Romans 16:18

For such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

1 John 4:1

Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Hebrews 5:4

No one takes this honor upon himself but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed they will exploit you with fabrications, but from of old their condemnation has not been idle and their destruction does not sleep. Lessons from the Past.

2 Peter 2:1

There were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who ransomed them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

1 Peter 1:10

Concerning this salvation, prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and investigated it,

Jeremiah 23:32

Yes, I am against the prophets who tell lying dreams—oracle of the Lord—those who lead my people astray by recounting their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them; they do this people no good at all—oracle of the Lord.

Romans 10:15

And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring [the] good news!”

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”

Jeremiah 23:21

I did not send these prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

Titus 1:11

It is imperative to silence them, as they are upsetting whole families by teaching for sordid gain what they should not.

Jeremiah 14:15

Therefore, thus says the Lord: Concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, though I did not send them, and who say, “Sword and famine shall not befall this land”: by sword and famine shall these prophets meet their end.

Joel 2:9

They charge the city, they run upon the wall, they climb into the houses; Through the windows they enter like thieves.

John 10:7

So Jesus said again, “Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep.