14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,
14 "I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me.
14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own.
14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me,
25 "Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me.
25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.
25 Righteous Father, the world has never known you, But I have known you, and these disciples know That you sent me on this mission.
25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me.
25 "OÂ righteous Father, the world doesn't know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me.
(Read John 17:24-26)
Christ, as one with the Father, claimed on behalf of all that had been given to him, and should in due time believe on him, that they should be brought to heaven; and that there the whole company of the redeemed might behold his glory as their beloved Friend and Brother, and therein find happiness. He had declared and would further declare the name or character of God, by his doctrine and his Spirit, that, being one with him, the love of the Father to him might abide with them also. Thus, being joined to Him by one Spirit, they might be filled with all the fulness of God, and enjoy a blessedness of which we can form no right idea in our present state.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 10:14
Commentary on John 10:10-18
(Read John 10:10-18)
Christ is a good Shepherd; many who were not thieves, yet were careless in their duty, and by their neglect the flock was much hurt. Bad principles are the root of bad practices. The Lord Jesus knows whom he has chosen, and is sure of them; they also know whom they have trusted, and are sure of Him. See here the grace of Christ; since none could demand his life of him, he laid it down of himself for our redemption. He offered himself to be the Saviour; Lo, I come. And the necessity of our case calling for it, he offered himself for the Sacrifice. He was both the offerer and the offering, so that his laying down his life was his offering up himself. From hence it is plain, that he died in the place and stead of men; to obtain their being set free from the punishment of sin, to obtain the pardon of their sin; and that his death should obtain that pardon. Our Lord laid not his life down for his doctrine, but for his sheep.