John 10 · Verse 14

John 10:14

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
John 10:14, King James Version

John 10:14 in other translations

BSBI am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,
WEBI am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;
ASVI am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,
YLT‘I am the good shepherd, and I know my sheep, and am known by mine,
DARBYI am the good shepherd; and I know those that are mine, and am known of those that are mine,
BBEI am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me,
WebsterI am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known by mine.

What does John 10:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 10:7-14

7-14. I am the door of the sheep--that is, the way in to the fold, with all blessed privileges, both for shepherds and sheep (compare Joh 14:6; Ep 2:18).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. Know my sheep. Know my people, or my church. The word know here is used in the sense of affectionate regard or love. It implies such a knowledge of their wants, their dangers, and their characters, as to result in a deep interest in their welfare. Thus the word "knoweth," in Jn 10:15, is in Jn 10:17 explained by the word "loveth." Jesus knows the hearts, the dangers, and the wants of his people, and his kindness as their shepherd prompts him to defend and aid them.

Am known of mine. That is, he is known and loved as their Saviour and Friend. They have seen their sins, and dangers, and wants; they have felt their need of a Saviour; they have come to him, and they have found him and his doctrines to be such as they need, and they have loved him. And as a flock follows and obeys its kind shepherd, so they follow and obey him who leads them beside the still waters, and makes them to lie down in green pastures.

(l) "know my sheep" 2Ti 2:19 (m) "and am known of mine" 1Jn 5:20

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 I - know my sheep - I know, τα εμα, them that are mine: I know their hearts, their wishes, their purposes, their circumstances; and I approve of them; for in this sense the word to know is often taken in the Scriptures. Homer represents the goatherds as being so well acquainted with their own, though mixed with others, as easily to distinguish them. Τους δ', ὡς' αιπολια πλατε' αιγων αιπολοι ανδρες Ῥεια διακρινεωσιν, επει κε νομῳ μιγεωσιν. Iliad. 2. 474. "As goat-herds separate their numerous flocks With ease, though fed promiscuous." And are known of mine - They know me as their father, protector, and Savior; they acknowledge me and my truth before the world; and they approve of me, my word, my ordinances, and my people, and manifest this by their attachment to me, and their zeal for my glory. The first clause of the 15th verse should be joined to the fourteenth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 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…

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John 10:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἘγώEgōI myselfG1473
εἰμιeimiamG1510
ὁhotheG3588
ποιμὴνpoimēnshepherdG4166
ὁho<the>G3588
καλὸςkalosgoodG2570
καὶkaiandG2532
γινώσκωginōskōI knowG1097
τὰta<the>G3588
ἐμά,emaMy own,G1473
καὶkaiandG2532
γινώσκουσίνginōskousinthey knowG1097
μεmemeG3165
τὰtathoseG3588
ἐμά,emamine,G1473

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 10:14

  • John 10:27

    My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

  • 2 Timothy 2:19

    Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

  • John 10:11

    I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

  • Ephesians 1:17

    That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

  • 1 John 5:20

    And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

  • John 17:3

    And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

  • 2 Timothy 1:12

    For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

  • Psalms 1:6

    For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

  • John 17:8

    For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

  • Ephesians 3:19

    And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

  • Revelation 2:2

    I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

  • Philippians 3:8

    Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
good.
11
know.
27; Ps 1:6; 2Ti 2:19; Re 2:2,9,13,19; 3:1,8,15
am.
17:3,8; Isa 53:11; 2Co 4:6; Eph 1:17; 3:19; Php 3:8; 2Ti 1:12
1Jo 5:20

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Context

  • John 10:13

    The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

  • John 10:14

    I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

  • John 10:15

    As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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John 10:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Yo soy el buen pastor; y conozco mis ovejas, y las mías me conocen.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Moi, je suis le bon berger, et je connais les miens et je suis connu des miens,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ich bin der gute Hirte; und ich kenne die Meinen und bin gekannt von den Meinen,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ego sum pastor bonus: et cognosco meas, et cognoscunt me meæ.