John 10:3-9

3The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

4When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they know his voice.

5They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t know the voice of strangers.”

6Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

7Jesus said again, “Truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

8All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

9I am the gate. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture.