John 10:14-16
What is written? (ESV)
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.
What does it say?
I [Jesus] am the good shepherd. I know those who know Me, just as I know the Father and He knows Me. I sacrifice My life for the sheep, including other sheep not of this fold. They will listen to My voice and join as one flock, with one shepherd.
What is its immediate context?
Jesus has just healed the man blind from birth and gives His great dissertation of the good shepherd.
How John 10:14-16 is applied across Bible answers
What is Christian fellowship?
Fellowship exists between all those that "listen to my [Jesus'] voice", which by extension is the Father's voice/word. It is the only basis for fellowship with God.
