Passage Research
John 10 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for John 10, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 42
- verses
- 697 / 169
- Greek words / lemmas
- 40
- classic sermon excerpts
- 8
- preachers & commentators
John 10 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| πρόβατον | próbaton | G4263 | 15 | sheep |
| πατήρ | patḗr | G3962 | 13 | father, parent |
| ποιμήν | poimḗn | G4166 | 6 | shepherd, pastor |
| γινώσκω | ginṓskō | G1097 | 8 | allow, be aware, feel, know |
| ἔργον | érgon | G2041 | 6 | deed, doing, labour, work |
| πιστεύω | pisteúō | G4100 | 6 | believe, commit, put in trust with |
| τίθημι | títhēmi | G5087 | 5 | advise, appoint, bow, commit |
How preachers through history handled this text
40 public-domain excerpts on John 10, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“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. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on John 10:10–18 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jerusalem — John 10:22
- Solomon’s Portico — John 10:23
- Jordan — John 10:40
Need the complete sermon prep report on this passage?
Greek exegesis, historical background, current scholarship, sermon outlines, illustrations — a complete PDF report on John 10, delivered in 45 minutes.