I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who does not enter in by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, elsewhere or from some other quarter is a thief and a robber. But he wo enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. The watchman opens the door for this man, and the sheep listen to his voice and heed it, and he calls his own sheep by name and brings or leads them out. When he has brought his own sheep outside, he walks on before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. They will never on any acccount follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers or recognize their call.

Jesus used this parable or illustration with them, but they did not undersatd what he was talking about. So Jesus said again, I assure you most solemnly I tell you, that I Myself am the Door for the sheep. All others who came as such before Me are thieves and robbers; but the true sheep did not listen and obey. I am the Door. Any one who enters in through Me will be saved - will live; he will come in and he will go out freely, and will find pasture. The thief comes only to in order that he may steal and may kill and may destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance- To the full, til it overflows.