JOHN—NOTE ON John 10:26 The reason people do not believe is because they are not among Jesus’ sheep. God must first give them the ability to believe; then he makes them a part of his people, with a new heart (see John 1:13; John 6:44). Eternal life (John 10:28) can never be taken away, especially since Jesus’ sheep belong to both him and his Father. Note the contrast with the “hired hand” (vv. John 10:12), who abandons the flock in times of danger (compare Isaiah 43:13). Snatch means “take by force.”

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