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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 10:2-4

But he that entereth, &c.— "The teacher who believes on me, and acts by my commission, is properly the shepherd; to him the door-keeper openeth, and the sheep hear his voice. The people of God, knowing him to be the true pastor, hearken unto him, and he calleth, &c." Our Lord here alludes to the customs of Judea; where the shepherds gave names to their sheep, which answered to them as dogs and horses do with us; following them to their pasture, and wherever their shepherds thought fit to lead them, who commonly went before them, playing on some musical instrument. See Virg. Eclogue 2: John 10:23. The moral or spiritual meaning of these circumstances is, that every faithful minister of Christattends upon the duties of his ministry, making them his principal business; that he spends his time among his people; that he knows their characters and tempers; while true believers are obedient to his instructions, which the faithful pastor delivers always with great plainness, concealing nothing, however disagreeable to the corrupt inclinations of men.

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