Robertson Word Pictures - John 10:5 - 10:5

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Robertson Word Pictures - John 10:5 - 10:5


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A stranger (allotriōi). Literally, “One belonging to another” (from allos, opposed to idios). A shepherd of another flock, it may be, not necessarily the thief and robber of Joh 10:1. Note associative instrumental case after akolouthēsousin (future active indicative of akoloutheō, Joh 10:4). Note the strong double negative ou mē here with the future indicative, though usually with the aorist subjunctive (Aleph L W have it here). They simply will not follow such a man or woman, these well-trained sheep will not.

But will flee from him (alla pheuxontai ap' autou). Future middle of pheugō and ablative case with apo. They will flee as if from a wolf or from the plague. Alas and alas, if only our modern pastors had the sheep (old and young) so trained that they would run away from and not run after the strange voices that call them to false philosophy, false psychology, false ethics, false religion, false life.