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Jesus explained a profound truth through this metaphor, but they did not understand His teaching. So He explained further.

Jesus: I tell you the truth: I am the gate of the sheep. All who approached the sheep before Me came as thieves and robbers, and the sheep did not listen to their voices.

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Jesus used this figure of speech,(A) but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.(B)

Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am(C) the gate(D) for the sheep. All who have come before me(E) are thieves and robbers,(F) but the sheep have not listened to them.

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