Yohanes 10:20

10:20 Many of them were saying, “He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! ¹  Why do you listen to him?”

Yohanes 10:1

Jesus as the Good Shepherd

10:1 “I tell you the solemn truth, ²  the one who does not enter the sheepfold ³  by the door, ⁴  but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

1 Korintus 4:10

4:10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

¹ tn Or “is insane.” To translate simply “he is mad” (so KJV, ASV, RSV; “raving mad” NIV) could give the impression that Jesus was angry, while the actual charge was madness or insanity.

² tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

³ sn There was more than one type of sheepfold in use in Palestine in Jesus’ day. The one here seems to be a courtyard in front of a house (the Greek word used for the sheepfold here, αὐλή [aulh] frequently refers to a courtyard), surrounded by a stone wall (often topped with briars for protection).

⁴ tn Or “entrance.”