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Jesus continues to talk to the crowd.
Truly, truly
Translate this as you did in John 1:49.
I am the door of the sheep
"I am the way the sheep enter into the sheepfold" Jesus is saying he is the one who allows entry. The word "sheep" is used to refer to God's people.(See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
All who came before me are thieves and robbers
All who came before me are thieves and robbers- The phrase "All who came before me" refers to the other teachers who had taught before Jesus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit) Jesus calls them "thieves and robbers" because their teachings were false and they were trying to lead God's people while not understanding the truth. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)