en_tn/jhn/10/09.md

I am the gate

Here "gate" is a metaphor. By referring to himself as "the gate," Jesus is showing that he offers a true way to enter the kingdom of God. AT: "I myself am like that gate" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

pasture

The word "pasture" means a grassy area where sheep eat.