<p>10:10 <i>The thief only comes so that he may steal and kill and destroy- </i>Again the Lord is stating that the motive of the false shepherds was solely materialistic. And because of that, they ended up spiritually destroying the flock. The allusions are clearly to Ezekiel 34 and the condemnation of Israel's greedy, destructive shepherds.</p><p><i>I came that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly</i>- The life more abundant refers to the gift of the Spirit, the gift of His life lived in us, whereby we have His presence. Belief on the Son means that we &quot;have everlasting life&quot; right now (3:36; 5:24; 6:47,54; 1 Jn. 5:12,13). And that life shall eternally endure; it is the kind of life we shall eternally live in the Kingdom. Yet the gift of this life was made available by the Lord's death. It was the smitten rock that gave abundant, springing life. &ldquo;I am come&quot; seems to refer to His &lsquo;coming down&rsquo; on the cross, as if it were already happening. Think for a moment of <i>how</i> the death of a man on a stake, 2000 years ago, on a day in April, on a Friday afternoon, irritated by flies and barking dogs... could actually give us life &ldquo;more abundantly&rdquo;? What was the process, what <i>is</i> the process, going on here? What&rsquo;s the connection between that dying man, and a transformed life in you and me today in the 21st century? Surely the connecting power is that the spirit / disposition of the Lord there and then has an inevitable, transforming influence upon those of us who believe in Him; the super-abounding grace and generosity of spirit that was in Him there, which was epitomized in the hours of public, naked exhibition... can&rsquo;t fail to move our spirits to be likewise. Paul speaks of this when He says that God does for us exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think, by the spirit / power&nbsp;/ disposition that works in is (Eph. 3:20). That power, that spirit, is surely that of the crucifixion of Christ. For we cannot be passive to it, if we really &lsquo;get it&rsquo;. It is a power that &ldquo;works in us&rdquo;. See on 2 Cor. 8:7.</p>