What did Jesus mean when He said He had to bring others here which are not of this flock?

Question

did He mean the Gentiles or something else?

Answer 1

John 10:16
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd.

He was referring to the gentiles.

Answer 2

Israyl had been divided into TWO HOUSES, House of Israyl and House of Judah. House of Israyl is the "other flock" he is speaking of, AND the "GENTILES" or "NATIONS" in question in Paul's writings in Romans 9:24-26 are also the same people, House of Israyl being brought back into covenant fold. They are also the "OTHER HUSBANDMEN" in the parable of the wicked husbandmen. They are also prodical son, the good son that actually eventually did what the father asked, the 'uncircumcision', the 'beloved' and etc.

All Israylites.
Jer 23:1 Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Yahweh.
Jer 23:2 Therefore thus saith Yahweh of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith Yahweh.
Jer 23:3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

NO OTHER PEOPLE ARE EVER TERMED SHEEP IN THE BIBLE.

Answer 3

Those words at John 10:16 were an invitation extended to humans here on earth, who want to attain to perfect human life in God’s image and likeness in the Paradise that God’s Kingdom by Christ will restore to the earth. Today, during this conclusion of the system of things, these invitees are the “other sheep” of Jesus’ long-range prophecy at John 10:16. They are not of “this fold” that the Fine Shepherd Jesus there mentioned. But they receive the invitation by means of the remnant of the “sheep” that are in “this fold,” and they have become associated with the spiritual remnant in extending the invitation to still others down to the end of the conclusion of this system of thing.
These other sheep would include pre-christians who died faithful to God. Men such as David Acts 2: 34, says of David: "Actually David did not ascend to the heavens. There is also Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, even John the Baptizer, to name a few.
The other expression, “great crowd,” appears at Revelation 7:9. We read: “After these things I saw, and, look! a great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes; and there were palm branches in their hands.” These are the ones who would actually survive the "Great Tribulation" spoken of in the Bible at Matt. 24: 21,22.and enter in to the new cleansed earth.
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Answer 4

Most Christians are familiar with the passages where we find these terms. John 10:16 is one. There Jesus said: “I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also I must bring, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.”
Let us consider John 10:16 first. Who are the sheep? Well, it would be good to fix in mind that all of Jesus’ loyal followers are referred to as sheep. At Luke 12:32, he called those of his disciples who would be going to heaven the “little flock.” A flock of what? Of sheep. The “sheep” of the “little flock” will be part of the Kingdom in heaven. However, there are others, those with a different hope, whom Jesus also views as sheep.
We can see this in John chapter 10. After speaking about sheep such as his apostles whom he would call to life in heaven, Jesus added in verse 16: “I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also I must bring.” Bible students have long recognized that in this verse Jesus was speaking of people having the prospect of life on earth. Many faithful ones in pre-Christian times, such as Abraham, Sarah, Noah, and Malachi, had such prospects. So we can rightly include them as part of the “other sheep” of John 10:16. During the Millennium, such faithful pre-Christian witnesses will be resurrected and will then learn of and accept Christ Jesus, becoming “other sheep” of the Fine Shepherd.
We also know that since the general call of the heavenly class ended, millions have become true Christians. These too are rightly termed “other sheep,” since they are not part of the “little flock.” Rather, the other sheep today look forward to living right on into an earthly paradise.

Answer 5

The door was open for the gentile nations.

Answer 6

Jesus meant the Gentiles. We are grafted in (Romans 11). Jesus is Jewish and the root is Jewish. There are many Jewish believers in Jesus.

Answer 7

He was speaking to the Jews, so yes, I believe He meant the Gentiles. These are the only two distinct groups incorporated into the Church, His "Flock".

"Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called "uncircumcised" by those who call themselves "the circumcision" (that done in the body by the hands of men)— remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. "

Ephesians 2:11-18

Answer 8

HE SPECIFICALLY MEANS ALLAND EVERY UNCONVERTED CREATURE. REMEBER THE STORY OF THE LOST SHEEP. IN THAT SENSE, HE COMMANDS ''GO YE INTO ALL THE WORD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE.
HAVE YOU READ JOHN 3:16 BEFORE?

Answer 9

He was speaking of people in other lands. These people no doubt made record of His visits to them. One of them we have in the Book of Mormon.

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/11

Answer 10

He was speaking to Jews.

The comment included anyone who was not Jewish.

Love and blessings Don