John 10:1 defines thieves and robbers as those who avoid the door; verse 8 applies this to false teachers who came before.

John 10:5 explains that sheep flee strangers, showing why they didn't listen to the thieves mentioned in verse 8.

John 10:27 states Christ's sheep listen to his voice, contrasting with verse 8 where sheep ignored the thieves.

John 10:4 shows the good shepherd leading and sheep following, reinforcing the contrast with thieves who are not followed.

Isaiah 56:11 condemns shepherds who seek their own gain — parallel to the thieves and robbers Jesus identifies in John 10:8.

Ezekiel 22:25-28 describes false leaders as wolves tearing prey, paralleling Jesus' 'thieves and robbers' image.

Ezekiel 34:2 pronounces woe on shepherds who only care for themselves, mirroring Jesus' condemnation of false leaders.

Zephaniah 3:3 depicts rulers as evening wolves leaving nothing, echoing the predatory false shepherds Jesus criticizes.

Zechariah 11:4-9 shows God commissioning a shepherd against exploitative shepherds, prefiguring Jesus as the true shepherd opposing thieves.

Zechariah 11:16 describes a worthless shepherd who devours the flock, directly matching Jesus' description of thieves and robbers.

Acts 5:36 mentions Theudas, a false leader whose followers dispersed, exemplifying the 'thieves and robbers' Jesus spoke of.