| **Absolute** “I am” statements | 6:20; 8:24, 28, 58; 18:5 |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------ |
| **Metaphorical** “I am” statements | |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| 1. I am the bread of life | 6:35, 48, 51 |
| 2. I am the light of the world | 8:12; 9:5 |
| 3. I am the door of the sheep | 10:7, 9 |
| 4. I am the good shepherd | 10:11, 14 |
| 5. I am the resurrection and the life | 11:25 |
| 6. I am the way, the truth, and the life | 14:6 |
| 7. I am the true vine | 15:1 |