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The number of sheepfolds in John chapter 10 was changed from two to three in The Watchtower of 15 February 1984.

Claim ID claim-doctrine-chg-sheepfoldsConcerns 15 February 1984Later reinterpretation
Later reinterpretation · 15 February 1984 Supported

The number of sheepfolds in John chapter 10 was changed from two to three in The Watchtower of 15 February 1984. The Watchtower, 15 May 1995

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The Watchtower, “Part 2—Flashes of Light—Great and Small”

15 May 1995 · p.24 · par. 13 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“From another ray of light, it was seen that Jesus referred not to just two but to three sheepfolds. ( John, chapter 10 )”

The paragraph cites The Watchtower of 15 February 1984, pages 10-20, for the change from two sheepfolds to three.

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Confidence note. Document opened on wol.jw.org on 19 September 2026; the wording was read in full and the page number taken from the library's own page markers.

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-chg-d-w-1995-0515-p2-sheepfolds

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