Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
When he has brought all his sheep outside, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
When he has driven out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.
A Conservative Version
And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them. And the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
American Standard Version
When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
After he has let his own [sheep] out, he walks on ahead of them, and they follow him because they recognize his voice.
Anderson New Testament
And when he puts his own sheep out, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him; for they know his voice.
Bible in Basic English
When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.
Common New Testament
When he has brought out all his own, he goes on before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
Daniel Mace New Testament
when he lets out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: because they know his voice.
Darby Translation
When he has put forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
Godbey New Testament
When He may put out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow Him: because they know his voice:
Goodspeed New Testament
When he gets his own flock all out, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
John Wesley New Testament
And when he hath led forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Julia Smith Translation
And when he would put forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
King James 2000
And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whenever he sends out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
Modern King James verseion
And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him. For they know his voice.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when he hath sent forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: For they know his voice.
Montgomery New Testament
"When he has brought all his own sheep, he walks before them and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
NET Bible
When he has brought all his own sheep out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.
New Heart English Bible
Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
Noyes New Testament
When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
Sawyer New Testament
When he puts out all his sheep he goes before them, and the sheep follow him; for they know his voice.
The Emphasized Bible
As soon as, all his own, he hath put forth, before them, he moveth on, and, the sheep, follow him, because they know his voice;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And when he bringeth out his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: because they know his voice.
Twentieth Century New Testament
When he has brought them all out, he walks in front of them, and his sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
Webster
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Weymouth New Testament
When he has brought out his own sheep--all of them--he walks at the head of them; and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
Williams New Testament
So when he gets his sheep all out, he goes on before them, and the sheep come on behind him, because they know his voice.
World English Bible
Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
Worrell New Testament
When he drives out all his own, he goes on before them, and the sheep follow him; because they know his voice.
Worsley New Testament
And when he bringeth forth his sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him; because they know his voice.
Youngs Literal Translation
and when his own sheep he may put forth, before them he goeth on, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice;
Themes
Character » Of saints » Following Christ
Character » Of saints » Attentive to Christ's voice
Character of saints » Following Christ
Character of saints » Attentive to Christ's voice
Christ » Vine name applied to » Recognized by believers
Christ, the shepherd » His sheep » He guides
Following » Who follows the lord
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » By divine illumination
divine Guidance » Promised to the obedient » By divine illumination
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He guides
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The good shepherd
Parables » Parables of Christ » Good shepherd
Sheep » Figurative » Of the righteous
Sheep » Flocks of » Followed the shepherd
Sheep » Described as » Sagacious
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
Shepherd » Knows each one of his flock by name
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Interlinear
Ekballo
Idios
Emprosthen
Eido
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
3 The gate-keeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice; he calls his sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought all his sheep outside, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice; 5 they will not follow a stranger, they will run from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 10:16
I have other sheep, too, which do not belong to this fold; I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice; so it will be one flock, one shepherd.
John 12:26
If anyone serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall my servant be also: if anyone serves me, my Father will honour him.
John 18:37
"So you are a king?" said Pilate, "you!" "Certainly," said Jesus, "I am a king. This is why I was born, this is why I came into the world, to bear testimony to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
1 Corinthians 11:1
Copy me, as I copy Christ.
Ephesians 5:1
Copy God, then, as his beloved children,
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me;
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens to him, is heartily glad at the sound of the bridegroom's voice. Such is my joy, and it is complete.
John 10:8
all who ever came before me have been thieves and robbers ??but the sheep would not listen to them.
John 13:15
for I have been setting you an example, that you should do what I have done to you.
John 14:2-3
In my Father's house there are many abodes; were it not so, would I have told you that I was going to prepare a place for you?
Philippians 2:5-11
Treat one another with the same spirit as you experience in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 6:20
There Jesus entered for us in advance, when he became high priest for ever with the rank of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 12:2
our eyes fixed upon Jesus as the pioneer and the perfection of faith ??upon Jesus who, in order to reach his own appointed joy, steadily endured the cross, thinking nothing of its shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
1 Peter 2:21
It is your vocation; for when Christ suffered for you, he left you an example, and you must follow his footsteps.
1 Peter 4:1
Well, as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, let this very conviction that he who has suffered in the flesh gets quit of sin,
1 Peter 5:3
not by way of lording it over your charges but proving a pattern to the flock.