Parallel Verses
NET Bible
They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger's voice."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
They'll never follow a stranger, but will run away from him because they don't recognize the voice of strangers."
A Conservative Version
And they will, no, not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers.
American Standard Version
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
They will not follow a stranger, but will run from him, for they do not recognize the voice of strangers."
Anderson New Testament
And a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers.
Bible in Basic English
They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them.
Common New Testament
A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers."
Daniel Mace New Testament
a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
Darby Translation
But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
Godbey New Testament
but they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him: because they know not the voice of strangers.
Goodspeed New Testament
But they will never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because they do not know the voices of strangers."
John Wesley New Testament
They will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers.
Julia Smith Translation
And a stranger they would not follow, but they will flee from him : for they know not the voice of strangers.
King James 2000
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
Modern King James verseion
And they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A stranger they will not follow, but will fly from him. For they know not the voice of strangers."
Moffatt New Testament
they will not follow a stranger, they will run from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
Montgomery New Testament
"But a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
New Heart English Bible
They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they do not know the voice of strangers."
Noyes New Testament
But a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers.
Sawyer New Testament
But a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voice of strangers.
The Emphasized Bible
But, a stranger, will they in nowise follow, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice, of strangers.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And a stranger will they not follow, but will fly from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
Twentieth Century New Testament
They will not follow a stranger, but will run away from him; because they do not know a stranger's voice."
Webster
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
Weymouth New Testament
But a stranger they will by no means follow, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
Williams New Testament
But they will never come on behind a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
World English Bible
They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don't know the voice of strangers."
Worrell New Testament
But a stranger they will in no wise follow, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers."
Worsley New Testament
But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers.
Youngs Literal Translation
and a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.'
Themes
Following » Who follows the lord
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The good shepherd
Parables » Parables of Christ » Good shepherd
Sheep » Figurative » Of the righteous
Sheep » Described as » Sagacious
Sheep » Flocks of » Fled from strangers
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
Shepherd » Knows each one of his flock by name
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
4 When he has brought all his own sheep out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice. 5 They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger's voice." 6 Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 22:7
But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there not a prophet of the Lord still here, that we may ask him?"
Proverbs 19:27
If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Mark 4:24
And he said to them, "Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.
Luke 8:18
So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."
Ephesians 4:11-15
It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
Colossians 2:6-10
Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,
2 Timothy 3:5-7
They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.
2 Timothy 4:3
For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.
1 Peter 2:1-3
So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us, because if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out from us to demonstrate that all of them do not belong to us.
1 John 2:21
I have not written to you that you do not know the truth, but that you do know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
1 John 4:5-6
They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world's perspective and the world listens to them.
Revelation 2:2
I know your works as well as your labor and steadfast endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have even put to the test those who refer to themselves as apostles (but are not), and have discovered that they are false.