Parallel Verses
NET Bible
All who came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
All who came before me are thieves and bandits, but the sheep didn't listen to them.
A Conservative Version
All, as many as came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
American Standard Version
All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
All those who came before me were thieves and robbers and the sheep did not listen to them.
Anderson New Testament
All that came before me were thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Bible in Basic English
All who came before me are thieves and outlaws: but the sheep did not give ear to them.
Common New Testament
All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they who have personated me, are all thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not follow them.
Darby Translation
All whoever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Godbey New Testament
All so many as came were thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Goodspeed New Testament
All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep would not obey them.
John Wesley New Testament
Whosoever are come before me, are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Julia Smith Translation
All who came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep heard them not.
King James 2000
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All those who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep do not listen to them.
Modern King James verseion
All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All, even as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Moffatt New Testament
all who ever came before me have been thieves and robbers ??but the sheep would not listen to them.
Montgomery New Testament
"All that came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
New Heart English Bible
All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
Noyes New Testament
All those who came are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Sawyer New Testament
All who came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep have not heard them.
The Emphasized Bible
All, as many as came before me, are thieves, and, robbers: but the sheep hearkened nor unto them.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
All, as many as have gone before me, are thieves and robbers: but the sheep hearkened not to them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
All who came before me were thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not listen to them.
Webster
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Weymouth New Testament
All who have come before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep would not listen to them.
Williams New Testament
All who came as such before me are thieves and robbers, but the true sheep would not listen to them.
World English Bible
All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them.
Worrell New Testament
All who came before Me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Worsley New Testament
All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not regard them.
Youngs Literal Translation
all, as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them;
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The good shepherd
Life » Jesus Christ giving life
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Sheep » Figurative » Of the righteous
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the people of Christ
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Theft » Illustrates the guilt of false teachers
Interlinear
Pas
Hosos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
7 So Jesus said to them again, "I tell you the solemn truth, I am the door for the sheep. 8 All who came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and go out, and find pasture.
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 34:2
"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them -- to the shepherds: 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?
John 10:1
"I tell you the solemn truth, the one who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
Isaiah 56:10-12
All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.
Jeremiah 23:1
The Lord says, "The leaders of my people are sure to be judged. They were supposed to watch over my people like shepherds watch over their sheep. But they are causing my people to be destroyed and scattered.
Ezekiel 22:25-28
Her princes within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they have devoured lives. They take away riches and valuable things; they have made many women widows within it.
Zephaniah 3:3
Her princes are as fierce as roaring lions; her rulers are as hungry as wolves in the desert, who completely devour their prey by morning.
Zechariah 11:4-9
The Lord my God says this: "Shepherd the flock set aside for slaughter.
Zechariah 11:16
Indeed, I am about to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not take heed to the sheep headed to slaughter, will not seek the scattered, and will not heal the injured. Moreover, he will not nourish the one that is healthy but instead will eat the meat of the fat sheep and tear off their hooves.
John 10:5
They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger's voice."
John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Acts 5:36
For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and nothing came of it.