Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

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

When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

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

When he has brought all his own sheep outside, he walks on ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice and recognize his call.

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.

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.

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;

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

ἐκβάλλω 
Ekballo 
Usage: 43

ἴδιος 
Idios 
Usage: 96

πρόβατον 
Probaton 
Usage: 9

he

Usage: 0

πορεύομαι 
Poreuomai 
go, depart, walk, go way,
Usage: 101

ἔμπροσθεν 
Emprosthen 
before, in sight, of, against, in the sight of, in the presence of, at
Usage: 27

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the sheep
πρόβατον 
Probaton 
Usage: 9

ἀκολουθέω 
Akoloutheo 
Usage: 67

him

Usage: 0

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

his

Usage: 0

Context Readings

Jesus As The Good Shepherd

3 To him the guard of the door opens; and the sheep hear his voice : and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. 4 And when he would put forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger they would not follow, but they will flee from him : for they know not the voice of strangers.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 1:30

Jehovah your God went before you; he will fight for you according to all that he did to you in Egypt before your eyes.

Song of Songs 2:8

The voice of my beloved I behold him coming leaping upon the mountains, springing upon the hills

John 10:16

And I have, other sheep, which are not of this court-yard: and I must also bring them, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd.

John 12:26

If any one would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant: and if any one serve me, him will the Father honour.

John 18:37

Then said Pilate to him, Art thou not then king? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world, that I testify to the truth. Every one being of the truth hears my voice.

1 Corinthians 11:1

Be ye imitators of me, as I also of Christ.

Ephesians 5:1

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dearly beloved children;

Song of Songs 5:2

I slept and my heart waked: the voice of my beloved knocks at the door; Open to me, my sister, my friend, my dove, my perfect one: my head was filled with dew, my locks with the drops of the night

Micah 2:12-13

Gathering, O Jacob, I will gather all of thee; collecting, I will collect the remnant of Israel; together I will set them as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their pasture they shall make noise from man.

Matthew 16:24

Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.

John 3:29

He having the bride is the bridegroom: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing and hearing him, rejoices with joy for the bridegroom's voice: therefore this my joy has been completed.

John 10:8

All who came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep heard them not.

John 13:15

For I have given you a pattern, as I have done to you, also should ye do.

John 14:2-3

In my Father's house are many dwellings: and if not, I had said to you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Philippians 2:5-11

For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus;

Hebrews 6:20

Where the forerunner, Jesus, went in for us, according to the order of Melchisedec, being a high priest forever.

Hebrews 12:2

Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Peter 2:21

For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps:

1 Peter 4:1

Therefore Christ having suffered for us in the flesh,, also arm ye yourselves with the same mind: (for he having suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;)

1 Peter 5:3

Neither as ruling over the portions obtained by lot, but being types of the flock.

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