Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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;
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 porter opens the door for him; the sheep listen to his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. 4 "When he has brought all his own sheep, he walks before them and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 "But a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 10:16
"I have other sheep also, which do not belong to this fold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.
John 12:26
If any one is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am there shall my servant be also. If any man is ready to serve me, him will my Father honor.
John 18:37
"You are a king, then? You!" said Pilate. "You say truly that I am a king." answered Jesus, "for this purpose I was born, and to this end came I into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every man who is of the truth listens to my voice."
1 Corinthians 11:1
Be imitators of me, as I am an imitator of Christ.
Ephesians 5:1
Learn then to imitate God as his beloved children,
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So then this joy of mine has now complete fulfilment.
John 10:8
"All that came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
John 13:15
for I have given you an example, that you also should do what I have done to you.
John 14:2-3
In my Father's house there are many rooms If it were not so, would I have told you that I went to prepare a place for you?
Philippians 2:5-11
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
Hebrews 6:20
whither Jesus himself is entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 12:2
looking unto Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising shame, and has now taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
1 Peter 2:21
For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;
1 Peter 4:1
Since, then, Christ suffered in the flesh, do you also ever arm yourselves with the same mind (because he who has suffered in the flesh has done with sin),
1 Peter 5:3
not by way of lording it over your heritage, but by becoming examples to the flock.