Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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."
NET Bible
They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger's voice."
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
4 When he gets his own flock all out, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because they do not know the voices of strangers." 6 This was the figure Jesus used in speaking to them, but they did not understand what he meant by it.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Mark 4:24
"Take care what you hear," he said to them. "The measure you give will be given to you, and even more besides.
Luke 8:18
So take care how you listen. For people who have will have more given to them, and from people who have nothing, even what they think they have will be taken away."
Ephesians 4:11-15
And he has given us some men as apostles, some as prophets, some as missionaries, some as pastors and teachers,
Colossians 2:6-10
So just as you once accepted the Christ, Jesus, as your Lord, you must live in vital union with him.
2 Timothy 3:5-7
keeping up the forms of religion, but resisting its influence. Avoid such people.
2 Timothy 4:3
For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome instruction, but will overwhelm themselves with teachers to suit their whims and tickle their fancies,
1 Peter 2:1-3
Free yourselves, therefore, from all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of any kind,
1 John 2:19
They have gone out from our number, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had, they would have stayed with us. It was to make it clear that none of them really belonged to us that they withdrew.
1 John 2:21
I do not write to you because you do not know it, but because you do know it, and because no lie can come from the truth.
1 John 4:5-6
They are children of the world; that is why they speak as the world directs, and the world listens to them.
Revelation 2:2
I know what you have done; your hard work and your endurance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, and that you have tested those who claimed to be apostles when they were not, and have found them to be impostors.