Parallel Verses
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."
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."
NET Bible
They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger's voice."
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 Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they do not know the voice of strangers." 6 Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 22:7
But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of him?"
Proverbs 19:27
If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Mark 4:24
And he said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you.
Luke 8:18
Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."
Ephesians 4:11-15
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
Colossians 2:6-10
As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,
2 Timothy 3:5-7
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.
2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;
1 Peter 2:1-3
Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envy, and all slander,
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.
1 John 2:21
I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
1 John 4:5-6
They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
Revelation 2:2
"I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.