Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what it was which He spoke to them.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Holman Bible
Jesus gave them this illustration, but they did not understand
International Standard Version
Jesus used this illustration with them, but they didn't understand what he was saying to them.
A Conservative Version
Jesus spoke this allegory to them, but those men did not understand what it was that he spoke to them.
American Standard Version
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Amplified
Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what He was talking about.
An Understandable Version
Jesus told them this parable [i.e., a brief story to illustrate his teaching] but they did not understand what it meant.
Anderson New Testament
This parable spoke Jesus to them; but they knew not the meaning of the things which he spoke to them.
Bible in Basic English
In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.
Common New Testament
This figure Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus talk'd to them in this figurative way: but they did not understand the meaning of his discourse.
Darby Translation
This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was of which he spoke to them.
Godbey New Testament
He spoke this parable to them: but they did not know what things He was speaking to them.
Goodspeed New Testament
This was the figure Jesus used in speaking to them, but they did not understand what he meant by it.
John Wesley New Testament
This parable spake Jesus to them; but they understood not what things they were which he spake to them.
Julia Smith Translation
This proverb spake Jesus to then: and they knew not what things they were which he spake th them.
King James 2000
This parable spoke Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke unto them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what it was that he was saying to them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This similitude spake Jesus unto them. But they understood not, what things they were, which he spake unto them.
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus told them this allegory, but they did not understand what he was saying to them;
Montgomery New Testament
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was talking about; so he said to them again.
NET Bible
Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
New Heart English Bible
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Noyes New Testament
This parable Jesus spoke to them; but they did not understand what the things were which he spoke to them.
Sawyer New Testament
This parable spoke Jesus to them, but they knew not what the words which he spoke to them meant.
The Emphasized Bible
This similitude, spake Jesus unto them; but, those men, understood not what the things were which he was speaking unto them.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they knew nothing of the things which he spake to them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This was the allegory that Jesus told them, but they did not understand of what he was speaking.
Webster
This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
Weymouth New Testament
Jesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant.
Williams New Testament
Jesus told them this allegory, but they did not understand what He meant by it.
World English Bible
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.
Worrell New Testament
This parable spake Jesus to them; but they understood not what things they were which He spake to them.
Worsley New Testament
This parable Jesus spake unto them; but they did not understand what He said to them.
Youngs Literal Translation
This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;
Themes
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
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
5 And they will not 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 it was which He spoke to them. 7 Then Jesus said to them again, Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
Cross References
Psalm 82:5
They neither know nor will understand; they walk on in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
Psalm 106:7
Our fathers did not understand Your wonders in Egypt; they did not remember the multitude of Your mercies, but rebelled at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
Proverbs 28:5
Evil men do not understand judgment; but those who seek Jehovah understand all things.
Isaiah 6:9-10
And He said, Go, and tell this people, You hear indeed, but do not understand; and seeing you see, but do not know.
Isaiah 56:11
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough; and they are shepherds who cannot understand. They all look to their own way, every one for his gain, to his own end.
Daniel 12:10
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried. But the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.
Matthew 13:13-14
Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not; nor do they understand.
Matthew 13:51
Jesus said to them, Have you understood all these things? They said to Him, Yes, Lord.
John 6:52
Then the Jews argued with one another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
John 6:60
Then when they had heard, many of His disciples said, This is a hard saying, who can hear it?
John 7:36
What saying is this that He said, You shall seek Me and shall not find Me, and where I am, you cannot come?
John 8:27
They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
John 8:43
Why do you not know My speech? Because you cannot hear My Word.
John 16:25
I have spoken these things to you in parables, but the time is coming when I shall no more speak to you in parables, but I will show you plainly of the Father.
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come, and He has given us an understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him that is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the everlasting life.