Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
All those who came before me were thieves and robbers and the sheep did not listen to them.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
All who came before me are thieves and bandits, but the sheep didn't listen to them.
A Conservative Version
All, as many as came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
American Standard Version
All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
All that came before me were thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Bible in Basic English
All who came before me are thieves and outlaws: but the sheep did not give ear to them.
Common New Testament
All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they who have personated me, are all thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not follow them.
Darby Translation
All whoever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Godbey New Testament
All so many as came were thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Goodspeed New Testament
All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep would not obey them.
John Wesley New Testament
Whosoever are come before me, are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Julia Smith Translation
All who came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep heard them not.
King James 2000
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All those who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep do not listen to them.
Modern King James verseion
All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All, even as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Moffatt New Testament
all who ever came before me have been thieves and robbers ??but the sheep would not listen to them.
Montgomery New Testament
"All that came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
NET Bible
All who came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
New Heart English Bible
All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
Noyes New Testament
All those who came are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Sawyer New Testament
All who came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep have not heard them.
The Emphasized Bible
All, as many as came before me, are thieves, and, robbers: but the sheep hearkened nor unto them.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
All, as many as have gone before me, are thieves and robbers: but the sheep hearkened not to them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
All who came before me were thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not listen to them.
Webster
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Weymouth New Testament
All who have come before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep would not listen to them.
Williams New Testament
All who came as such before me are thieves and robbers, but the true sheep would not listen to them.
World English Bible
All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them.
Worrell New Testament
All who came before Me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Worsley New Testament
All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not regard them.
Youngs Literal Translation
all, as many as came before me, are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them;
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The good shepherd
Life » Jesus Christ giving life
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Sheep » Figurative » Of the righteous
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the people of Christ
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Theft » Illustrates the guilt of false teachers
Interlinear
Pas
Hosos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
7 So, Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep [i.e., to enter the corral]. 8 All those who came before me were thieves and robbers and the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the gate; if anyone enters [the corral] through me, he will be saved [i.e., from condemnation], and will find pasture [i.e., will receive spiritual nurturing].
Names
Cross References
John 10:1
"Truly, truly, I tell you, the person who does not enter the sheep corral through the gate, but climbs over another way [i.e., over the fence], is a thief and a robber. [Note: "Thief" suggests quiet subtlety, while "robber" suggests open aggression].
John 10:5
They will not follow a stranger, but will run from him, for they do not recognize the voice of strangers."
John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Acts 5:36
For [remember that] some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be someone [important], and that about four hundred people rallied [to his cause], but he was killed and all his men left him and nothing ever came of it.