the porter lets him in, and the sheep know his voice: he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out to pasture.

when he lets out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: because they know his voice.

but the hireling, who is not the pastor, nor has the property of the sheep, seeing the wolf come, leaves the sheep, and flies away: so the wolf seizes some, and disperses the flock.

I am the true pastor, I know my sheep, and my sheep know me,