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John 10:5

But they will by no means follow a stranger, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

In Context

4And whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

6This illustration Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them. 1 I AM the Good Shepherd

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Cross References

Luke 8:18Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, more shall be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.” 1 Jesus and His Family

Colossians 2:6Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

2 Timothy 4:3For there will be a time when they will not put up with sound doctrine, but according to their own lusts, they will heap up for themselves teachers, tickling their ears,

1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out in order that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

1 John 4:5They are of the world: on account of this they speak of the world, and the world hears them.

Matthew Henry on John 10:2-19

The Good Shepherd. 1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but… Read the whole commentary →

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