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John 10:4

After bringing them out, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

In Context

3The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep respond to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

5They won't follow strangers. In fact they run away from a stranger because they don't recognize the voice of strangers.”

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 2:8Listen! I hear the voice of my love! Look! Here he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping over the hills—

Micah 2:12I will certainly gather all of you, descendants of Jacob, I will certainly bring back together those who are left, Israel. I will place them like sheep in the fold, like a flock in its pasture. The land will be filled with people celebrating.

John 3:29The bridegroom is the one who has the bride! The best man waits, listening for the bridegroom, and is so happy when he hears the bridegroom's voice—in the same way my happiness is now complete.

John 10:16I have other sheep that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them too. They will listen to my voice and there will be one flock with one shepherd.

John 13:15I have set you an example, so you should do just as I did.

John 18:37Then Pilate asked, “So you are a king, then?” “You say that I'm a king,” Jesus replied. “The reason why I was born and I came to the world was to give evidence for the truth. All those who accept the truth pay attention to what I say.”

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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