John 10:3

For him the watchman opens the door; and the sheep listen to his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

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In The King James Version

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

In Context

2but the person who goes in through the door is shepherd to the sheep.

4When he has brought them all out, he walks in front of them, and his sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

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Cross References

Psalms 23:2He lays me down in green pastures. He gently leads me to waters of rest,

Psalms 80:1Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock of sheep; from your throne on the cherubs shine forth

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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