John 10:5

They will certainly not follow a stranger, but will flee from him because they do not recognize the voice of strangers.”

Text-Critical English 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

4When he has brought out his own sheep, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

6Jesus spoke to them with this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

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Cross References

Luke 8:18Therefore consider how you hear, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

Colossians 2:6Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to walk in him,

2 Timothy 4:3For a time is coming when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but having itching ears they will surround themselves with teachers to suit their own desires.

1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out so that it might be revealed that none of them belong to us.

1 John 4:5They are from the world; therefore what they say is from the world, and the world listens to 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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