John 10:4 “When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his…”

John 10:4

When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

American Standard Version

When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when hee hath sent foorth his owne sheepe, he goeth before them, and the sheepe follow him: for they know his voyce.

Darby Translation

When he has put forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

Young's Literal Translation

and when his own sheep he may put forth, before them he goeth on, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice;

Bible in Basic English

When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.

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Cross references

“he goeth”

Deuteronomy 1:30 John 12:26 1 Corinthians 11:1 1 Peter 2:21 Matthew 16:24 1 Peter 5:3

Deuteronomy 1:30 · BSB

The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt

John 12:26 · BSB

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

1 Corinthians 11:1 · BSB

You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

1 Peter 2:21 · BSB

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

Matthew 16:24 · BSB

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

1 Peter 5:3 · BSB

not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

“for”

John 10:16 John 10:8 John 18:37 John 3:29 Song of Solomon 2:8 Song of Solomon 5:2

John 10:16 · BSB

I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

John 10:8 · BSB

All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

John 18:37 · BSB

“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

John 3:29 · BSB

The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

Song of Solomon 2:8 · BSB

Listen! My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.

Song of Solomon 5:2 · BSB

I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”

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