KJV 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.
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John 10:3
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
WEB World English Bible
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
ASV American Standard Version
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
to this one the doorkeeper doth open, and the sheep hear his voice, and his own sheep he doth call by name, and doth lead them forth;
Surrounding context — John 10
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 will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τούτῳG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθυρωρὸςG2377 · thurōrosgatekeeperἀνοίγει,G455 · anoigōto openκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρόβαταG4263 · probatonsheepτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoφωνῆςG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἀκούει,G191 · akouōto hearκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἴδιαG2398 · idiosone's own/privateπρόβαταG4263 · probatonsheepφωνεῖG5455 · phōneōto callκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toὄνομαG3686 · onomanameκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξάγειG1806 · exagōto lead outαὐτά.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Ezekiel 34:11-16For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, [even] I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.John 10:4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.John 10:14I am the good shepherd, and know my [sheep], and am known of mine.Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.Psalm 78:52-53But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, [and] one shepherd.John 10:26-27But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.Revelation 7:17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.Exodus 33:17And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.Psalm 23:2-3He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.Romans 8:30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.Revelation 3:7-8And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;Jeremiah 50:4-6In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.Song of Solomon 8:13Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear [it].John 6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
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