John 10:4
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
John 10:4 in other translations
| BSB | When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. |
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| WEB | Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. |
| ASV | When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. |
| YLT | 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; |
| DARBY | When he has put forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. |
| BBE | When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice. |
| Webster | And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. |
What does John 10:4 mean?
Barnes' Notes
He goeth before them. He leads them, and guides them, and does not leave them. A shepherd spent his time with his flocks. He went before them to seek the best pastures and watering- places, and to defend them from danger. In this is beautifully represented the tender care of him who watches for souls as one that must give account.
(f) "they know his voice" Song 2:8, 5:2
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 10:1-5
Here is a parable or similitude, taken from the customs of the East, in the management of sheep. Men, as creatures depending on their Creator, are called the sheep of his pasture. The church of God in the world is as a sheep-fold, exposed to deceivers and persecutors. The great Shepherd of the sheep knows all that are his, guards them by his providence, guides them by his Spirit and word, and goes before them, as…
John 10:4 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 10:4
- Deuteronomy 1:30
The Lord your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;
- John 10:16
And 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 12:26
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
- John 18:37
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
- John 10:8
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
- 1 Peter 2:21
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
- 1 Corinthians 11:1
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
- Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- 1 Peter 5:3
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
- Micah 2:12-13
I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men. The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the Lord on the head of them.
- Hebrews 6:20
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
- John 14:2-3
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- 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.
- John 10:4
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
- John 10:5
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
John 10:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y como ha sacado fuera todas las propias, va delante de ellas; y las ovejas le siguen, porque conocen su voz. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et quand il a mis dehors toutes ses propres brebis, il va devant elles; et les brebis le suivent, car elles connaissent sa voix; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenn er seine eigenen Schafe alle herausgebracht hat, geht er vor ihnen her, und die Schafe folgen ihm, weil sie seine Stimme kennen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cum proprias oves emiserit, ante eas vadit: et oves illum sequuntur, quia sciunt vocem ejus. |