Jesus the Good Shepherd
John 10:4
In 9 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.
- KJV
- And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
- 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.
- LSV
- and when he may put forth his own sheep, he goes on before them, and the sheep follow him, because they have known 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;
- DBY
- When he has put forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
- DRC
- And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
- GNV
- And when hee hath sent foorth his owne sheepe, he goeth before them, and the sheepe follow him: for they know his voyce.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πάντα (“all”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πρόβατα (“sheep”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: ὅταν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὅταν; Robinson–Pierpont read Καὶ ὅταν.
- SBLGNT: πάντα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πάντα; Robinson–Pierpont read πρόβατα.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὅταν τὰ ἴδια πάντα ἐκβάλῃ, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πορεύεται, καὶ τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῷ ἀκολουθεῖ, ὅτι οἴδασιν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ·
- RP2018
- Καὶ ὅταν τὰ ἴδια πρόβατα ἐκβάλῃ, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πορεύεται· καὶ τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῷ ἀκολουθεῖ, ὅτι οἴδασιν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ὅταν τὰ ἴδια πρόβατα ἐκβάλῃ, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πορεύεται· καὶ τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῷ ἀκολουθεῖ, ὅτι οἴδασι τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.
- SCR1894
- και οταν τα ιδια προβατα εκβαλη εμπροσθεν αυτων πορευεται και τα προβατα αυτω ακολουθει οτι οιδασιν την φωνην αυτου
Who and where
◆ The Good Shepherd Teaching
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
SheepShepherdGodSheep TendingAllegoryParableChrist, the ShepherdParablesSaints, Compared toTitles and Names of Saints
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Deuteronomy 1:30The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt
- John 10:16I 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 12:26If 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.
- John 18:37“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.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:1You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
- John 10:8All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
- 1 Peter 5:3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
- Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
- Micah 2:12–13I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in the midst of its pasture— a noisy throng. One who breaks open the way will…
- Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Song of Songs 2:8Listen! My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.
- Ephesians 5:1Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
- John 3:29The 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.
- Hebrews 6:20where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
- John 14:2–3In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My…
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).