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John 10:5-12:44
- John 10:5-12:44 English Standard Version 5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
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Some would, as thieves and robbers, seek to lead them away, calling them by their names and imitating their shepherd's cry; but they have, by long usage, got to know his voice, and will not follow a stranger. But will flee from him. --A strange word is a source of alarm to them.
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Verse 4. - In like manner, our Lord continues to describe...
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They know his voice and follow on; but if a stranger call,...
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American Standard Version. And a stranger will they not...
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Jesus the Good Shepherd … 4 And when he hath let out his own...
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5 NASB - John 10:5 But they will never follow a stranger; in...
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John 10:5-10. New International Version. 5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” 6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.
John 10:5-12:44. English Standard Version. 5 A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.
Those who "belong" to Jesus recognize His voice and follow Him, while recoiling from the voice of a stranger. Those who don't listen to Jesus' voice are effectively "owned" by someone else. As Jesus pointed out in prior conversations, such people belong to Satan (John 8:42–47).
- Leviticus 19:34. “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.”
- Hebrews 13:2. “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” This verse encourages us to practice hospitality towards strangers, reminding us that kindness towards others can have unexpected rewards.
- Matthew 25:35. “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.”
- 1 Peter 4:9. “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” This verse reminds us to practice hospitality willingly and without complaint. It instructs us to provide a welcoming environment for others, without hesitation or begrudging attitudes, reflecting God’s love through our actions.
They know his voice and follow on; but if a stranger call, they stop short, lift up their heads in alarm, and, if it is repeated, they turn and flee, because they do not know the voice of a stranger. This is not the fanciful costume of a parable; it is simple fact.
American Standard Version. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. Berean Study Bible. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”. Douay-Rheims Bible.
