John 10:3-5

New King James Version

³To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by ^(A)name and leads them out. ⁴And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. ⁵Yet they will by no means follow a ^(B)stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”

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John 10:3-5

New American Standard Bible

³To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep listen to ^(A)his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and ^(B)leads them out. ⁴When he puts all his own sheep outside, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know ^(C)his voice. ⁵However, a stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know ^(D)the voice of strangers.”

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John 10:3-5

Amplified Bible

³The ^[a]doorkeeper opens [the gate] for this man, and the sheep hear his voice and pay attention to it. And [knowing that they listen] he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out [to pasture]. ⁴When he has brought all his own sheep outside, he walks on ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice and recognize his call. ⁵They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.”

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Footnotes

John 10:3 The shepherd’s hired assistant who guarded the sheep at night when they were inside the stone enclosure.

John 10:3-5

New International Version

³The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.^(A) He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.^(B) ⁴When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.^(C) ⁵But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”