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.
KJV
ὅταν τὰ ἴδια πάντα ἐκβάλῃ, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πορεύεται, καὶ τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῷ ἀκολουθεῖ, ὅτι οἴδασιν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ·
Greek NT
Et cum proprias oves emiserit, ante eas vadit : et oves illum sequuntur, quia sciunt vocem ejus.
Vulgate
When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
ASV
And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πορεύομαι
poreuomai
verb · 155×
πρόβατον
probaton
noun · 39×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
φωνή
phone
noun · 139×
ἀκολουθέω
akoloutheo
verb · 91×
ἐκβάλλω
ekballo
verb · 80×
ἔμπροσθεν
emprosthen
adverb · 48×
ἴδιος
idios
adjective · 114×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅταν
otan
conjunction · 123×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: ὅταν | WH/Treg/NIV: ὅταν | RP: Καὶ ὅταν
- ὅταν — SBLGNT
- ὅταν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Καὶ ὅταν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: πάντα | WH/Treg/NIV: πάντα | RP: πρόβατα
- πάντα — SBLGNT
- πάντα — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- πρόβατα — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Parable
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§754"The Church is, accordingly, a sheepfold, the sole and necessary gateway to which is Christ. It is also the flock of which God himself foretold that he would be the shepherd, and whose sheep, even though governed by human shepherds, are unfailingly nourished and led by Christ himself, the Good Shepherd and Prince of Shepherds, who gave his life for his sheep.146
§37Because Christ is so exalted, He alone by every right rules and governs the Church; and herein is yet another reason why He must be likened to a head. As the head is the "royal citadel" of the body [50] - to use the words of Ambrose - and all the members over whom it is placed for their good [51] are naturally guided by it as being endowed with superior powers, so the Divine Re…
Cross-references
- 1Chr 11:2 — And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be rul
- 1Cor 4:16 — Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
- 1Cor 11:1 — Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
- 1John 2:20 — But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
- 1Pet 2:21 — For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
- 1Pet 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
- Deut 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;
- Eph 5:1 — Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
- Heb 6:20 — Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
- Heb 12:2 — Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- John 3:29 — He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
- 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 10:8 — All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
- 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 10:26 — But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
- 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 14:2 — 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.
- 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 th
- Matt 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.
- Mic 2:12 — 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 grea
- Song 2:8 — The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
- Song 2:8 — The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.