5But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.


In Context

2 but he that enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

4 When he has put forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

5 But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.

6 This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was of which he spoke to them.

7 Jesus therefore said again to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

John 10:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a strangers voice."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:5But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:5They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don't know the voice of strangers.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:5and a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.