6Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.


In Context

3 The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.

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

6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

7 Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.

8 All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

John 10:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:6This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:6This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was of which he spoke to them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:6This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:6Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:6This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:6This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.