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


In Context

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

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

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

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

8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:6Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling 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 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.