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John 10:8
All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
John 10:8 · American Standard Version
John 10:8 in other translations
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
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In context
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7 Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
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