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John 10:5
They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them.
John 10:5 · Bible in Basic English
John 10:5 in other translations
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
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In context
2 He who goes in by the door is the keeper of the sheep.
3 The porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the names of the sheep, and takes them out.
4 When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.
5 They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them.
6 In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.
7 So Jesus said again, Truly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All who came before me are thieves and outlaws: but the sheep did not give ear to them.
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