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John 10:5
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
John 10:5 · Webster Bible
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 But he that entereth by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep.
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.
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