They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they don’t know the voice of strangers.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 10:5 in context
John 10:2–8
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But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
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The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
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Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
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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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Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
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Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.
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All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.
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