^10:4When he has brought all his own sheep⁹ out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize¹⁰ his voice. ^10:5They will never follow a stranger,¹¹ but will run away from him, because they do not recognize¹² the stranger’s voice.”¹³

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Footnotes

9 The word “sheep” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
10 Grk “because they know.”
11 Or “someone whom they do not know.”
12 Grk “know.”
13 Or “the voice of someone they do not know.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t know the voice of strangers.”

NLTNew Living Translation

After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t know his voice.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Whenever he sends out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. And they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

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