John 10:27

John 10:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
• New International Version (NIV)My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

Context of John 10:27

25Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, 26but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.

John 10:27 word by word

τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούουσιν, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ ἀκολουθοῦσίν μοι,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Myὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Myἐμόςemos · mineG1699
• sheepπρόβατονprobaton · sheepG4263
• hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• and Iκἀγώkagō kamoi kame · and IG2504
• knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• they followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190

Cross-references for John 10:27

• John 10:4When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
• John 5:25"Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
• John 8:43Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
• Matthew 17:5He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."
• Acts 3:23And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.'
• Hebrews 3:7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today, if you hear his voice,
• Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
• John 10:3To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
• Matthew 7:23And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'
• Matthew 25:12But he answered, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'
• Luke 13:27But he will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!'
• 1 Corinthians 8:3But if anyone loves God, he is known by God.
• Galatians 4:9But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?
• 2 Timothy 2:19But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."
• John 8:12Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
• John 12:26If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Commentaries on John 10:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27My sheep hear my voice - But ye will not hear: - my sheep follow me; but ye will neither follow nor acknowledge me. Any person who reads without prejudice may easily see, that our Lord does not at all insinuate that these persons could not believe, because God had made it impossible to them; but simply because they did not hear and follow Christ, which the whole of our blessed Lord's discourse proves that they might have done. The sheep of Christ are not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27My sheep - My church, my people, those who have the true spirit of my followers. The name is given to his people because it was an illustration which would be well understood in a country abounding in flocks. There is also a striking resemblance, which he proceeds to state, between them. Hear my voice - See John 10:3-4. Applied to Christians, it means that they hear and obey his commandments. I know them - See John 10:14. d They follow me - A flock…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 All who have any thing to say to Christ, may find him in the temple. Christ would make us to believe; we make ourselves doubt. The Jews understood his meaning, but could not form his words into a full charge against him. He described the gracious disposition and happy state of his sheep; they heard and believed his word, followed him as his faithful disciples, and none of them should perish; for the Son and the Father were one. Thus he was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-29As the good shepherd, Jesus would die for his sheep and protect them from all predators and thieves (10:1, 8, 11; see Ezekiel 34:22–23). The Father's power, shown through Jesus, keeps his sheep safe. No one can steal from Jesus those who trust in him. This is because no one is stronger than Jesus. Their security depends on Christ, not their own efforts. The word translated as snatch suggests violence (as in John 6:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-3027-30. My sheep hear my voice, &c.--(See on Joh 10:8).Read the comment

Topics related to John 10:27

• Character
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Life
• Obedience
• Righteous
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Faith
• Fold
• Lay
• Sanctify
• Thief
• Election
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• Jesus Christ
• Johannine Theology
• John, Gospel of

Commentaries on John 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings