John 10:5 BSB — MannaFest

John 10:5

But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

KJV

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

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Commentary

5 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on John (1107)

"A stranger they will not follow," because they do not know the voice of a stranger. And here, without a doubt, He hints at Theudas and Judas, whom the sheep did not follow, for few were deceived, and even those, after their death, fell away. …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And a stranger will they not follow,.... One that knows not Christ, is not sent by him, and who does not preach him: but will flee from him; shun him and his ministry, as not only disagreeable, but dangerous: for they know not the voice of strangers: they do not approve of their doctrine, nor take any delight in it, or receive any profit from it. The Persic version, as before, reads, "neither will the lambs ever go after strange sheep, and if they see them, they will flee from them".

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The preface to this discourse is solemn: Verily, verily, I say unto you,--Amen, amen. This vehement asseveration intimates the certainty and weight of what he said; we find amen doubled in the church's praises and prayers, Ps. xli. If we would have our amens accepted in heaven, let Christ's amens be prevailing on earth; his repeated amens.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

A stranger ... - This was literally true of a flock. Accustomed to the voice and presence of a kind shepherd, they would not regard the command of a stranger. It is also true spiritually. Jesus by this indicates that the true people of God will not follow false teachers - those who are proud, haughty, and self-seeking, as were the Pharisees. Many may follow such, but humble and devoted Christians seek those who have the mild and self-denying spirit of their Master and Great Shepherd. It is also true in reference to those who are pastors in the churches.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἀλλοτρίῳ	allotriō	After a stranger	G245 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
οὐ	ou	certainly	G3756 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
ἀκολουθήσουσιν	akolouthēsousin	they will follow	G190 →
ἀλλὰ	alla	but	G235 →
φεύξονται	pheuxontai	will flee	G5343 →
ἀπ᾽	ap᾽	from	G575 →
αὐτοῦ,	autou	him,	G846 →
ὅτι	hoti	because	G3754 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
οἴδασιν	oidasin	they know
τῶν	tōn	<the>	G3588 →
ἀλλοτρίων	allotriōn	of strangers	G245 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
φωνήν.¶	phōnēn	voice.	G5456 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk5

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Revelation 2:2
I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.
leads to
- 1 John 4:1
  Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- 2 Peter 2:1–3
  Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on…
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
  but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13–15
  For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
- Revelation 3:8
  I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not…