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John 10:3
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KJ21
To him the doorkeeper openeth, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calleth his own sheep by name and leadeth them out.
ASV
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
AMP
The doorkeeper opens [the gate] for this man, and the sheep hear his voice and pay attention to it. And [knowing that they listen] he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out [to pasture].
AMPC
The watchman opens the door for this man, and the sheep listen to his voice and heed it; and he calls his own sheep by name and brings (leads) them out.
BRG
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
CSB
The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
CSBA
The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
CEB
The guard at the gate opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
CJB
This is the one the gate-keeper admits, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep, each one by name, and leads them out.
CEV
But the gatekeeper opens the gate for the shepherd, and he goes in through it. The sheep know their shepherd's voice. He calls each of them by name and leads them out.
DARBY
To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
DLNT
The doorkeeper opens to this One. And the sheep hear His voice. And He calls His own sheep by name, and leads them out.
DRA
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
ERV
The man who guards the gate opens the gate for the shepherd. And the sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep, using their names, and he leads them out.
EASY
The person who watches the gate opens it for the shepherd. The sheep recognize the shepherd's voice. He calls each of his own sheep by their name and he leads them out.
EHV
The doorkeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
ESV
To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
ESVUK
To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
EXB
The ·one who guards the door [gatekeeper; watchman] opens it for him. And the sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out [compare Num. 27:15–17].
GNV
To him the porter openeth, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
GW
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep respond to his voice. He calls his sheep by name and leads them out of the pen.
GNT
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him; the sheep hear his voice as he calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out.
HCSB
The doorkeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
ICB
The man who guards the door opens it for him. And the sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep, using their names, and he leads them out.
ISV
It’s to him the gatekeeper opens the gate, and it’s his voice the sheep hear. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
PHILLIPS
Then Jesus said, “Believe me when I tell you that anyone who does not enter the sheepfold though the door, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a rogue. It is the shepherd of the flock who goes in by the door. It is to him the door-keeper opens the door and it is his voice that the sheep recognise. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out of the fold, and when he has driven all his own flock outside, he goes in front of them himself, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will never follow a stranger—indeed, they will run away from him, for they do not recognise strange voices.”
JUB
To him the porter opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
KJV
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
AKJV
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
LSB
To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
LEB
For this one the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
TLB
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice and come to him; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
MSG
“Let me set this before you as plainly as I can. If a person climbs over or through the fence of a sheep pen instead of going through the gate, you know he’s up to no good—a sheep rustler! The shepherd walks right up to the gate. The gatekeeper opens the gate to him and the sheep recognize his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he gets them all out, he leads them and they follow because they are familiar with his voice. They won’t follow a stranger’s voice but will scatter because they aren’t used to the sound of it.”
MEV
To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out.
MOUNCE
The watchman allows him to enter, and the sheep pay attention to · his voice; · he calls · his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NOG
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep respond to his voice. He calls his sheep by name and leads them out of the pen.
NABRE
The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NASB
To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep listen to his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NASB1995
To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NCB
The gatekeeper opens for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NCV
The one who guards the door opens it for him. And the sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NET
The doorkeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NIRV
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him. The sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NIV
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.
NIVUK
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.
NKJV
To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NLV
The one who watches the door opens it for him. The sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep by name and he leads them out.
NLT
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NMB
to him the porter opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NRSVA
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NRSVACE
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NRSVCE
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NRSVUE
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
NTFE
The doorkeeper will open up for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
OJB
To this one the doorkeeper opens, and the tzon hears the Ro’eh’s voice and the Ro’eh calls b’shem (by name) each of his own tzon and leads them out. [TEHILLIM 95:7]
RGT
“To him the doorkeeper opens. And the sheep hear his voice. And he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
RSV
To him the gatekeeper opens; the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
RSVCE
To him the gatekeeper opens; the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
TLV
To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice. The shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
VOICE
The guard who is posted to protect the sheep opens the gate for the shepherd, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
WEB
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.
WE
The guard will open the door for him. The sheep will listen to him. He calls his own sheep by their names and leads them out.
WYC
To this the porter openeth, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
YLT
to this one the doorkeeper doth open, and the sheep hear his voice, and his own sheep he doth call by name, and doth lead them forth;
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