John 10:3 · KJV
“To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.”
— John 10:3
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
John 10 — Context
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
Cross References
Ezekiel 34:11-16
For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, {even} I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. {sure: or, steady}
John 10:4
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
John 10:14
I am the good shepherd, and know my {sheep}, and am known of mine.
Psalms 78:52-53
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, {and} one shepherd.
John 10:26-27
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.