John 10:27

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

John 10:27 in Other Translations

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

27 My sheep recognize my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

27 My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me,

27 My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me.

27 "My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

John 10:27 Meaning and Commentary

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice
The voice of Christ in his Gospel, both externally and internally; (See Gill on John 10:4), (See Gill on John 10:16); and since therefore these Jews did not, it was a plain case they were not of his sheep:

and I know them; (See Gill on John 10:14); but Christ knew not these as the elect of God, or as the Father's gift to him, and therefore they could not be his sheep:

and they follow me;
both in the exercise of grace, and in the discharge of duty, and whithersoever he the good shepherd leads them; (See Gill on John 10:3), (See Gill on John 10:4). But now, whereas these Jews did not follow Christ, but turned their backs on him, and rejected him, it was notorious that they were none of his sheep; but both happy and safe are those persons, that are the sheep of Christ, as appears from what is next said of them.

John 10:27 In-Context

25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me,

26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.

29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

Cross References

• 1. ver 14
• 2. ver 4