King James Version
John 10:3 in the King James Version says “To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.” — study this verse from John chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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 · KJV
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.
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“sheep”
G4263something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e., (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)
“voice”
G5456a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“sheep”
G4263something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e., (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)
“he calleth”
G2564to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
“by”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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