King James Version
John 10:8 in the King James Version says “All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.” — study this verse from John chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.”
John 10:8 · KJV
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“them”
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
“the sheep”
G4263something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e., (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)
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