John 10:26
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
- KJV
- But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
- WEB
- But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
- ASV
- But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
- DARBY
- but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep, as I told you.
- BLB
- But you⁺ do not believe, because you⁺ are not of My sheep.
- ÅB
- men dere tror ikke, fordi dere ikke er av mine sauer.
- OTB
- men dere tror ikke fordi dere ikke hører til min flokk.
- B1930
- men I tror ikke, fordi I ikke er av mine får.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 8:47
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:3–4
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
Read in contextJohn 12:37–40
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
Read in contextJohn 6:65
And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Read in contextJohn 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Read in contextRomans 11:7–8
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
Read in contextJohn 6:37
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
Read in contextJohn 6:44–45
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
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