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Verse of the Day · His sheep hear His voice

John 10:27-28 (KJV)

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”

John 10:27-28 · King James Version

John 10:27-28 is verse of the day number 257 of 366 on Lampfold, under the theme “His sheep hear His voice”. It comes from John 10, and 10 other passages connected to it are listed below.

John 10:27-28 in other translations

  • My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

    Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

  • My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.

    American Standard Version (ASV)

John 10:27-28 in context

John 10:24–31 (KJV). The verse of the day is highlighted.

24Then 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.

25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.

26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

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

28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

30I and my Father are one.

31Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

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Cross-references for John 10:27-28

Passages most often linked to John 10:27-28, strongest connections first.

  • And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  • All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

  • 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.

  • I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

  • That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

  • Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

  • But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

  • 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.

  • That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

  • For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Cross-reference data courtesy of openBible.info (CC-BY).

Scripture text: King James Version, Berean Standard Bible and American Standard Version (public domain).