Then Jesus said to his followers, “If any person wants to follow me, he must say ‘No’ to the things he wants. That person must accept the cross (suffering) that is given to him, and he must follow me.
John 10:4 - Easy To Read Version The shepherd brings all of his sheep out. Then he goes ahead of them and leads them. The sheep follow him because they know his voice. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When he has brought his own sheep outside, he walks on before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. American Standard Version (1901) When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. Common English Bible Whenever he has gathered all of his sheep, he goes before them and they follow him, because they know his voice. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he has sent out his sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. |
Then Jesus said to his followers, “If any person wants to follow me, he must say ‘No’ to the things he wants. That person must accept the cross (suffering) that is given to him, and he must follow me.
I have other sheep too. They are not in this flock here. I must lead them also. They will listen to my voice. In the future there will be one flock and one shepherd.
The man that guards the gate opens the gate for the shepherd. And the sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. The shepherd calls his own sheep, using their names, and he leads them out.
But sheep will never follow a person they don’t know. They will run away from that person, because they don’t know his voice.”
All the people that came before I came were thieves and robbers. The sheep did not listen to them.
The person that serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will give honor to people that serve me.
I did this as an example for you. So you should do \{for each other\} like I did for you.
The bride always belongs to the bridegroom. {\cf2\super [55]} The friend that helps the bridegroom just waits and listens. He’s happy just to hear the bridegroom talk. That’s how I feel now. I’m so happy that he (Jesus) is here.
The Lord your God will go before you and fight for you. He will do this the same as he did in Egypt. You saw him go before you there
We should always follow the example of Jesus. Jesus is the leader in our faith. And he makes our faith perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But Jesus accepted the shame of the cross like it was nothing. He did this because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.
Jesus has already entered there and opened the way for us. Jesus has become the high priest {\cf2\super [52]} forever, the same as Melchizedek. {\cf2\super [53]}
That is what you were called to do. Christ gave you an example to follow. You should do the same as he did. \{You should be patient when you suffer,\} because Christ suffered for you.
Christ suffered while he was in his body. So you should strengthen yourselves with the same kind of thinking Christ had. The person who has suffered in his body is finished with sin.
Don’t be like a ruler over those people you are responsible for. But be good examples to those people.