The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills.
John 10:4 - Revised Standard Version When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for 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. |
The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills.
I slept, but my heart was awake. Hark! my beloved is knocking. “Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfect one; for my head is wet with dew, my locks with the drops of the night.”
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
And I have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd.
To him the gatekeeper opens; the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”
All who came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not heed them.
If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him.
For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.
Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Every one who is of the truth hears my voice.”
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full.
The Lord your God who goes before you will himself fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,
looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same thought, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
not as domineering over those in your charge but being examples to the flock.