John 10:8

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

All {G3956} that ever {G3745} came {G2064} before {G4253} me {G1700} are {G1526} thieves {G2812} and {G2532} robbers {G3027}: but {G235} the sheep {G4263} did {G191} not {G3756} hear {G191} them {G846}.

All those who have come before me have been thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 34:2 (7 votes)

    Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe [be] to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

  • Jeremiah 23:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.

  • John 10:1 (4 votes)

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

  • Acts 5:36 (3 votes)

    For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

  • Isaiah 56:10 (3 votes)

    His watchmen [are] blind: they are all ignorant, they [are] all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

  • Isaiah 56:12 (3 votes)

    Come ye, [say they], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, [and] much more abundant.

  • John 10:27 (3 votes)

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