John 10:27

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

Cross-references

John 10:3 Parallel

In John 10:3, the sheep hear the shepherd's voice and he calls them out — the same image of hearing and following as in verse 27.

John 10:4 Parallel

In John 10:4, the shepherd leads and sheep follow because they know his voice — the exact metaphor that John 10:27 repeats.

John 10:16 Parallel

In John 10:16, Jesus speaks of other sheep who will listen to his voice, expanding the scope of those who hear him in John 10:27.

John 10:14 Parallel

In John 10:14, Jesus declares He knows His sheep and they know Him — the mutual knowledge echoed in verse 27.

John 10:8 Contrast

In John 10:8, sheep do not listen to thieves, contrasting with John 10:27 where they hear the true shepherd's voice alone.

John 10:26 Parallel

In John 10:26, Jesus gives the flip side: you do not believe because you are not my sheep — the reason for not hearing.

John 5:25 Parallel

In John 5:25, Jesus says the dead will hear his voice and live, paralleling the life-giving response of sheep hearing their shepherd's voice.

John 21:22 Parallel

In John 21:22, Jesus directly commands Peter to follow him — echoing the sheep’s response in John 10:27.

John 8:12 Parallel

John 8:12 calls followers to follow Jesus for light, paralleling the sheep who follow him in John 10:27.

John 8:43 Contrast

In John 8:43, Jesus explains that some cannot understand because they cannot bear His word — directly contrasting the sheep who hear and follow.

John 5:24 Parallel

In John 5:24, hearing Jesus' word and believing brings eternal life — exactly the result for his sheep who hear and follow.

John 6:39 Parallel

In John 6:39, Jesus will lose none given him — the same security promised to his sheep who hear and follow.

John 6:65 Parallel

In John 6:65, Jesus says coming to him requires the Father's grant — the same divine enablement behind sheep hearing his voice in 10:27.

John 8:47 Parallel

In John 8:47, Jesus states that those who are of God hear God's words — directly explaining why his sheep hear his voice.

John 17:6 Parallel

In John 17:6, Jesus says the Father gave him people who have kept his word — these are the sheep who hear and follow.

John 17:12 Parallel

In John 17:12, Jesus guards those given to him, losing none — showing the shepherd's care for the sheep who follow.

John 18:37 Parallel

In John 18:37, Jesus says everyone of the truth listens to his voice — identical to sheep hearing his voice in 10:27.

John 21:16 Allusion

In John 21:16, Jesus commissions Peter to tend his sheep — the same sheep that hear and follow in 10:27, now under a human shepherd.

John 3:19 Contrast

In John 3:19, people love darkness and reject the light — contrasting with Jesus' sheep who hear and follow him.

John 12:26 Parallel

John 12:26 connects serving Jesus with following him, reinforcing the call to follow from John 10:27.

Acts 3:23 Contrast

In Acts 3:23, Peter warns that not listening to Jesus brings destruction — the opposite of the sheep who hear and follow.

2 Timothy 2:19 directly states 'The Lord knows those who are his' — a clear parallel to Jesus knowing his sheep in John 10:27.

In Revelation 3:20, Jesus knocks and invites those who hear His voice to open — the same hearing and response as the sheep following.

Revelation 14:4 depicts the redeemed who 'follow the Lamb wherever he goes' — directly echoing the sheep following the Shepherd.

Luke 13:27 Contrast

In Luke 13:27, Jesus declares He does not know the evildoers — contrasting with the knowing relationship of His sheep.

Luke 9:23 Parallel

Luke 9:23 defines following Jesus as daily self-denial and cross-bearing — the practical outworking of the sheep's obedience here.

Mark 10:21 Parallel

Mark 10:21 has Jesus telling the rich young ruler to come follow him, echoing the call to follow in John 10:27.

Mark 8:34 Parallel

Mark 8:34 similarly calls disciples to take up their cross and follow Jesus, directly paralleling John 10:27.

In Matthew 7:23, Jesus says He never knew the false disciples — opposite of knowing the sheep in John 10:27.

In Matthew 25:12, the bridegroom says 'I do not know you' — the opposite of the intimate knowledge of the sheep.

Matthew 16:24 explicitly calls disciples to follow Jesus with self-denial, mirroring the sheep’s following in John 10:27.

Psalm 23:1 Allusion

Psalm 23:1 declares 'The LORD is my shepherd' — the foundational shepherd metaphor that Jesus applies to himself in John 10.

In Jeremiah 31:10, God gathers and keeps Israel as a shepherd keeps his flock, a direct parallel to Jesus as Shepherd here.

Acts 13:48 Parallel

In Acts 13:48, those appointed to eternal life believed — the sheep hear because they are divinely appointed, echoing 10:27's divine dimension.

Micah 5:4 Prophetic fulfillment

Micah 5:4 prophesies a ruler who shepherds his flock in God's strength — directly fulfilled in Jesus as the shepherd whose sheep hear his voice.

Matthew 19:21 includes Jesus' command 'follow me' — identical to the follow me of the sheep in John 10:27, showing the call to discipleship.

Luke 6:47 Parallel

In Luke 6:47, hearing and putting words into practice is like building on rock — just as sheep hear and follow.

In Matthew 25:32, the shepherd separating sheep from goats parallels how Jesus' sheep are distinguished from others by hearing his voice.

In 1 Corinthians 2:14, the natural person cannot accept spiritual truths — contrasting with sheep who hear and follow by the Spirit.

1 John 4:6 Parallel

1 John 4:6 says those from God listen to apostolic truth; similarly, John 10:27's sheep hear Jesus' voice—both emphasize recognizing divine authority.

Mark 13:22 Parallel

In Mark 13:22, false prophets try to deceive even the elect — but Jesus' sheep know his voice and are not led astray.

Micah 7:14 Parallel

Micah 7:14 is a prayer for God to shepherd his flock with his staff — the same shepherd imagery Jesus applies to himself.

In Matthew 25:46, the righteous (sheep) receive eternal life — the same destiny for those who hear and follow Jesus.

In Matthew 17:5, God the Father commands to listen to Jesus — the same hearing the sheep demonstrate in John 10:27.

1 Corinthians 8:3 echoes being known by God — just as Jesus knows his sheep, the one who loves God is known by him.

Galatians 4:9 also speaks of being known by God, but here it’s after coming to know God — a reciprocal knowledge similar to Jesus knowing his sheep.

Micah 2:13 Parallel

In Micah 2:13, the Lord as king leads his people through the gate — parallel to Jesus leading his sheep by his voice.

Titus 1:1 Parallel

Titus 1:1 links knowledge of truth with God's elect, paralleling John 10:27's sheep who know the Shepherd's voice—both mark those who belong to God.

Hebrews 3:7 Parallel

In Hebrews 3:7, the Spirit warns not to harden hearts when hearing God's voice — the same responsive hearing shown by the sheep.

Luke 10:42 Parallel

In Luke 10:42, Mary chooses to listen to Jesus — a concrete example of a sheep hearing the shepherd's voice.

Nahum 1:7 Parallel

Nahum 1:7 says the Lord knows those who take refuge in him — echoing Jesus's statement 'I know them' in the shepherd relationship.

Zechariah 9:16 calls God's people 'the flock of his people' — the same flock imagery Jesus uses for his followers.

Matthew 13:23 describes the one who hears the word and bears fruit — parallels the hearing of the shepherd's voice that leads to following.