Bible Read John 10

John 10:6

King James Version (KJV)

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

In context

4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

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

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John 10:6 in every translation

KJV King James Version
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
WEB World English Bible
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
ASV American Standard Version
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
YLT Young's Literal Translation
This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;
DBY Darby Translation
This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was [of] which he spoke to them.
WBS Webster Bible
This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.