And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
The 1611 reading
And when he putteth foorth his owne sheepe, he goeth before them, and the sheepe follow him: for they know his voyce.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Flock animals kept for wool, food, and sacrifice. Sense 2: Figuratively, people pictured as a flock or as needing a shepherd.
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First occurrence: Genesis 4:2
Complete exact-word concordance
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
And when he putteth foorth his owne sheepe, he goeth before them, and the sheepe follow him: for they know his voyce.
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
Then said Iesus vnto them againe, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, I am the doore of the sheepe.
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
All that euer came before me, are theeues and robbers: but the sheepe did not heare them.
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
I am the good shepheard: the good shepheard giueth his life for the sheepe.
1611 marginal noteEsai. 40.11. ezech. 34.23.
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
But hee that is an hireling and not the shepheard, whose owne the sheepe are not, seeth the woolfe coming, and leaueth the sheep, and fleeth: and the woolfe catcheth them, and scattereth the sheepe.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, & careth not for the sheepe.
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
I am the good shepheard, and know my sheepe, and am knowen of mine.
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
As the father knoweth me, euen so know I the father: & I lay downe my life for the sheepe.
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
And other sheepe I haue, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall heare my voyce; and there shall be one fold, and one shepheard.
1611 marginal noteEsai. 37.22.
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
But ye beleeue not, because ye are not of my sheepe, as I said vnto you.
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