John 10:6

Jesus the Good Shepherd

5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”6Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.7So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.

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Berean Standard Bible
Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
American Standard Version (1901)
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Bible in Basic English
In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.
Free Bible Version
When Jesus gave this illustration those who were listening to him didn't understand what he meant.
Geneva Bible 1599
This parable spake Iesus vnto them: but they vnderstoode not what things they were which he spake vnto them.
King James (Authorized) Version
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
One Unity Resource Bible
Yeshua [Salvation] spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
Plain English Version
The people listening to Jesus didn’t understand this story,
Translation for Translators
Jesus said that [MET] to illustrate the difference between himself and the Pharisees, who were deceiving the people. But they did not understand what he was telling them.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what these things were that he was saying to them.
Noah Webster Bible
This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
World English Bible
Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.
Young's Literal Translation
This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;