3 The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep respond to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. 4 After bringing them out, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice. 5 They won’t follow strangers. In fact they run away from a stranger because they don’t recognize the voice of strangers."
14 I am the good shepherd. I know who are mine, and they know me,
27 My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life; they shall never be lost, and no one can snatch them from me.10:28. Literally, "out of my hand." Similarly verse 29.