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He walks ahead of them; and they follow him, for they recognize his voice. They won’t follow a stranger but will run from him, for they don’t recognize his voice.”

Those who heard Jesus use this illustration didn’t understand what he meant,

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When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.(A) But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech,(B) but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.(C)

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