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New Living Translation

John 10:26

But you don't believe me because you are not my sheep.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Reprobacy;   Temple;   Unbelief;   Scofield Reference Index - Assurance-Security;   Thompson Chain Reference - Distrust;   Faith-Unbelief;   Infidelity;   Unbelievers;   The Topic Concordance - Eternal Life;   Following;   Giving and Gifts;   God;   Hearing;   Jesus Christ;   Knowledge;   Perishing;   Unbelief;   Witness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Faith;   Sheep;   Unbelief;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Miracle;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Shepherd;   Work;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Lamb, Lamb of God;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Soul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Children of God;   Discourse;   Faith ;   Metaphors;   Reserve;   Temple (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - New Testament;   Smith Bible Dictionary - John, Gospel of;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for November 1;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But you don’t believe because you are not of my sheep.
King James Version (1611)
But ye beleeue not, because ye are not of my sheepe, as I said vnto you.
King James Version
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
English Standard Version
but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep.
New American Standard Bible
"But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep.
New Century Version
But you don't believe, because you are not my sheep.
Amplified Bible
"But you do not believe Me [so you do not trust and follow Me] because you are not My sheep.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep.
Legacy Standard Bible
But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep.
Berean Standard Bible
But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
Contemporary English Version
But since you are not my sheep, you don't believe me.
Complete Jewish Bible
but the reason you don't trust is that you are not included among my sheep.
Darby Translation
but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep, as I told you.
Easy-to-Read Version
But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But ye beleeue not: for ye are not of my sheepe, as I sayd vnto you.
George Lamsa Translation
But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep, just as I told you.
Good News Translation
but you will not believe, for you are not my sheep.
Lexham English Bible
But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep!
Literal Translation
But you do not believe for you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.
American Standard Version
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
Bible in Basic English
But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.
Hebrew Names Version
But you don't believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
International Standard Version
but you do not believe because you do not belong to my sheep.my sheep, just as I told you">[fn]John 8:47; 1 John 4:6;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But you believe not, because you are not of my sheep, (even) as I told you.
Murdock Translation
But ye do not believe, because ye are not of my sheep, as I have said to you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But ye beleue not, because ye are not of my sheepe, as I sayde vnto you.
English Revised Version
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
World English Bible
But you don't believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But, as I have told you, ye do not believe, because ye are not of my sheep.
Weymouth's New Testament
But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But ye bileuen not, for ye ben not of my scheep.
Update Bible Version
But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
Webster's Bible Translation
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said to you.
New English Translation
But you refuse to believe because you are not my sheep.
New King James Version
But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. [fn]
New Life Bible
You do not believe because you are not My sheep.
New Revised Standard
but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, ye, believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
Revised Standard Version
but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But ye beleve not because ye are not of my shepe. As I sayde vnto you:
Young's Literal Translation
but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But ye beleue not, because ye are not of my shepe as I sayde vnto you.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but, as I said before, you do not believe; because ye are not of my sheep.
Simplified Cowboy Version
But you don't believe me because y'all are not my cattle. You were another outfit's brand.

Contextual Overview

22 It was now winter, and Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Hanukkah, the Festival of Dedication. 23 He was in the Temple, walking through the section known as Solomon's Colonnade. 24 The people surrounded him and asked, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly." 25 Jesus replied, "I have already told you, and you don't believe me. The proof is the work I do in my Father's name. 26 But you don't believe me because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. 30 The Father and I are one." 31 Once again the people picked up stones to kill him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

because: John 10:4, John 10:27, John 6:37, John 6:44, John 6:45, John 6:65, John 8:47, John 12:37-40, Romans 11:7, Romans 11:8, 2 Corinthians 4:3, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 1 John 4:6

Reciprocal: Psalms 74:1 - the sheep Psalms 100:3 - we are his Ezekiel 34:31 - ye my Matthew 13:23 - good Matthew 21:25 - Why Matthew 25:33 - the sheep Luke 12:32 - little Luke 15:4 - having Luke 22:67 - If John 3:19 - because John 6:64 - there John 10:3 - the sheep John 18:37 - Every John 21:16 - my sheep Acts 13:48 - and as Romans 10:16 - But they 1 Corinthians 2:14 - receiveth Titus 1:1 - faith

Cross-References

Genesis 10:20
These were the descendants of Ham, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity.
Genesis 10:28
Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But ye believe not,.... In me, as the Messiah:

because ye are not of my sheep; they were not among the sheep given him by his Father, were they, they would have come to him; that is, have believed in him, according to John 6:37, they were not the chosen of God, predestinated unto eternal life; for as many as are ordained of God to eternal happiness, do believe in God's own time,

Acts 13:48; but these not being the elect of God, had not the faith of God's elect. Christ, as the omniscient God, knew this, that they were not the chosen of God; for he was present, when the names of God's elect were written in the book of life; had they been his sheep, he must have known them, for he knows all the sheep, and calls them by name; had they been given him by the Father, he must have known it, and would have owned them as such; but so it was not, and therefore they were left to hardness and unbelief:

as l said unto you: which seems to refer to what follows, since he had said before, that the sheep bear the voice of the shepherd, and follow him, and that he knows them, John 10:4. This clause is omitted in the Vulgate Latin version, and in Nonnus, but is in the Greek copies, and Oriental versions.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Are not of my sheep - Are not my people, my followers. You do not possess the spirit of meek and humble disciples. Were it not for pride, and prejudice, and vainglory for your false notions of the Messiah, and from a determination not to believe, you would have learned from my declarations and works that I am the Christ.

As I said unto you - Compare John 8:47.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 26. Ye are not of my sheep — Ye have not the disposition of those who come unto me to be instructed and saved: see what follows.


 
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