Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 10:5

"And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers." — John 10:5 (ASV)

And a stranger will they not follow, –

There are strangers constantly coming into our different churches. We know they are strangers, for they preach strange doctrines, and do not keep to the old paths. Those that are not Christ's sheep follow them directly. "Here is a very clever man," they say, and off they go after him; but of God's elect it is written, A stranger will they not follow, –

But will flee from him: –

They are frightened at the very sight of him. They cannot tell what deadly pasture he is preparing for them, so they "flee from him".

For they know not the voice of strangers.

They know the voice of their Shepherd, but they know not the voice of strangers, so they flee from them.

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Heretics attract their own followings, but the faithful followers of Christ never go after them. They hold fast to the truth, which is the voice of Christ, and they will not be persuaded by the most marvelous lying wonders, nor by the greatest arrogance, to depart from him who is their all.