John 10:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;

English ASV

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

English Amplified

This illustration Jesus spoke to them, but those ones did not understand what the things were which he was speaking to them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Jesus used this parable (illustration) with them, but they did not understand what He was talking about.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was [of] which he spoke to them.

English EASY 2024

Jesus told this story like a picture to teach the people. But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus told the people this story, but they did not understand what it meant.

This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he meant.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus used this illustration as he talked to the people, but they didn't understand what he meant.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Jesus gave them this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

English KJV 1611

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

English LSB

This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Although Jesus used this figure of speech, they did not realize what he was trying to tell them.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus used this story. But the Jews who were there didn't understand what he was telling them.

English NIV

Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

English NKJ 1982

Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus told the Pharisees this parable even though they didn’t understand a word of what he meant.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

This figure Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

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

English Tyndale 1537

This manner of saying(similitude)(proverb) spake Jesus unto them. And(But) they understood not, what things they were, which he spake unto them.

John 10:6 — Compare Translations