And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
John 10:4
Surrounding context
10:3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
10:4 And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
10:5 Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers."