Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But the hireling and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming and leaveth the sheep and flieth: and the wolf casteth and scattereth the sheep, he that. John 10:3 To him the porter openeth: and the sheep hear his voice. And he calleth his own sheep by name and leadeth them out. Isaiah 56:10-12 His watchmen are all blind, they are all ignorant: dumb dogs not able to bark, seeing vain things, sleeping and loving dreams. . . . Ezekiel 34:2-6 Son of man, prophesy concerning the shepherds of Israel: prophesy, and say to the shepherds: Thus saith the Lord God: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, that fed themselves: should not the flocks be fed by the shepherds? . . . Zechariah 11:16,17 For behold I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who shall not visit what is forsaken, nor seek what is scattered, nor heal what is broken, nor nourish that which standeth, and he shall eat the flesh of the fat ones, and break their hoofs. . . . 1 Timothy 3:3,8 Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but . . . 2 Timothy 4:10 Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia. Titus 1:7 For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not proud, not subject to anger, nor given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre: 1 Peter 5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake but voluntarily: 2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not: and their perdition slumbereth not. the wolf coming. Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Matthew 10:16 Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. Acts 20:29 I know that after my departure ravening wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Context Jesus the Good Shepherd…11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. 12But the hireling and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming and leaveth the sheep and flieth: and the wolf casteth and scattereth the sheep, 13And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.… Cross References Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. John 10:2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. John 10:13 And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep. Lexicon Theὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hired hand μισθωτὸς (misthōtos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3411: A hired servant, hireling. From misthoo; a wage-worker. is ὢν (ōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. [the] shepherd, ποιμήν (poimēn) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4166: A shepherd; hence met: of the feeder, protector, and ruler of a flock of men. Of uncertain affinity; a shepherd. [and] the τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sheep πρόβατα (probata) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep. are ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. his οὗ (hou) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. own. ἴδια (idia) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. [When] he sees θεωρεῖ (theōrei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge). the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wolf λύκον (lykon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3074: A wolf, of perhaps a jackal; often applied to persons of wolfish proclivities. Perhaps akin to the base of leukos; a wolf. coming, ἐρχόμενον (erchomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go. he καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. abandons ἀφίησιν (aphiēsin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sheep πρόβατα (probata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. runs away. φεύγει (pheugei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 5343: To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish. Then καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wolf λύκος (lykos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3074: A wolf, of perhaps a jackal; often applied to persons of wolfish proclivities. Perhaps akin to the base of leukos; a wolf. pounces ἁρπάζει (harpazei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 726: To seize, snatch, obtain by robbery. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize. on them αὐτὰ (auta) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. scatters [the flock]. σκορπίζει (skorpizei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4650: Apparently from the same as skorpios; to dissipate, i.e. put to flight, waste, be liberal. Additional Translations The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. But the hired servant, being not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees--and the wolf snatches them and scatters them-- But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees: and the wolf catches them, and scatters the sheep. He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth them : but he who serves for wages, and who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf seizes them and scatters the sheep. He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth them: But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hired servant--one who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep--no sooner sees the wolf coming than he leaves the sheep and runs away; and the wolf worries and scatters them. He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them. and the hireling, and not being a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, doth behold the wolf coming, and doth leave the sheep, and doth flee; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep; Jump to Previous Abandons Attacks Beholdeth Catcheth Directions Flee Flees Fleeth Flight Flock Goes Hand Hired Hireling Leave Leaves Owner Owns Runs Scattereth Scatters Seizes Sends Servant Serves Sheep Shepherd Snatches Sooner Wages Wolf WorriesJump to Next Abandons Attacks Beholdeth Catcheth Directions Flee Flees Fleeth Flight Flock Goes Hand Hired Hireling Leave Leaves Owner Owns Runs Scattereth Scatters Seizes Sends Servant Serves Sheep Shepherd Snatches Sooner Wages Wolf WorriesExternal Links John 10:12 NIVJohn 10:12 NLT John 10:12 ESV John 10:12 NASB John 10:12 ASV John 10:12 Bible Apps John 10:12 Biblia Paralela John 10:12 Chinese Bible John 10:12 French Bible John 10:12 German Bible Alphabetical: a abandons and attacks away coming flees flock hand he hired is it leaves not of owner owns runs scatters sees sheep shepherd snatches So The them Then when who wolf NT Gospels: John 10:12 He who is a hired hand (Jhn Jo Jn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |