John 10:12 KJV

But he that is an 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.

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Cross References

  • 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 damnation slumbereth not.
  • Isaiah 56:10–12 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. …
  • Ezekiel 34:2–6 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? …
  • Zechariah 11:16–17 For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces. …
  • Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

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Greek and Strong’s

  • But δέ de δέ Conjunction
  • he that is ὢν ōn Verb · present active participle, nominative masculine singular ὤν ṓn
  • an hireling Ὁ Ho Article · nominative masculine singular μισθωτὸς misthōtos μισθωτός Noun · nominative masculine singular
  • and καὶ kai καί Adverb
  • not οὐκ ouk οὐ Adverb
  • the shepherd ποιμήν poimēn ποιμήν Noun · nominative masculine singular
  • whose οὗ hou ὅς Pronoun · genitive masculine singular
  • own ἴδια idia ἴδιος Article · nominative neuter plural
  • the sheep τὰ ta Article · nominative neuter plural πρόβατα probata πρόβατον Noun · nominative neuter plural
  • are εἰσὶν eisin Verb · present active indicative, third person plural εἰσί eisí
  • not οὐκ ouk οὐ Adverb
  • seeth θεωρεῖ theōrei θεωρέω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
  • the wolf τὸν ton Article · accusative masculine singular λύκον lykon λύκος Noun · accusative masculine singular
  • coming ἐρχόμενον erchomenon ἔρχομαι Verb · present middle participle, accusative masculine singular
  • and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
  • leaveth ἀφίησιν aphiēsin ἀφίημι Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
  • the sheep τὰ ta Article · accusative neuter plural πρόβατα probata πρόβατον Noun · accusative neuter plural
  • and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
  • fleeth φεύγει pheugei φεύγω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
  • and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
  • the wolf ὁ ho Article · nominative masculine singular λύκος lykos λύκος Noun · nominative masculine singular
  • catcheth ἁρπάζει harpazei ἁρπάζω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
  • them αὐτά auta αὐτός Pronoun · third person, accusative neuter plural
  • and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
  • scattereth σκορπίζει skorpizei σκορπίζω Verb · present active indicative, third person singular
  • the sheep τὰ ta Article · accusative neuter plural πρόβατα probata πρόβατον Noun · accusative neuter plural

Greek: KJTR, Alan Bunning, CNTR · CC BY 4.0

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