John 10:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

But the hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The hired worker, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, abandons the sheep, and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters them.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    He{G1161} that is a hireling,{G3411} and{G2532} not{G3756} a shepherd,{G4166} whose own{G2398} the sheep{G4263} are{G1526} not,{G3739} beholdeth{G2334} the wolf{G3074} coming,{G2064} and{G2532} leaveth{G863} the sheep,{G4263} and{G2532} fleeth,{G5343} and{G2532} the wolf{G3074} snatcheth{G726} them,{G846} and{G2532} scattereth{G4650} [them]:{G846}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} he that is{G5607}{(G5752)} an hireling{G3411}, and{G2532} not{G3756} the shepherd{G4166}, whose{G3739} own{G2398} the sheep{G4263} are{G1526}{(G5748)} not{G3756}, seeth{G2334}{(G5719)} the wolf{G3074} coming{G2064}{(G5740)}, and{G2532} leaveth{G863}{(G5719)} the sheep{G4263}, and{G2532} fleeth{G5343}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} the wolf{G3074} catcheth{G726}{(G5719)} them{G846}, and{G2532} scattereth{G4650}{(G5719)} the sheep{G4263}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    An heyred servaut which is not ye shepeherd nether ye shepe are his awne seith the wolfe comynge and leveth the shepe and flyeth and the wolfe catcheth them and scattereth ye shepe.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But an hyred seruaunt, which is not the shepherde, nether the shepe are his awne, seyth ye wolfe comynge, and leaueth ye shepe, and flyeth. And the wolfe catcheth & scatereth ye shepe.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But an hireling, and hee which is not the shepheard, neither the sheepe are his owne, seeth the wolfe comming, and hee leaueth the sheepe, and fleeth, and the wolfe catcheth them, and scattreth the sheepe.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    An hyrelyng, and he which is not the sheephearde, neither the sheepe are his owne, seeth the wolfe commyng, and leaueth the sheepe, and fleeth, and the wolfe catcheth, & scattereth the sheepe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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':

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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] :

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The hired hand, who is not a shepherd and does not own sheep, sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and runs away. So the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
  • Isa 56:10-12 : 10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. 11 Yes, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his territory. 12 Come, they say, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
  • Ezek 34:2-6 : 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds; Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks? 3 You eat the fat, and clothe yourselves with the wool, you kill them that are fed: but you do not feed the flock. 4 The diseased you have not strengthened, nor have you healed that which was sick, nor have you bound up that which was broken, nor have you brought back that which was driven away, nor have you sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty you have ruled them. 5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became food for all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yes, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none searched or sought after them.
  • Zech 11:16-17 : 16 For behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land who will not care for those who are cut off, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken, nor feed what stands still. But he will eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their hooves in pieces. 17 Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword shall be against his arm and against his right eye. His arm shall be completely withered, and his right eye shall be totally blinded.
  • Matt 7:15 : 15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
  • John 10:3 : 3 To him the gatekeeper opens; and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
  • Acts 20:29 : 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
  • 1 Tim 3:3 : 3 Not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy for dishonest gain; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
  • 1 Tim 3:8 : 8 Likewise, the deacons must be dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain;
  • 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica; Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money;
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with a ready mind;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 10:13-16
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    92%

    13 The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and does not care for the sheep.

    14 I am the good shepherd, and I know my sheep, and am known by my own.

    15 As the Father knows me, even so I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.

    16 And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.

  • John 10:11
    82%

    11 I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.

  • John 10:1-5
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    80%

    1 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber.

    2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

    3 To him the gatekeeper opens; and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

    4 And when he has sent out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

    5 But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.

  • Zech 11:15-17
    3 verses
    77%

    15 The LORD said to me, Take for yourself the implements of a foolish shepherd.

    16 For behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land who will not care for those who are cut off, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken, nor feed what stands still. But he will eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their hooves in pieces.

    17 Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword shall be against his arm and against his right eye. His arm shall be completely withered, and his right eye shall be totally blinded.

  • Ezek 34:5-12
    8 verses
    76%

    5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became food for all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.

    6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yes, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none searched or sought after them.

    7 Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;

    8 As I live, says the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and did not feed my flock;

    9 Therefore, O you shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;

    10 Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; nor shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.

    11 For thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search for my sheep, and seek them out.

    12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

  • Jer 25:34-36
    3 verses
    75%

    34 Wail, you shepherds, and cry; and wallow in the ashes, you leaders of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and your dispersions are fulfilled; and you shall fall like a pleasant vessel.

    35 And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the leaders of the flock to escape.

    36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and a wailing of the leaders of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD has plundered their pasture.

  • John 10:8
    75%

    8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

  • Jer 23:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the LORD.

    2 Therefore, thus says the LORD God of Israel against the shepherds who feed my people: You have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your deeds, says the LORD.

  • Ezek 34:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD to the shepherds; Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

    3 You eat the fat, and clothe yourselves with the wool, you kill them that are fed: but you do not feed the flock.

  • Jer 10:21
    74%

    21 For the pastors have become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

  • Acts 20:29
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    29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

  • Matt 18:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that has gone astray?

    13 And if he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not go astray.

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    72%

    27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

  • Luke 15:4
    72%

    4 What man among you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?

  • Matt 7:15
    72%

    15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

  • Zech 13:7
    72%

    7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is my fellow, says the LORD of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

  • Zech 11:4-5
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    72%

    4 Thus says the LORD my God: Feed the flock of the slaughter.

    5 Whose owners slay them and hold themselves not guilty. And those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich.' And their own shepherds do not pity them.

  • 1 Pet 5:2
    72%

    2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with a ready mind;

  • Jer 31:10
    72%

    10 Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, and declare it in the distant isles, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock.

  • Matt 25:32
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    32 All nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

  • Matt 9:36
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    36 But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

  • Luke 10:3
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    3 Go your ways: behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

  • Jer 50:6
    70%

    6 My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place.

  • Matt 10:16
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    16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  • Zech 10:2
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    2 For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie and told false dreams; they comfort in vain. Therefore they went their way as a flock; they were troubled because there was no shepherd.

  • Isa 56:11
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    11 Yes, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his territory.

  • Jer 12:10
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    10 Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard, they have trampled My portion underfoot; they have made My pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.

  • Jer 23:4
    69%

    4 And I will set shepherds over them who will feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking, says the LORD.