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href="/bsb/john/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The hired hand runs away because he’s working only for the money and doesn’t really care about the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />because he is a hired servant and is not himself concerned about the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>He flees</i> because he is a hired hand and does not care about the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>“He flees</i> because he is a hireling, and is not concerned about the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The <i>man runs</i> because he is a hired hand [who serves only for wages] and is not concerned about the [safety of the] sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This happens because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care about the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This happens because he is a hired man and doesn&#8217t care about the sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hired workers run away because they don't care about the sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The hired hand is concerned about what he's going to get paid and not about the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The hired man runs away because he is only a hired man and does not care about the sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because he's a hired worker, and the sheep don't matter to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep, he runs away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and the sheep means nothing to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For he is only a hired servant and cares nothing for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care for the sheep. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the hired worker flees because he is a hired worker, and is not caring for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />because he is a hired servant and is not himself concerned about the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The hired flees, because he is hired, and no care is to him for the sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the hired hand flees, because he is a hired hand and there is no concern for the sheep within him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The hired person runs away, because he is hired, and he does not care for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“But a hired man runs because he is a hired man, and cares not about the flock, and a wolf comes snatching at and scattering the flock.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />The hireling flees because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>because he is a hireling and there is not a care to him for the sheep.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Now the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the hireling flies, because he is an hireling, and is under no concern for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For he is only a hired servant and cares nothing for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>Now the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/10-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3630" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Jesus the Good Shepherd</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>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. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">The man runs away because</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">he is</a> <a href="/greek/3411.htm" title="3411: misthōtos (N-NMS) -- A hired servant, hireling. From misthoo; a wage-worker.">a hired servant</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3199.htm" title="3199: melei (V-PIA-3S) -- It is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns. A primary verb; to be of interest to, i.e. To concern.">is unconcerned</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">for</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4263.htm" title="4263: probatōn (N-GNP) -- A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep.">sheep.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">14</span>I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-2.htm">Ezekiel 34:2-6</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? / You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock. / You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-16.htm">Zechariah 11:16-17</a></span><br />For behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land who will neither care for the lost, nor seek the young, nor heal the broken, nor sustain the healthy, but he will devour the flesh of the choice sheep and tear off their hooves. / Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered and his right eye utterly blinded!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-1.htm">Jeremiah 23:1-2</a></span><br />“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” declares the LORD. / Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who tend 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, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-10.htm">Isaiah 56:10-11</a></span><br />Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber. / Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2-3</a></span><br />Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; / not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-28.htm">Acts 20:28-30</a></span><br />Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood. / I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-21.htm">Philippians 2:21</a></span><br />For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-34.htm">1 Samuel 17:34-36</a></span><br />David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock, / I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it. / Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a></span><br />He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-21.htm">Jeremiah 10:21</a></span><br />For the shepherds have become senseless; they do not seek the LORD. Therefore they have not prospered, and all their flock is scattered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a></span><br />When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">Hebrews 13:20</a></span><br />Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-16.htm">1 Corinthians 9:16-17</a></span><br />Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! / If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The hireling flees, because he is an hireling, and cares not for the sheep.</p><p class="hdg">careth not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-6.htm">John 12:6</a></b></br> This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/18-17.htm">Acts 18:17</a></b></br> Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat <i>him</i> before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-20.htm">Philippians 2:20</a></b></br> For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/21-14.htm">Care</a> <a href="/luke/21-34.htm">Cares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-17.htm">Careth</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Caring</a> <a href="/jonah/4-11.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Flees</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Hired</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Hireling</a> <a href="/luke/19-23.htm">Interest</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Runs</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Serves</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/john/10-12.htm">Wages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/12-25.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Cares</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Careth</a> <a href="/john/12-6.htm">Caring</a> <a href="/john/12-6.htm">Concerned</a> <a href="/acts/14-6.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/revelation/9-6.htm">Flees</a> <a href="/revelation/9-6.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/john/10-28.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/acts/28-30.htm">Hired</a> <a href="/exodus/22-15.htm">Hireling</a> <a href="/john/11-50.htm">Interest</a> <a href="/john/20-2.htm">Runs</a> <a href="/john/12-26.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/john/12-26.htm">Serves</a> <a href="/john/10-14.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/john/12-5.htm">Wages</a><div class="vheading2">John 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-1.htm">Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-19.htm">Diverse opinions of him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-23.htm">He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-31.htm">escapes the Jews;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-39.htm">and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The man runs away</b><br>This phrase highlights the lack of commitment and responsibility of the hired servant. In biblical times, shepherds were expected to protect their flock from predators and thieves. A true shepherd, as opposed to a hired hand, would risk his life for the sheep. This distinction is crucial in understanding the role of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, who lays down His life for His sheep (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>). The imagery of running away contrasts with the steadfastness and courage expected of a true leader or protector.<p><b>because he is a hired servant</b><br>The term "hired servant" refers to someone who works for wages rather than out of genuine care or ownership. In the cultural context of the time, hired hands were often seen as less reliable than those who had a personal stake in the flock. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the difference between those who serve God out of love and commitment versus those who do so for personal gain or obligation. The hired servant's lack of personal investment in the sheep symbolizes religious leaders who are more concerned with their own interests than with the spiritual well-being of their followers.<p><b>and is unconcerned for the sheep.</b><br>This phrase underscores the indifference of the hired servant towards the sheep, which can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual leaders who neglect their duties. In <a href="/ezekiel/34.htm">Ezekiel 34</a>, God condemns the shepherds of Israel for failing to care for the flock, a prophecy that finds fulfillment in Jesus' critique of the Pharisees and religious leaders of His time. The lack of concern is contrasted with Jesus' deep compassion and care for His followers, as seen in His willingness to sacrifice Himself for their salvation. This serves as a call for true spiritual leaders to prioritize the welfare of their flock above their own interests.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this passage, presenting Himself as the Good Shepherd in contrast to the hired servant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hired_servant.htm">Hired Servant</a></b><br>Represents those who care for the sheep only for personal gain and lack genuine concern.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheep.htm">Sheep</a></b><br>Symbolic of believers who require protection and guidance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_good_shepherd.htm">The Good Shepherd</a></b><br>A title Jesus uses for Himself, emphasizing His sacrificial love and commitment to His followers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_flock.htm">The Flock</a></b><br>Represents the community of believers under the care of the Good Shepherd.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_true_leadership.htm">The Nature of True Leadership</a></b><br>True leaders, like the Good Shepherd, prioritize the well-being of those they lead over personal gain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_the_flock.htm">Commitment to the Flock</a></b><br>Believers are called to be committed to their community, reflecting the dedication of the Good Shepherd.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a></b><br>Christians should discern between true and false leaders, recognizing those who genuinely care for their spiritual well-being.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/security_in_christ.htm">Security in Christ</a></b><br>Believers can find security in Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who will never abandon them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_serve_selflessly.htm">Call to Serve Selflessly</a></b><br>Followers of Christ are encouraged to serve others selflessly, emulating the Good Shepherd's example.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_wisdom_lead_to_foolishness.htm">Is there only one shepherd?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_without_the_lord's_support.htm">What does 'Jesus loved His own to the end' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_christian_leadership.htm">What defines Christian leadership?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_'shepherd'_in_zech._13_7.htm">Zechariah 13:7 - Who is the 'shepherd' in this verse, and why does the text imply that God himself would strike him, which seems contradictory to other passages?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">The hireling fleeth.</span>--These words are again an addition to the text, and should he omitted with the great majority of the best authorities. If we omit them this verse must be immediately connected with that which precedes, the last clause of which is a parenthesis--"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 <span class= "ital">maketh havoc</span>)<span class= "ital">, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep."</span> The sense is not affected by the omission, and the words were apparently added as a gloss to make the meaning clear. The thought of the hireling is repeated to express the nature of the man, and to strengthen the contrast with the Good Shepherd which immediately follows.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - (<span class="cmt_word">The hireling</span> <span class="cmt_word">fleeth) because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep</span>. He only cares for himself. He is no match for the wolf of temptation, or disease, or death, lie wants to reap the personal advantage of his temporary office, and, if his own interests are imperiled, he can leave them to any other hireling, or to the wolf. Melancholy picture this of much deserted duty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/10-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[ The man runs away ] because</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he is</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a hired servant</span><br /><span class="grk">μισθωτός</span> <span class="translit">(misthōtos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3411.htm">Strong's 3411: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hired servant, hireling. From misthoo; a wage-worker.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is unconcerned</span><br /><span class="grk">μέλει</span> <span class="translit">(melei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3199.htm">Strong's 3199: </a> </span><span class="str2">It is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns. A primary verb; to be of interest to, i.e. To concern.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">περὶ</span> <span class="translit">(peri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῶν</span> <span class="translit">(tōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sheep.</span><br /><span class="grk">προβάτων</span> <span class="translit">(probatōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4263.htm">Strong's 4263: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/10-13.htm">John 10:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/10-13.htm">John 10:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/10-13.htm">John 10:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/10-13.htm">John 10:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/10-13.htm">John 10:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/10-13.htm">John 10:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/10-13.htm">John 10:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/10-13.htm">John 10:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/10-13.htm">John 10:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/10-13.htm">John 10:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/10-13.htm">NT Gospels: John 10:13 The hired hand flees because he (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/10-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 10:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 10:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/10-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 10:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 10:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>