John 10:12
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.
KJV
ὁ μισθωτὸς καὶ οὐκ ὢν ποιμήν, οὗ οὐκ ἐστὶν τὰ πρόβατα ἴδια, θεωρεῖ τὸν λύκον ἐρχόμενον καὶ ἀφίησιν τὰ πρόβατα καὶ φεύγει, καὶ ὁ λύκος ἁρπάζει αὐτὰ καὶ σκορπίζει·
Greek NT
Mercenarius autem, et qui non est pastor, cujus non sunt oves propriæ, videt lupum venientem, et dimittit oves, et fugit : et lupus rapit, et dispergit oves ;
Vulgate
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:
ASV
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,
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θεωρέω
theoreo
verb · 57×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λύκος
lukos
noun · 6×
μισθωτός
misthotos
noun · 3×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
ποιμήν
poimen
noun · 18×
πρόβατον
probaton
noun · 39×
σκορπίζω
skorpizo
verb · 5×
φεύγω
pheugo
verb · 30×
ἀφίημι
aphiemi
verb · 143×
ἁρπάζω
arpazo
verb · 14×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἴδιος
idios
adjective · 114×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Textual variants
3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
notable
SBLGNT: μισθωτὸς | WH/NIV: μισθωτὸς | Treg/RP: + δέ
- μισθωτὸς — SBLGNT
- μισθωτὸς — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + δέ — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
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minor
SBLGNT: ἔστιν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἔστιν | RP: εἰσιν
- ἔστιν — SBLGNT
- ἔστιν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- εἰσιν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: σκορπίζει | WH/Treg/NIV: σκορπίζει | RP: + τὰ πρόβατα
- σκορπίζει — SBLGNT
- σκορπίζει — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + τὰ πρόβατα — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Parable
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§754"The Church is, accordingly, a sheepfold, the sole and necessary gateway to which is Christ. It is also the flock of which God himself foretold that he would be the shepherd, and whose sheep, even though governed by human shepherds, are unfailingly nourished and led by Christ himself, the Good Shepherd and Prince of Shepherds, who gave his life for his sheep.146
§37Because Christ is so exalted, He alone by every right rules and governs the Church; and herein is yet another reason why He must be likened to a head. As the head is the "royal citadel" of the body [50] - to use the words of Ambrose - and all the members over whom it is placed for their good [51] are naturally guided by it as being endowed with superior powers, so the Divine Re…
What is the justification of the ungodly? Is grace required for it? Is any movement of the free-will required? Is a movement of faith required? Is a movement of the free-will against sin required? Is the remission of sins to be reckoned with the foregoing? Is the justification of the ungodly a work of time or is sudden? The natural order of the things concurring to justificatio…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 5:2 — Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
- 1Tim 3:3 — Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
- 1Tim 3:8 — Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
- 2Pet 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.
- 2Tim 4:10 — For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
- Acts 20:29 — For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
- Acts 20:29 — For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
- Ezek 34:2 — 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
- Gen 31:39 — That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
- Isa 56:10 — His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
- Jer 10:21 — For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
- Jer 23:1 — Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
- 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.
- Judg 18:4 — And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
- Luke 10:3 — Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
- Matt 7:15 — Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
- Matt 7:15 — Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
- Matt 10:16 — Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Titus 1:7 — For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
- Zech 11:16 — 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
- Zech 11:16 — 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