The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.
Now he who serves for wages flees because he serves for wages, and is not himself concerned about the sheep.
John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
Voices3
Hence it is soon added: "But the hireling flees, because he is a hireling, and the sheep do not pertain to him." For the sole reason why the hireling flees is because he is a hireling. As if it were said openly: He who in presiding over the sheep does not love the sheep but seeks earthly gain cannot stand firm in danger to the sheep. For while he embraces honor, while he rejoices in temporal advantages, he trembles to oppose himself against danger, lest he lose what he loves.
Gregory the Dialogist· Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 14, 604patristic
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling,.... And has no propriety in the sheep; had he, he would abide by them, and defend them; but because he has not, he will not expose himself to any danger, but leaves them: and careth not for the sheep; what becomes of them, providing only for his own safety.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed
It is because they are hirelings, and care not for the sheep. That is, ( a. ) The wealth of the world is the chief of their good; it is because they are hirelings. They undertook the shepherds' office, as a trade to live and grow rich by, not as an opportunity of serving Christ and doing good.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
Through
John 12:6Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
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Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after…
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Philippians 2:20I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
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then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
Through
Acts 18:17At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
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Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
The whole web at once: see the Arc.
The verses this one reaches4
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
