John 10:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.”

What this verse means

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BSBPD

“The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 10:13 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Philippians 2:20I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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