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John 10:13

The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
John 10:13 · King James Version

In other versions

  • `he fleeth' because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

    ASV

  • Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep.

    BBE

  • Now he who serves for wages flees because he serves for wages, and is not himself concerned about the sheep.

    DBY

  • The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn't care for the sheep.

    WEB

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

    YLT

  • The worker flees, because he is a worker, and cares not for the sheep.

    ENG

  • The hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

12But 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.

13The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

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

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