John 10:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The man runs away because he is only a paid worker. He does not really care for the sheep.

Cross References

Philippians 2:20

I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares for you.

John 12:6

But Judas did not really care about the poor. He said this because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the moneybag for the group of followers. And he often stole money from the bag.

Acts 18:17

Then they all grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue. They beat him before the court. But this did not bother Gallio.

John 10:12

The worker who is paid to keep the sheep is different from the shepherd. The paid worker does not own the sheep. So when he sees a wolf coming, he runs away and leaves the sheep alone. Then the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them.

John 10:14

“I am the shepherd who cares for the sheep. I know my sheep just as the Father knows me. And my sheep know me just as I know the Father. I give my life for these sheep.

1 Corinthians 7:32

I want you to be free from worry. A man who is not married is busy with the Lord’s work. He is trying to please the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:33

But a man who is married is busy with things of the world. He is trying to please his wife.