Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds Israel. Prophesy and say to them, to the shepherds, So says the Lord Jehovah: Woe to those feeding Israel, who are feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock?
For, behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land; he shall not care for those who are cut off; not will he seek the young; not will he heal that which is broken; not will he sustain that which stands. But he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear off their hoofs.
Truly, truly, I say to you, The one not entering through the door into the sheepfold, but going up by another way, that one is a thief and a plunderer.
For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming himself to be somebody, to whom was joined a number of men, about f our hundred, who were killed, and all, as many as were persuaded by him, were dispersed and came to nothing.