“It will be very bad for the shepherds (leaders) of the people of Judah. Those shepherds are destroying the sheep. They are making the sheep run from my pasture in all directions.” This message is from the Lord.
John 10:8 - Easy To Read Version All the people that came before I came were thieves and robbers. The sheep did not listen to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All others who came [as such] before Me are thieves and robbers, but the [true] sheep did not listen to and obey them. American Standard Version (1901) All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. Common English Bible All who came before me were thieves and outlaws, but the sheep didn’t listen to them. Catholic Public Domain Version All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers, and the sheep did not listen to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers: and the sheep heard them not. |
“It will be very bad for the shepherds (leaders) of the people of Judah. Those shepherds are destroying the sheep. They are making the sheep run from my pasture in all directions.” This message is from the Lord.
“Son of man, {\cf2\super [274]} speak against the shepherds (leaders) of Israel for me. Speak to them for me. Tell them that the Lord and Master says these things, ‘You shepherds of Israel have only been feeding yourselves. It will be very bad for you! Why don’t you shepherds feed the flock?
Jerusalem’s leaders are like roaring lions. Her judges {\cf2\super [19]} are like hungry wolves that come in the evening \{to attack the sheep\}—and in the morning nothing is left.
This will show that I will get a new shepherd for this country. But this young man will not be able to take care of the sheep that are being destroyed. He will not be able to heal the hurt sheep. He will not be able to feed those that are left alive. And the healthy ones will be eaten completely—only their hoofs will be left.”
Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. When a man enters the sheep pen, he should use the gate. If he climbs in some other way, then he is a robber. He is trying to steal the sheep.
But sheep will never follow a person they don’t know. They will run away from that person, because they don’t know his voice.”
Remember when Theudas appeared? He said that he was an important man. About 400 men joined him. But he was killed. And all who followed him were scattered and ran away. They were able to do nothing.