Yea, they are greedy dogs who can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, everyone for his gain, from his own quarter.
John 10:10 - King James 2000 The thief comes not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). American Standard Version (1901) The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. Common English Bible The thief enters only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came so that they could have life—indeed, so that they could live life to the fullest. Catholic Public Domain Version The thief does not come, except so that he may steal and slaughter and destroy. I have come so that they may have life, and have it more abundantly. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly. |
Yea, they are greedy dogs who can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, everyone for his gain, from his own quarter.
When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief comes in, and bands of robbers plunder outside.
Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for you neither go in yourselves, neither allow you them that are entering to go in.
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but you have made it a den of thieves.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put therein.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven, and gives life unto the world.
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
You therefore who teach another, can you not teach yourself? you that preach a man should not steal, do you steal?
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
So God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Therefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.
For so an entrance shall be provided unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.