He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. YHWH said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’”
Matthew 9:36 - Y'all Version Bible But when he saw the crowds, he felt gut-wrenching sympathy for them because they were distressed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd. [Zech. 10:2.] American Standard Version (1901) But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd. Common English Bible Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, seeing the multitudes, he had compassion on them, because they were distressed and were reclining, like sheep without a shepherd. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And seeing the multitudes, he had compassion on them: because they were distressed, and lying like sheep that have no shepherd. |
He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. YHWH said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’”
He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. YHWH said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’”
Like a hunted gazelle and like sheep that no one gathers, they will each turn to their own people, and will each flee to their own land.
My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have caused them to go astray. They have turned them away on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill. They have forgotten their resting place.
For the household gods have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and they have told false dreams. They comfort in vain. Therefore they go their way like sheep. They are oppressed, because there is no shepherd.
For indeed, I am about to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not visit those who are cut off, neither will seek those who are scattered, nor heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is sound; but he will eat the meat of the fat sheep, and will tear their hoofs in pieces.
who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of YHWH may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”
As he got out, he saw a large crowd, and he felt gut-wrenching sympathy for them and healed their sick.
But he answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I have gut-wrenching sympathy for the multitude, because they have continued with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, or they might faint on the way.”
When Jesus came ashore and saw the large crowd, he felt gut-wrenching sympathy for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. He began to teach them many things.
“I have gut-wrenching sympathy for the multitude, because they have already stayed with me three days and have nothing to eat.
For we don’t have a high priest who can’t empathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way like we are, yet was without sin.
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also subject with weakness.