John 10:12 Cross References - NSB

¹² »The hired man owns no sheep. He is not the shepherd. He sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep. The wolf snatches them, and scatters them.

¹⁰ Israel’s watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep. ¹¹ They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain. ¹² »Come, each one cries, let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.«

² »Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy to these shepherds. Tell them: ‘The Lord Jehovah says: »How horrible it will be for the shepherds of Israel who have been taking care of only themselves. Should shepherds take care of the sheep? ³ »‘»You eat the best parts of the sheep, dress in the wool, and butcher the finest sheep. Yet, you do not take care of the sheep. ⁴ »‘»You have not strengthened those that were weak, healed those who were sick, or bandaged those who were injured. You have not brought back those who strayed away or looked for those who were lost. You have ruled them harshly and violently. ⁵ »‘»They were scattered because there was no shepherd. They became food for every wild animal at the time they were scattered. ⁶ »‘»My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. They were scattered throughout the entire earth. No one searched or looked for them.

¹⁶ »Warning! I will allow a shepherd in the land, who will not visit those who are perishing, and will not seek those that are scattered. This shepherd will not heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is hungry. He will eat the flesh of the fat sheep, and will tear their hoofs in pieces. ¹⁷ »Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaves the flock! The sword will be upon his arm, and upon his right eye. His arm will be withered and dried up, and his right eye will be blind.«

¹⁵ »Watch out for the false prophets. They are disguised as sheep. But in their hearts they are vicious wolves.

¹⁶ »I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

³ »The doorkeeper opens to him and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his sheep by name and leads them.

²⁹ »I know that after my departing grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

¹⁰ For Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

³ not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

⁸ Ministerial servants should likewise be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain.

⁷ The overseer must be blameless as God's steward. He must not be self-willed, not prone to anger, not a brawler, and not violent (quarrelsome) (pugnacious), not greedy of dishonest gain.

³ They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.

² Shepherd the flock of God in your care. Exercise the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God. Do not do it for dishonest gain, but eagerly.