John 10:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.”

John 10:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 10:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 10:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.”

John 10:12 — World English Bible

John 10:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth them:”

John 10:12 — American Standard Version

John 10:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the hireling, and not being a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, doth behold the wolf coming, and doth leave the sheep, and doth flee; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep;”

John 10:12 — Young's Literal Translation

John 10:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but he who serves for wages, and who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf seizes them and scatters the sheep.”

John 10:12 — Darby Translation

John 10:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But an hireling, and hee which is not the shepheard, neither the sheepe are his owne, seeth the wolfe comming, and hee leaueth the sheepe, and fleeth, and the wolfe catcheth them, and scattreth the sheepe.”

John 10:12 — Geneva Bible

John 10:12 in Context — John 10

10 El ladrón no viene sino para hurtar, y matar, y destruir: yo he venido para que tengan vida, y para que [la] tengan en abundancia.

11 Yo soy el buen pastor: el buen pastor su vida da por las ovejas.

12 Mas el asalariado, y que no es el pastor, de quien no son propias las ovejas, ve al lobo que viene, y deja las ovejas, y huye, y el lobo las arrebata, y esparce las ovejas.

13 Así que, el asalariado, huye, porque es asalariado, y no tiene cuidado de las ovejas.

14 Yo soy el buen pastor; y conozco mis [ovejas], y las mías me conocen.

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What Does John 10:12 Mean?

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