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Berean Standard Bible

“The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.”

John 10:12

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In the good shepherd discourse, Jesus contrasts himself with hired workers. He has just said that the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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]:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the hireling, and not being a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, does behold the wolf coming, and does leave the sheep, and does flee; and the wolf catches them, and scatters the sheep;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que trabaja por un salario no es el pastor, y las ovejas no le pertenecen a él. Por eso, cuando ve venir al lobo, abandona las ovejas y huye. Entonces el lobo ataca al rebaño y lo dispersa por todos lados.

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