Berean Standard Bible
“The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.”
In the shepherd discourse, Jesus contrasts himself with hired workers who look after sheep for wages. The previous verse describes how such a worker abandons the flock when a wolf appears.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
World English Bible (WEB)
The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn’t care for the sheep.
King James Version (KJV)
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
American Standard Version (ASV)
[he fleeth] because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and the hireling does flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Así que, el asalariado, huye, porque es asalariado, y no tiene cuidado de las ovejas.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Y ese hombre huye porque sólo le importa su salario y no las ovejas.
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