John 10:13
Strong's Lexicon
[ The man runs away ] because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

he is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a hired servant
μισθωτός (misthōtos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3411: A hired servant, hireling. From misthoo; a wage-worker.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

is unconcerned
μέλει (melei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3199: It is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns. A primary verb; to be of interest to, i.e. To concern.

αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

for
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sheep.
προβάτων (probatōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.

Young's Literal Translation
and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This happens because he is a hired man and doesn’t care about the sheep.

New American Standard Bible
"[He flees] because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep.

King James Bible
<1161> The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

New Living Translation
The hired hand runs away because he's working only for the money and doesn't really care about the sheep.

English Standard Version
He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

New American Standard Bible
"He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep.

King James Bible
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This happens because he is a hired man and doesn't care about the sheep.

International Standard Version
because he's a hired worker, and the sheep don't matter to him.

NET Bible
Because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep, he runs away.

American Standard Version
he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

English Revised Version
he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

Young's Literal Translation
and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.
















Cross References
John 10:12
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 10:14
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

1 Corinthians 7:32
But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

1 Corinthians 7:33
But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 10:11
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

John 10:15
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
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