Ezekiel 34:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

Diseased

Matthew 9:36

Hebrews 12:12

Sought

Matthew 10:6

Matthew 18:12

Luke 15:4

But with

Revelation 17:5

Bible References

Diseased

But, when he saw the crowds, his heart was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and harassed, 'like sheep without a shepherd';

Therefore 'lift again the down-dropped hands and straighten the weakened knees;

Sought

But make your way rather to the lost sheep of Israel.

What think you? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them strays, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go and search for the one that is straying?

"What man among you who has a hundred sheep, and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine out in the open country, and go after the lost sheep till he finds it?

But with

But the tenants seized his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

And begin to beat his fellow-servants, and eat and drink with drunkards,

I do not mean that we are to dictate to you with regard to your faith; on the contrary, we work with you for your true happiness; indeed, it is through your faith that you are standing firm.

Listen to me, you rich men, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming upon you!

I urge you to be true shepherds of the flock of God among you, not because you are compelled, but of your own free will; not from a base love of gain, but with a ready spirit;

and in consequence of the marvels which it was allowed to perform under the eyes of the Beast, it is able to deceive all who are living on the earth. It bids those who live on the earth to make a statue in honour of the Beast, who, despite the wound from the sword, yet lived.

while on her forehead there was written this mystic name--'BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF ALL IDOLATROUS ABOMINATIONS UPON EARTH.'