Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
because he's a hired worker, and the sheep don't matter to him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
But the hireling flees because he is a hireling, and it is no care to him about the sheep.
American Standard Version
he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
[The reason] he runs away is because he is a hired hand and does not [really] care about the sheep.
Anderson New Testament
The hireling flees because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep.
Bible in Basic English
Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep.
Common New Testament
He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the hireling flies, because he is an hireling, and is under no concern for the sheep.
Darby Translation
Now he who serves for wages flees because he serves for wages, and is not himself concerned about the sheep.
Godbey New Testament
because he is a hireling and there is not a care to him for the sheep.
Goodspeed New Testament
For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep.
John Wesley New Testament
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Julia Smith Translation
The hired flees, because he is hired, and no care is to him for the sheep.
King James 2000
The hireling flees, because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because he is a hired hand and {he is not concerned} about the sheep.
Modern King James verseion
The hireling flees, because he is a hireling and does not care for the sheep.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The hired servant flyeth because he is a hired servant, and careth not for the sheep.
Moffatt New Testament
just because he is a hired man, who has no interest in the sheep.
Montgomery New Testament
"He is only a hired servant, and the sheep are no care to him.
NET Bible
Because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep, he runs away.
New Heart English Bible
The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and does not care for the sheep.
Noyes New Testament
because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Sawyer New Testament
for he is a hired servant and cares not for the sheep.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, a hireling, he is, and hath no care for the sheep.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He does this because he is only a hired man and does not care about the sheep.
Webster
The hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Weymouth New Testament
For he is only a hired servant and cares nothing for the sheep.
Williams New Testament
This is because he is a hired man and does not care a straw for the sheep.
World English Bible
The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn't care for the sheep.
Worrell New Testament
because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep.
Worsley New Testament
Now the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.
Themes
Employee » Character of unrighteous
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The good shepherd
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Servants » Hired » Called hirelings
Sheep » Figurative » Of the righteous
Sheep » Illustrative » Of the people of Christ
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
Shepherds/pastors » The lord being a shepherd
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
Topics
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
12 The hired worker, who isn't the shepherd and doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, deserts the sheep, and runs away. So the wolf snatches them and scatters them, 13 because he's a hired worker, and the sheep don't matter to him. 14 I'm the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me,
Cross References
John 12:6
He said this, not because he cared about the destitute, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal what was put into it.
Acts 18:17
Then all of them took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and began beating him in front of the judge's seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.
Philippians 2:20
I do not have anyone else like him who takes a genuine interest in your welfare.