Then Jesus says to them, You will all be offended in me this night: for it has been written, I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.

And the shepherds were in that country, tenting out and keeping guard over their flock by night.

Phalek, Heber, Sala,

Fear not, little flock; because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

I know, that after my departure grievous wolves will rise up against you, not sparing the flock;

Whoever goes to war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat the fruit of it? or who shepherdizes a flock, and does not eat of the milk of the flock?

shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.

Not as domineering over the heritages, but having become examples of the flock: