The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. Cross References John 10:12 The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. John 10:14 I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, 1 Corinthians 7:32 I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord. 1 Corinthians 7:33 But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife, Treasury of Scripture The hireling flees, because he is an hireling, and cares not for the sheep. careth not. John 12:6 Acts 18:17 Philippians 2:20 |