“‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’