Ezekiel 34:2
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2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God to the shepherds: (A)“Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
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Jeremiah 23:1
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The Branch of Righteousness
23 “Woe (A)to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” says the Lord.
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Jeremiah 3:15
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15 And I will give you (A)shepherds according to My heart, who will (B)feed you with knowledge and understanding.
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Isaiah 40:11
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11 He will (A)feed His flock like a shepherd;
He will gather the lambs with His arm,
And carry them in His bosom,
And gently lead those who are with young.
Luke 20:46-47
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46 (A)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, (B)love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, 47 (C)who devour widows’ houses, and for a (D)pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
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Ezekiel 34:8-10
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8 “As I live,” says the Lord God, “surely because My flock became a prey, and My flock (A)became food for every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, nor did My shepherds search for My flock, (B)but the shepherds fed themselves and did not feed My flock”— 9 therefore, O shepherds, hear the word of the Lord! 10 Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am (C)against the shepherds, and (D)I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall (E)feed themselves no more; for I will (F)deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them.”
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2 Peter 2:3
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3 By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction [a]does not slumber.
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- 2 Peter 2:3 M will not
Jeremiah 10:21
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21 For the shepherds have become dull-hearted,
And have not sought the Lord;
Therefore they shall not prosper,
And all their flocks shall be (A)scattered.
Psalm 78:71-72
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71 From following (A)the ewes that had young He brought him,
(B)To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance.
72 So he shepherded them according to the (C)integrity of his heart,
And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
Romans 16:18
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18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord [a]Jesus Christ, but (A)their own belly, and (B)by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.
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- Romans 16:18 NU, M omit Jesus
Acts 20:29
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29 For I know this, that after my departure (A)savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
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John 21:15-17
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Jesus Restores Peter
15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of [a]Jonah, do you love Me more than these?”
He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I [b]love You.”
He said to him, (A)“Feed My lambs.”
16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of [c]Jonah, do you love Me?”
He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I [d]love You.”
(B)He said to him, “Tend My (C)sheep.”
17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of [e]Jonah, do you [f]love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?”
And he said to Him, “Lord, (D)You know all things; You know that I love You.”
Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
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- John 21:15 NU John
- John 21:15 have affection for
- John 21:16 NU John
- John 21:16 have affection for
- John 21:17 NU John
- John 21:17 have affection for
Zechariah 11:17
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17 “Woe(A) to the worthless shepherd,
Who leaves the flock!
A sword shall be against his arm
And against his right eye;
His arm shall completely wither,
And his right eye shall be totally blinded.”
Ezekiel 13:19
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19 And will you profane Me among My people (A)for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, killing people who should not die, and keeping people alive who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies?”
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1 Peter 5:2-4
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2 (A)Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, (B)not by compulsion but [a]willingly, (C)not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3 nor as (D)being [b]lords over (E)those entrusted to you, but (F)being examples to the flock; 4 and when (G)the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive (H)the crown of glory that does not fade away.
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- 1 Peter 5:2 NU adds according to God
- 1 Peter 5:3 masters
Acts 20:26
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26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am (A)innocent[a] of the blood of all men.
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- Acts 20:26 Lit. clean
Micah 3:11-12
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11 (A)Her heads judge for a bribe,
(B)Her priests teach for pay,
And her prophets divine for [a]money.
(C)Yet they lean on the Lord, and say,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No harm can come upon us.”
12 Therefore because of you
Zion shall be (D)plowed like a field,
(E)Jerusalem shall become heaps of ruins,
And (F)the mountain of the [b]temple
Like the bare hills of the forest.
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- Micah 3:11 Lit. silver
- Micah 3:12 Lit. house
Jeremiah 12:10
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10 “Many (A)rulers[a] have destroyed (B)My vineyard,
They have (C)trodden My portion underfoot;
They have made My [b]pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
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- Jeremiah 12:10 Lit. shepherds or pastors
- Jeremiah 12:10 desired portion of land
Jeremiah 2:8
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8 The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
And those who handle the (A)law did not know Me;
The rulers also transgressed against Me;
(B)The prophets prophesied by Baal,
And walked after things that do not profit.
John 10:11-12
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11 (A)“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a [a]hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and (B)leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.
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- John 10:12 hired man