⁸ All who ever came ^[a]before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.

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?

Jesus the True Shepherd

10 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

The Branch of Righteousness

23 “Woe ^(A)to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” says the Lord.

^27 (A)My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

^25 (A)The conspiracy of her ^[a]prophets in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing the prey; they ^(B)have devoured ^[b]people; ^(C)they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in her midst. ^26 (D)Her priests have ^[c]violated My law and ^(E)profaned My holy things; they have not ^(F)distinguished between the holy and unholy, nor have they made known the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. ²⁷ Her ^(G)princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, to shed blood, to destroy ^[d]people, and to get dishonest gain. ^28 (H)Her prophets plastered them with untempered mortar, ^(I)seeing false visions, and divining ^(J)lies for them, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord God,’ when the Lord had not spoken.

³⁶ For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, ^[a]joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.

⁵ Yet they will by no means follow a ^(A)stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.”