13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
13 He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
13 He's only in it for the money. The sheep don't matter to him.
13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep.
13 The hired hand runs away because he's working only for the money and doesn't really care about the sheep.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 10:13
Commentary on John 10:10-18
(Read John 10:10-18)
Christ is a good Shepherd; many who were not thieves, yet were careless in their duty, and by their neglect the flock was much hurt. Bad principles are the root of bad practices. The Lord Jesus knows whom he has chosen, and is sure of them; they also know whom they have trusted, and are sure of Him. See here the grace of Christ; since none could demand his life of him, he laid it down of himself for our redemption. He offered himself to be the Saviour; Lo, I come. And the necessity of our case calling for it, he offered himself for the Sacrifice. He was both the offerer and the offering, so that his laying down his life was his offering up himself. From hence it is plain, that he died in the place and stead of men; to obtain their being set free from the punishment of sin, to obtain the pardon of their sin; and that his death should obtain that pardon. Our Lord laid not his life down for his doctrine, but for his sheep.