Zechariah 11:4
The Lord said to me: shepherd the flock destined for slaughter,
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;
In Context
Cross References
Zechariah 11:7So I shepherded the flock of slaughter for the sheep-merchants. I took two staffs: one I called Mercy and the other I called Union. So I shepherded the sheep.
Matthew 15:24“I was not sent,” replied Jesus, “to anyone except the lost sheep of Israel.”
Luke 19:41When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said,
John 21:15When breakfast was over, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others?” “Yes, Master,” he answered, “you know that I am your friend.” “Feed my lambs,” said Jesus.
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 11:2-4
Destruction of the Jewish State. ( b. c. 510.) 1 Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. 2 Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. 3 There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled. In dark and figurative expressions, as is usual in the scripture predictions of things at a great… Read the whole commentary →