Acts 20:29

I have da'as that after my departure savage ze'evim (wolves) will come in among you, not sparing the eder (flock). + 20:29 Ezek 34:5

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

In Context

28Pay attention to yourselves and to all the Eder Hashem (flock of G-d) in which the Ruach Hakodesh has placed you as mashgichim ruchaniyim (spiritual overseers) to do the work of ro'im (shepherds) over the Kehillah of Hashem which Adoneinu purchased for the Geulah with his own dahm. + 20:28 kapporah

30And from you yourselves will rise up anashim speaking perverted doctrines in order to draw away talmidim after themselves.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 13:20Lift up your eyes, and behold 1 them that come from the tzafon (north). 1 Where is the eder (flock) that was given thee, 1 thy tzon tiferet? 1

Ezekiel 34:2Ben Adam, prophesy against the ro'im (shepherds) of Yisroel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith Adonoi Hashem unto the ro'im (shepherds); Oy to the ro'im (shepherds) of Yisroel who are ro'im tending to themselves! Should not the ro'im (shepherds) be ro'im tending to the tzon (flock)?

Zechariah 11:17Hoy (woe) to the worthless ro'eh (shepherd) 1 that deserteth the tzon! 1 May the cherev (sword) be upon his zero'a (arm), 1 and upon his right eye; 1 let his zero'a wither away, 1 and his right eye be utterly extinguished.

Matthew 10:16Hinei! I send you as kevesim (sheep) in the midst of ze'evim; therefore, have the seichel (wisdom) of nachashim (serpents) and be tamim (faultless) as yonim (doves).

John 10:12The gedungener, the one who is not the Ro'eh — the hireling, the one to whom the tzon does not belong — this hireling sees the ze'ev (wolf) coming and abandons the tzon and runs for his life and the ze'ev seizes them and scatters them. + 10:12 Zech 11:16

2 Peter 2:1But there were also nevi'ei sheker (false prophets) among Am Yisroel just as also there will be morei sheker among you. These false teachers will secretly bring in heretical doctrines of koferim ba-ikkarim (deniers of fundamentals), producing machshelah (ruin), as these heretics even become meshummad, denying the Ribbono Shel Olam who redeemed them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:18-36

Paul's Address to the Elders of Ephesus. 17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you… Read the whole commentary →

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