The Lord my God says,“ Take care of the sheep that are set apart to be sacrificed.

耶和华我的神如此说：“你撒迦利亚要牧养这将宰的群羊。

耶和华—我的上帝如此说：“你要牧养这群将宰的羊。

耶和华—我的神如此说：“你要牧养这群将宰的羊。

我的上帝耶和华说：“你去牧养这群待宰的羊吧。

耶和华我的神这样说：“你要牧养这将被宰杀的羊群。

耶和華－我的神如此說：「你－撒迦利亞要牧養這將宰的羣羊。

耶和華－我的上帝如此說：「你要牧養這羣將宰的羊。

耶和華－我的神如此說：「你要牧養這羣將宰的羊。

我的上帝耶和華說：「你去牧養這群待宰的羊吧。

耶和華我的神這樣說：“你要牧養這將被宰殺的羊群。

永恆主我的上帝這麼說：『這定被殺戮的羊羣、你務要牧養。

耶和華我的神如此說：「你要牧養這將被殺戮的羊群！

我上帝耶和華云、將宰之羊、爾其飼之、

我之上帝耶和華曰、將殺之羊、爾其牧之、

主我之天主如是諭我云、爾當牧彼將殺之羊、

This is what the Lord my God says:“ Shepherd the flock marked for slaughter.

Thus said the Lord my God:“ Become shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter.

This is what the Lord my God says:“ Go and care for the flock that is intended for slaughter.

The LORD my God says this:“ Shepherd the flock intended for slaughter.

This is what the Lord my God says:“ Pasture the flock doomed to slaughter.

Thus says the Lord my God,“ Feed the flock for slaughter,

Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;

Yahweh my God says this:“ Shepherd the flock intended for slaughter.

Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;

The LORD my God says this:“ Shepherd the flock set aside for slaughter.

Yahweh my God says:“ Feed the flock of slaughter.

So I took care of the sheep set apart to be sacrificed. I took special care of those that had been treated badly. Then I got two shepherd’s staffs. I called one of them Favor. I called the other one Union. And I took care of the flock.

That promised son will stand firm and be a shepherd for his flock. The Lord will give him the strength to do it. The Lord his God will give him the authority to rule. His people will live safely. His greatness will reach from one end of the earth to the other.

When Jesus and the disciples had finished eating, Jesus spoke to Simon Peter. He asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?”“ Yes, Lord,” he answered.“ You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Feed my lambs.”Again Jesus asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He answered,“ Yes, Lord. You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Take care of my sheep.”Jesus spoke to him a third time. He asked,“ Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt bad because Jesus asked him the third time,“ Do you love me?” He answered,“ Lord, you know all things. You know that I love you.” Jesus said,“ Feed my sheep.

Jesus answered,“ I was sent only to the people of Israel. They are like lost sheep.”

I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews. He teaches us that God is true. He shows us that God will keep the promises he made to the founders of our nation.

He approached Jerusalem. When he saw the city, he began to weep.He said,“ I wish you had known today what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.The days will come when your enemies will arrive. They will build a wall of dirt up against your city. They will surround you and close you in on every side.You didn’t recognize the time when God came to you. So your enemies will smash you to the ground. They will destroy you and all the people inside your walls. They will not leave one stone on top of another.”

Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. Those blessings come from the heavenly world. They belong to us because we belong to Christ.

“ Jerusalem! Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and throw stones in order to kill those who are sent to you. Many times I have wanted to gather your people together. I have wanted to be like a hen who gathers her chicks under her wings. And you would not let me!

Zion, you are bringing good news to your people. Go up on a high mountain and announce it. Jerusalem, you are bringing good news to them. Shout the message loudly. Shout it out loud. Don’t be afraid. Say to the towns of Judah,“ Your God is coming!”The Lord and King is coming with power. He rules with a powerful arm. He has set his people free. He is bringing them back as his reward. He has won the battle over their enemies.He takes care of his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have little ones.

But I said,“ In spite of my hard work, I feel as if I haven’t accomplished anything. I’ve used up all my strength. It seems as if everything I’ve done is worthless. But the Lord will give me what I should receive. My God will reward me.”The Lord formed me in my mother’s body to be his servant. He wanted me to bring the family of Jacob back to him. He wanted me to gather the people of Israel to himself. The Lord will honor me. My God will give me strength.

Jesus said,“ Do not hold on to me. I have not yet ascended to the Father. Instead, go to those who believe in me. Tell them,‘ I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

The people will run away through that mountain valley. It will reach all the way to Azel. They’ll run away just as they ran from the earthquake when Uzziah was king of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come. All the holy ones will come with him.

I will place one shepherd over them. He will belong to the family line of my servant David. He will take good care of them. He will look after them. He will be their shepherd.I am the Lord. I will be their God. And my servant from David’s family line will be the prince among them. I have spoken. I am the Lord.