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Joh 10:13. Δέ, but) This has the force of explaining the word fleeth, repeated from the preceding verse.-ὅτι μισθωτός, because he is an hireling) Ploce [A word placed twice, so that once the word itself, once an attribute of it, should be understood]. His concern is for the pay, not for the flock.-καὶ οὐ μέλει, and careth not for) Connect with fleeth [i.e. οὐ μέλει does not follow ὅτι]. The antithesis to this is to be observed, Joh 10:14-15. The words in antithesis respectively are:
The hireling is a hireling careth not for fleeth I the Good Shepherd know lay down My life. [266][267][268] Memph[269] and Theb[270] Versions, Lucifer, omit ΠΡΌΒΑΤΑ of last verse, and in this verse Ὁ ΔῈ ΜΙΣΘΩΤῸς ΦΕΎΓΕΙ. But [271][272][273][274] Vulg. have the words.]
[266] the Vatican MS., 1209: in Vat. Iibr., Rome: fourth cent.: O. and N. Test. def.
[267] Bezæ, or Cantabrig.: Univ. libr., Cambridge: fifth cent.: publ. by Kipling, 1793: Gospels, Acts, and some Epp. def.
[268] Laurentianus or Amiatinus. These three I do not specially quote, except very occasionally, where they mutually differ, but simply quote ‘Vulg.’ in general, as correctly given by Lachmann from these MSS. in his Greek Test.
[269] emph. the Memphitic, or Coptic Version from Egypt: third cent.: publ. by Wilkins at Oxford, 1716.
[270] heb. the Thebaic, or Sahidic do.: publ. by Woide and Ford, from MS. Alex, at Oxford, 1799.
[271] the Alexandrine MS.: in Brit. Museum: fifth century: publ. by Woide, 1786-1819: O. and N. Test. defective.
[272] Vercellensis of the old ‘Itala,’ or Latin Version before Jerome’s, probably made in Africa, in the second century: the Gospels.
[273] Veronensis, do.
[274] Colbertinus, do.
14. Τὰ ἐμά) My [what is Mine], sheep.-καὶ, καί, and, and) Always the beginning of every good thing originates with God and Christ. As the Good Shepherd, He both knows and is known.