Matthew 9:36

When ¹  he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, ²  like sheep without a shepherd.

biblegateway Mat 9:36

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

biblegateway Mat 9:36

Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.

biblegateway Mat 9:36

He felt great pity for the crowds that came, because their problems were so great and they didn’t know where to go for help. They were like sheep without a shepherd.

biblegateway Mat 9:36

When he looked out over the crowds, his heart broke. So confused and aimless they were, like sheep with no shepherd.

SABDAweb Mat 9:36

But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.

bibleoremus Mat 9:36

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

biblegateway Mat 9:36

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.

biblegateway Mat 9:36

When ¹  he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, ²  like sheep without a shepherd.

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

² tn Or “because they had been bewildered and helpless.” The translational issue is whether the perfect participles are predicate (as in the text) or are pluperfect periphrastic (the alternate translation). If the latter, the implication would seem to be that the crowds had been in such a state until the Great Shepherd arrived.