Mar 6:34 | TNotes | STEP | 6:34 they were like sheep without a shepherd: God’s people need a shepherd (Num 27:16-17 ; 1 Kgs 22:17 ; 2 Chr 18:16 ; see Jer 13:10 ; Ezek 34:23 ). Teaching people God’s word is compared to feeding sheep in Jewish literature (e.g., Ezek 34:1-24 ; 2 Baruch 77:13-15).

bNum 27:16-17►

c1 Kgs 22:17►

d2 Chr 18:16►

eJer 13:10►

fEzek 34:23►

gEzek 34:1-24►

‏ Mark 6:34

6:34 ^a they were like sheep without a shepherd: God’s people need a shepherd (Num 27:16-17 ^b; 1 Kgs 22:17 ^c; 2 Chr 18:16 ^d; see Jer 13:10 ^e; Ezek 34:23 ^f). Teaching people God’s word is compared to feeding sheep in Jewish literature (e.g., Ezek 34:1-24 ^g; 2 Baruch 77:13-15).