21 lines
458 B
Markdown
21 lines
458 B
Markdown
# fall away
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"leave me"
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# for it is written
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"for the prophet Zechariah wrote long ago in the scriptures"
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# I will strike
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Here "I" refers to God. It is implied that God will cause or allow people to harm and kill Jesus.
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# the shepherd ... sheep of the flock
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This refers to Jesus and the disciples.
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# the sheep of the flock will be scattered
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"they will scatter all the sheep of the flock" or "the sheep of the flock will run off in all directions"
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