A person who is paid to work for someone else.
Key References
Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
All Scripture References (5)
Mark (1)
Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
Luke (2)
Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
John (2)
The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.