Westcott cites Augustine on this word: fuga animé timor est, the flight of the mind 7s cowardice ; with which again com- pare Dante:
“‘ So did my soul, that still was fleeing onward,
Turn itself back,” etc. “Inferno,” i, 25.
Leaveth (ag¢inov). See on iv. 3.
Catcheth (dprdf). Better, as Rev., snatcheth; though catch is doubtless used by the A. V. in its earlier and stronger sense, from the low Latin cactare, to chase, corrupted from cap- tare, to snatch or lay hold of. Compare the Italian cacczare, to hunt. The same word is used at ver. 28, of plucking out of Christ’s hand. See on Matt. xi. 12.
The sheep. The best texts omit. Read, as Rev., scattereth them.
13. The hireling fleeth. The best texts omit. ead, as Rev., supplying he jleeth.
Careth not (ov perc. avT@). Lit., the sheep are not a care to him. See on1 Pet. v. 7. The contrast is suggestive.
14. Am known of mine (qwecKopas td Tov éudv). The best texts read, yweoxoval pe Ta éud, mine own know me. So Rev.
15. As the Father knoweth me. Connect these words with the previous sentence: mine own know me, even as the Father knoweth me, ete.
16. Fold (avaAjs). From de, to blow, hence, strictly, a place open to the air; an uncovered space enclosed by a wall. So Homer, of the cave of the Cyclops:
‘* But when we came upon that neighboring coast, We saw upon its verge beside the sea A cave high-vaulted, overbrowed with shrubs