Those spies sent by the Jewish leaders were furious to hear Jesus describing the authorities among the Jews as robbers and agents of Satan; as well as his claim to be the Good Shepherd, and especially the Shepherd for all nations – a matter regarded as wicked by the Jews. They saw themselves as the elect of God. They called him demon-possessed and mad and were disgusted by him.
Wale wapelelezi waliotumwa na viongozi wa wayahudi walichachamaa kwa kumsikia Yesu anawaeleza wale wenye mamlaka kati ya Wayahudi kuwa wanyang’anyi na watendaji wa Shetani; pamoja na kujitangaza kuwa ndiye Mchungaji Mwema, na zaidi ya hayo awe pia Mchungaji wa mataifa yote - jambo ambalo kwa Wayahudi lilionekana kama upuzi. Walijiona wenyewe tu kuwa wateule wa Mungu. Basi wakamsema anayo mapepo na mwenye wazimu, wakachukizwa naye.