en_tn_condensed/mat/09/36.md

General Information:

This begins a new part of the story where Jesus teaches his disciples and sends them to preach and heal as he has done.

They were like sheep without a shepherd

This simile means they did not have a leader to take care of them. Alternate translation: "The people did not have a leader" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile)