John 10:11
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:34But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,
Psalms 23:1Yahweh is my shepherd; I will lack nothing. 1
Isaiah 40:11He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather in his arm the lambs, 1 and carry them close to his heart, 1 and will gently lead the ewes nursing their young. 1
Ezekiel 34:11For the Lord Yahweh says this: Behold! I myself will seek out my flock and I will look after them,
Ezekiel 37:24David my servant will be king over them. So there will be one shepherd over them all, and they will walk according to my decrees and they will keep my statutes and obey them.
Zechariah 13:7“Sword! Rouse yourself against my shepherd, 1 the man who stands close to me— 1 this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. 1 Strike the shepherd, 1 and the flock will scatter! 1 For I will turn my hand against the lowly ones. 1
Matthew Henry on John 10:2-19
The Good Shepherd. 1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but… Read the whole commentary →