John 10:11
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
New Heart English 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 17:34David said to Saul, "Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when a lion or a bear came, and took a lamb out of the flock,
Psalms 23:1A Psalm by David.The Lord is my shepherd:I shall lack nothing.
Isaiah 40:11He will feed his flock like a shepherd.He will gather the lambs in his arm,and carry them in his bosom.He will gently lead those who have their young.
Ezekiel 34:11"'For thus says the Lord God: "Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.
Ezekiel 37:24"'"My servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them.
Zechariah 13:7"Awake, sword, against my shepherd,and against the man who is close to me," says the Lord of hosts."Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;and I will turn my hand against the little ones.
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 →