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Jesus is the Good and Great Shepherd? Explain this to me please.
Ask anyone who knows anything about herding and or tending to sheep and they will tell you that sheep without their Shepherd will wander off, be scattered, and die. They will tell you that without the guidance, direction, and care of the Shepherd, they the sheep will be scattered, they will be lost, and they will surely perish. Jesus is the good and great Shepherd people of the world, and we (his people that believe in him) are the sheep. The revelation is that without the guidance, direction, and care of the good and great Shepherd (Jesus) we the sheep (we his people) will be scattered, we will be lost in sin, and we would all perish in sin and death.
Jesus leads us onto the right path in which we should go. Which is the path of righteousness. Jesus leads us to the way everlasting,
Jesus leads us to God the heavenly Father, Jesus leads us and places us on the narrow road that leads to life eternal which is He (1 John 5:11-13).
He is the way (John 14:6), He is the door and gate (John 10:7-9) (Matthew7:13-14), and He is how we are saved (Acts 4:12) (John 3:16) (Romans 10:9-13).
The Scripture that reveals Jesus is the good Shepherd and we who believe in him, thus those who believe the truth,
are the sheep is found in John chapter 10 which is displayed below for you.
John 10:1-30 (NIV)
The Shepherd and His Flock
1"I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber.
2The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. 3The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.
He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them,
and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him
because they do not recognize a stranger's voice." 6Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
7Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers,
but the sheep did not listen to them. 9I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] He will come in and go out, and find pasture.
10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
11"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep.
So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.
13The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."
19At these words the Jews were again divided. 20Many of them said, "He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?"
21But others said, "These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"
The Unbelief of the Jews
22Then came the Feast of Dedication[b] at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon's Colonnade.
24The Jews gathered around him, saying, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ,[c] tell us plainly."
25Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me, 26but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. 29My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all[d]; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. 30I and the Father are one."
Hebrews 13:20-21 (NLT)
And now, may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing his will.
May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to him.
Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep
by an everlasting covenant, signed with his blood. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
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