The Good Shepherd Teaching

Date: 29 (1D)

Locations: Jerusalem

Participants: Jesus

Scripture References

• John 10:1 — 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.
• John 10:2 — But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
• John 10:3 — To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
• John 10:4 — And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
• John 10:5 — And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
• John 10:6 — This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
• John 10:7 — Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
• John 10:8 — All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
• John 10:9 — I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
• John 10:10 — The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
• John 10:11 — I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
• John 10:12 — But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
• John 10:13 — The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
• John 10:14 — I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
• John 10:15 — As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
• John 10:16 — And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
• John 10:17 — Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
• John 10:18 — No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
• John 10:19 — There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
• John 10:20 — And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
• John 10:21 — Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

Last updated: Apr 28, 2025