Jesus is the Good Shepherd because of His concern for the sheep − “I am the good shepherd; I know My sheep and My sheep know Me” (vs. 14).

Jesus is the Good Shepherd because of His concern for the sheep − “I am the good shepherd; I know My sheep and My sheep know Me” (vs. 14).

I have always loved how Jesus explained his own role through parables regarding sheep and the shepherd. John 10:7-9 says this: “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate ...

Rev. Johnnie Moore of Washington, D.C., shared what it means for Jesus Christ to call himself the "good shepherd" in John 10:11. Christians, he said, need a shepherd.

Yet, Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd.” Today, we use the word good to mean good behaviour, or we say that someone is a “good person”, meaning they are good on the inside. however the ...

In John 10, Jesus said, “I am the Good Shepherd; I know My sheep and My sheep know me” (vs. 14). The Lord refers to Himself here as the Good Shepherd.

In the same way, Jesus, our Good Shepherd, knows us. He said, “My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27).

A familiar example is when Jesus says in John’s Gospel, “I am the Good Shepherd.” It harkens back to the even more familiar Psalm 23 that we so often hear or recite at funerals.

Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). The word “good” in the Greek language refers “to goodness in the sense of ...

Jesus says in John’s Gospel, “I am the Good Shepherd,” but being detached from pastoral landscapes and lifestyles, we sometimes miss the implications.

In these days of Easter season, we hear lovely readings about Jesus the Good Shepherd. We can imagine bucolic settings of green grass and flowing waters, where this gentle Jesus leads his sheep to ...

Pope Francis reflected on the image of Christ as the Good Shepherd during his Regina Caeli address Sunday, noting that it is a role characterized by his sacrificial love. “Jesus explains that he ...