The Good Shepherd

📖 Scripture

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. 12 The worker who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep runs away when he sees a wolf coming. So the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them. 13 The man runs away because he is only a hired worker. He does not really care for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me, 15 just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I give my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not in this flock here. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock and one shepherd. 17 The Father loves me because I give my life. I give my life so that I can take it back again. 18 No one takes my life away from me. I give it up of myself. I have the right to give my life. And I have the right to take it back again. This is what my Father told me.” 19 Again the Jews did not agree with each other because of these words of Jesus. 20 Many of them said, “A demon has come into him and made him crazy. Why listen to him?” 21 But others said, “A man who has a demon does not talk like this. A demon cannot open the eyes of blind people.”

John 10:11–21, International Children’s Bible (ICB)

🌟 Lessons Learned

• Jesus is the Good Shepherd who gives His life for His sheep.
• He knows His sheep personally, and they know His voice.
• Jesus brings all His sheep together as one flock under one shepherd.
• He willingly gave His life and had power to take it back again.
• Some people doubted Him, but others believed because of His works.

❤️ Reflection

Think about how Jesus cares for you like a shepherd. How can you listen to His voice and follow Him?