The Good Shepherd Teaching

Scripture

• 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.

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