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But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

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The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.(A)

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14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me,

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14 “I am the good shepherd;(A) I know my sheep(B) and my sheep know me—

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28 “So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock—his church, purchased with his own blood[a]—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders.[b]

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  1. 20:28a Or with the blood of his own [Son].
  2. 20:28b Or overseers, or bishops.

28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(A) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(B) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](C) which he bought(D) with his own blood.[b](E)

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  1. Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
  2. Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son

And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.

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And when the Chief Shepherd(A) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(B) that will never fade away.(C)

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Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd;
    I have all that I need.

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Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

The Lord is my shepherd,(A) I lack nothing.(B)

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11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd.
    He will carry the lambs in his arms,
holding them close to his heart.
    He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.

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11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:(A)
    He gathers the lambs in his arms(B)
and carries them close to his heart;(C)
    he gently leads(D) those that have young.(E)

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11 The words of the wise are like cattle prods—painful but helpful. Their collected sayings are like a nail-studded stick with which a shepherd[a] drives the sheep.

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  1. 12:11 Or one shepherd.

11 The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails(A)—given by one shepherd.[a]

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  1. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Or Shepherd

20 Now may the God of peace—
    who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus,
the great Shepherd of the sheep,
    and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood—

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Benediction and Final Greetings

20 Now may the God of peace,(A) who through the blood of the eternal covenant(B) brought back from the dead(C) our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,(D)

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14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.

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14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy(A) when the body of elders(B) laid their hands on you.(C)

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11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. 12 A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. He will abandon the sheep because they don’t belong to him and he isn’t their shepherd. And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock.

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11 “I am(A) the good shepherd.(B) The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.(C) 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.(D) Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.

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Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved.[a] They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.

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  1. 10:9 Or will find safety.

I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

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  1. John 10:9 Or kept safe

so he explained it to them: “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.

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Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am(A) the gate(B) for the sheep.

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I got rid of their three evil shepherds in a single month.

But I became impatient with these sheep, and they hated me, too.

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In one month I got rid of the three shepherds.

The flock detested(A) me, and I grew weary of them

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