John 10:11-18

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¹¹^(A)I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd ^(B)lays down his life for the sheep. ¹²He who is ^(C)a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and ^(D)leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and ^(E)scatters them. ¹³He flees because ^(F)he is a hired hand and ^(G)cares nothing for the sheep. ¹⁴^(H)I am the good shepherd. ^(I)I know my own and ^(J)my own know me, ¹⁵^(K)just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and ^(L)I lay down my life for the sheep. ¹⁶And ^(M)I have other sheep that are not of this fold. ^(N)I must bring them also, and ^(O)they will listen to my voice. So there will be ^(P)one flock, ^(Q)one shepherd. ¹⁷^(R)For this reason the Father loves me, ^(S)because ^(T)I lay down my life that I may take it up again. ¹⁸^(U)No one takes it from me, but ^(V)I lay it down ^(W)of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and ^(X)I have authority to take it up again. ^(Y)This charge I have received from my Father.”

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Psalm 23

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The Lord Is My Shepherd

A Psalm of David.

23 The Lord is my ^(A)shepherd; I shall not ^(B)want.
²    He makes me lie down in green ^(C)pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.^[a]
³    He ^(D)restores my soul.
He ^(E)leads me in ^(F)paths of righteousness^[b]
    for his ^(G)name's sake.

⁴Even though I ^(H)walk through the valley of ^(I)the shadow of death,^[c]
    I will ^(J)fear no evil,
for ^(K)you are with me;
    your ^(L)rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

⁵You ^(M)prepare a table before me
    in ^(N)the presence of my enemies;
you ^(O)anoint my head with oil;
    my ^(P)cup overflows.
⁶Surely^[d] goodness and mercy^[e] shall follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I shall ^(Q)dwell^[f] in the house of the Lord
    ^(R)forever.^[g]