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Summary

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

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He shall gather

Isaiah 42:3
A crushed reed he will not break, a dim wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully make just decrees.
Genesis 33:13
But Jacob said to him, "My lord knows that the children are young, and that I have to look after the sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven too hard for even a single day, all the animals will die.
Ezekiel 34:16
I will seek the lost and bring back the strays; I will bandage the injured and strengthen the sick, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them -- with judgment!
John 21:15
Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."
1 Corinthians 3:1
So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

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Matthew 19:15
And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.
Mark 10:16
After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.

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