John 21:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

My sheep

General references

John 20:6

Bible References

My sheep

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

For he is our God, And we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To-day, oh that ye would hear his voice!

Know ye that Jehovah, he is God: It is he that hath made us, and we are his; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;

And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

General references

Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

Then said he unto me, These are the boiling-houses, where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people.

And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

Simon Peter therefore also cometh, following him, and entered into the tomb; and he beholdeth the linen cloths lying,