Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Christ, the shepherd » His sheep » He protects and preserves
and I give to them eternal life, and they shall never get lost, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
Verse Concepts
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Jesus sent these twelve out, after giving them the following charge: "Do not go to the heathen, or to any Samaritan town, but rather to the lost sheep of Israel's house. And as you go continue to preach, 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'
Jesus Christ » Shepherd, jesus the true » He protects and preserves
and I give to them eternal life, and they shall never get lost, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
Verse Concepts
Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
The hired man, who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf carries off some of the sheep and scatters the flock. This is because he is a hired man and does not care a straw for the sheep.