Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
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.'
Lost » Power » Sheep
for once you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of Your souls.
Verse Concepts
When He saw the crowds, His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were tired and scattered like sheep without a shepherd.
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But He answered, "I have been sent only to the lost sheep of Israel's house."
Verse Concepts
but rather to the lost sheep of Israel's house.
Verse Concepts
"What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillsides, and go and search for the one that is lost?
Verse Concepts
Sheep » Flocks of » Fed on the mountains
Lost sheep » Sinners regarded as lost sheep
for once you were going astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of Your souls.
Verse Concepts
When He saw the crowds, His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were tired and scattered like sheep without a shepherd.
Verse Concepts
But He answered, "I have been sent only to the lost sheep of Israel's house."
Verse Concepts
but rather to the lost sheep of Israel's house.
Verse Concepts
"What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hillsides, and go and search for the one that is lost?
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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.