Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Backsliders » Return of
Forgetting » Those that forget the lord
Israel/jews » Israel becoming lost
Jesus sent these twelve apostles out and ordered them saying, "Do not go on any road leading to Gentile territory or enter any town of the Samaritans. But [rather] go to the lost sheep of the people of Israel. And preach as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is near.'
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Lead the sheep astray
Lost » Power » Sheep
For you people were wandering away like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Verse Concepts
But when He saw the large crowds He felt compassion for them because they were distressed and disoriented like sheep without a shepherd.
Verse Concepts
He answered them, "I was sent only to the straying sheep of the Israelites."
Verse Concepts
But [rather] go to the lost sheep of the people of Israel.
Verse Concepts
What do you think? If anyone had a hundred sheep, and one of them wandered away, would he not leave the ninety-nine [safe ones] and go to the mountains looking for the one that wandered away?
Verse Concepts
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Lead the sheep astray
Sheep » Figurative » Of backsliders
Lost sheep » Sinners regarded as lost sheep
For you people were wandering away like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Verse Concepts
But when He saw the large crowds He felt compassion for them because they were distressed and disoriented like sheep without a shepherd.
Verse Concepts
He answered them, "I was sent only to the straying sheep of the Israelites."
Verse Concepts
But [rather] go to the lost sheep of the people of Israel.
Verse Concepts
What do you think? If anyone had a hundred sheep, and one of them wandered away, would he not leave the ninety-nine [safe ones] and go to the mountains looking for the one that wandered away?
Verse Concepts
Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
Shepherds » FALSE » Lead the sheep astray
Shepherds/pastors » False shepherds/pastors
The person who is [only] a hired hand, and not the shepherd, [and] who does not own the sheep [himself], sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away. So, the wolf attacks the flock and scatters [the sheep]. [The reason] he runs away is because he is a hired hand and does not [really] care about the sheep.