10 Bible Verses about Shepherds
Most Relevant Verses
“I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord,
In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.
shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Like a shepherd He will tend His flock,
In His arm He will gather the lambs
And carry them in His bosom;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes.
“It is I who says of Cyrus, ‘He is My shepherd!
And he will perform all My desire.’
And he declares of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built,’
And of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’”
From Thematic Bible
Christian ministers » Servants » Shepherds
I will also raise up
Ministers » Remuneration of » Shepherds
Be on guard for yourselves and for all
He *said to him the third time,
“Then I will give you
“Then I will
I will also raise up
Names » Of ministers » Shepherds
I will also raise up
Religious zeal » Instances of » Shepherds
When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am
And they are shepherds who have
They have all
Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.
“Son of man, prophesy against the
They have made them turn aside on the
They have gone along from mountain to hill
And have forgotten their
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of Christ as the good shepherd
And against the man, My
Declares the Lord of hosts.
“
And I will
Now
“Then I will
Shepherds » Members of the family both male and female acted as
And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all the children?” And he said, “
And he said to them, “Is it well with him?” And they said, “It is well, and here is
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of kings as the leaders of the people
And he will perform all My desire.’
And
And of the temple, ‘
They will
They will pasture each in his
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Going before and leading them
For the choir director; set to
Oh, give ear,
You who lead
You who
And guided them in the wilderness
Shepherds » Dwelt in tents while tending their flocks
Go forth on the trail of the flock
And pasture your young goats
By the tents of the shepherds.
As a
He
From
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Seeking out good pasture for them
They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. They found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad and quiet and peaceful; for those who lived there formerly were Hamites. These, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.
Shepherds » FALSE » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel Prophesy and say to those shepherds, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock? "You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat sheep without feeding the flock.
Who leaves the flock!
A
And on his right eye!
His
And his right eye will be
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
In His arm He will gather the lambs
And carry them in His bosom;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes.
"I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries and bring them to their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the streams, and in all the inhabited places of the land. "I will feed them in a good pasture, and their grazing ground will be on the mountain heights of Israel There they will lie down on good grazing ground and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. "I will feed My flock and I will lead them to rest," declares the Lord GOD. read more.
"I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will destroy I will feed them with judgment.
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Defending them when attacked by wild beasts
Thus says the Lord,
“Just as the shepherd
So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be
With the
But David said to Saul, "Your servant was tending his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock, I went out after him and attacked him, and rescued it from his mouth; and when he rose up against me, I seized him by his beard and struck him and killed him. "Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God."
Shepherds » Carried a staff or rod
I
Your
For every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Searching them out when lost and straying
"What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? "When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Shepherds » Illustrative » (searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost
Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." So He told them this parable, saying, "What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? read more.
"When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. "And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' "I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of God as leader of israel
For the choir director; set to
Oh, give ear,
You who lead
You who
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Tenderness to the ewes in lamb, and to the young
But he said to him, "My lord knows that the children are frail and that the flocks and herds which are nursing are a care to me. And if they are driven hard one day, all the flocks will die. "Please let my lord pass on before his servant, and I will proceed at my leisure, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord at Seir."
Shepherds » FALSE » Insentiate and pleasure-loving
His watchmen are blind, All of them know nothing. All of them are mute dogs unable to bark, Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber; And the dogs are greedy, they are not satisfied And they are shepherds who have no understanding; They have all turned to their own way, Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one. "Come," they say, "let us get wine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink; And tomorrow will be like today, only more so."
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Numbering them when they return from pasture
In the
Shepherds » Usually carried a scrip or bag
He took his stick in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, even in his pouch, and
Shepherds » Had hired keepers under them
So David arose early in the morning and left the flock with a keeper and took the supplies and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the
Shepherds » FALSE » Lead the sheep astray
They have made them turn aside on the
They have gone along from mountain to hill
And have forgotten their
Shepherds » FALSE » Scatter the flock
Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel concerning the shepherds who are
Shepherds » Illustrative » Ministers » Of the gospel
I will also raise up
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Attending them when sick
“I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick; but the
Shepherds » An abomination to the egyptians
you shall say, ‘Your servants have been
Shepherds » Early mention of
Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And
Shepherds » FALSE » Hirelings forsake the sheep
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Knowing them
Shepherds » The unfaithfulness of hireling, alluded to
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Watching over them by night
In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.
Titles and names of ministers » Shepherds
I will also raise up
FALSE » Shepherds » Teachers
But
If anyone
by means of the hypocrisy of liars
For
FALSE » Shepherds » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel Prophesy and say to those shepherds, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock? "You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat sheep without feeding the flock.
Who leaves the flock!
A
And on his right eye!
His
And his right eye will be
FALSE » Shepherds » Insentiate and pleasure-loving
His watchmen are blind, All of them know nothing. All of them are mute dogs unable to bark, Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber; And the dogs are greedy, they are not satisfied And they are shepherds who have no understanding; They have all turned to their own way, Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one. "Come," they say, "let us get wine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink; And tomorrow will be like today, only more so."
FALSE » Shepherds » Lead the sheep astray
They have made them turn aside on the
They have gone along from mountain to hill
And have forgotten their
FALSE » Shepherds » Scatter the flock
Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel concerning the shepherds who are
FALSE » Shepherds » Hirelings forsake the sheep
Topics on Shepherds
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1 Peter 5:4And when the Chief
Shepherds, As Kings And Leaders
Isaiah 44:28
And he will perform all My desire.’
And
And of the temple, ‘
Shepherds, As Occupations
Genesis 46:32and the men are shepherds, for they have been
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