9 Bible Verses about Shepherds, As Occupations

to which Jesus replied, thou hypocrite, who is there among you that scruples to untie his ox or his ass, and lead him from the stall to water on the sabbath-day?

So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me more than these do? yes, Lord, said he, you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my lambs. then he ask'd him the second time, Simon son of Jonas do you love me? yes, Lord, said he; you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my sheep. Jesus said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved at his asking him the third time, "do you love me?" and he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, feed my sheep.

the porter lets him in, and the sheep know his voice: he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out to pasture. when he lets out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: because they know his voice.

the porter lets him in, and the sheep know his voice: he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out to pasture.

then all nations shall be assembled before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats.

In that country there were shepherds lying in the open fields, taking their turns to watch the stock in the night;

I assure you, he that entreth not by the door into the sheep-fold, but climbeth up some other way, is a thief and a robber.

If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray?

who of you that has an hundred sheep, will not, upon losing one, leave the ninety nine in the desart, to go after that which is lost, till he finds it?