John 10:11 meaning and explanation
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
John 10:11, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to a Jewish audience in Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication, continuing the sheepfold illustration he began earlier in the chapter. He calls himself the good shepherd, an image his hearers knew from Psalm 23 and the prophets, where God shepherds Israel.
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