Zechariah 11:7
7 aSo I became the shepherd of the flock doomed to be slaughtered by the sheep traders. And I took two staffs, one I named bFavor, the other I named cUnion. dAnd I tended the sheep.Zechariah 11:11
11So it was annulled on that day, and the sheep traders, who were watching me, knew that it was the word of the Lord.Matthew 10:42
42And ewhoever gives one of fthese little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”Matthew 18:10-11
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
10“See that you do not despise gone of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven htheir angels always isee the face of my Father who is in heaven. ▼▼Some manuscripts add verse 11: For the Son of Man came to save the lost
Matthew 18:14
14So kit is not the will of my ▼▼Some manuscripts your
Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. Luke 12:32
32 m“Fear not, little nflock, for oit is your Father’s good pleasure to give you pthe kingdom.Luke 17:2
2 qIt would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. ▼▼Greek stumble
John 18:8-9
8Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.” 9 sThis was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: “Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one.”
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