Eze 34:2, Mat 13:52, 25:35-40, Joh 21:15-17, 1Cor 3:1-2, Eph 4:11-13 | ESV | STEP | Son of man , prophesy against the shepherds of Israel ; prophesy , and say to them, even to the shepherds , Thus says the Lord God : Ah , shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves ! Should not shepherds feed the sheep ?

2 ^a“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord God: ^bAh, shepherds of Israel ^cwho have been feeding yourselves! ^dShould not shepherds feed the sheep?

Matthew 13:52

52 And he said to them, “Therefore every ^escribe ^fwho has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who ^gbrings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”

Matthew 25:35-40

35 For ^hI was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you ⁱgave me drink, ^jI was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 ^kI was naked and you clothed me, ^lI was sick and you ^mvisited me, ⁿI was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And ^othe King will answer them, ^p‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these ^qmy brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} you did it to me.’

John 21:15-17

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had ^sfinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ^t“Simon, ^uson of John, ^vdo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed ^wmy lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, ^x“Tend ^ymy sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him ^zthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, ^aayou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed ^abmy sheep.

1 Corinthians 3:1-2

Divisions in the Church

1 But I, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} could not address you as ^adspiritual people, but as ^aepeople of the flesh, as ^afinfants in Christ. 2 ^agI fed you with milk, not solid food, for ^ahyou were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready,

Ephesians 4:11-13

11 And ^aihe gave the ^ajapostles, the prophets, the ^akevangelists, the ^alshepherds ^{▼▼Or pastors} and teachers, ^{▼▼Or the shepherd-teachers} 12 ^aoto equip the saints for the work of ministry, for ^apbuilding up ^aqthe body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to ^arthe unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, ^asto mature manhood, ^{▼▼Greek to a full-grown man} to the measure of the stature of ^authe fullness of Christ,