Eze 34:22-24, 31, Joh 21:15-17, 1Pe 5:2 | ESV | STEP | I will rescue my flock ; they shall no longer be a prey . And I will judge between sheep and sheep .

n[See ver. 15 above]

Ezekiel 34:22-24

22 I will rescue ^{▼▼Or save} my flock; ^bthey shall no longer be a prey. And I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23 And ^cI will set up over them one shepherd, ^dmy servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24 And ^eI, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them. ^fI am the Lord; I have spoken.

Ezekiel 34:31

31 And you are my sheep, ^ghuman sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, declares the Lord God.”

John 21:15-17

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had ^hfinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ⁱ“Simon, ^json of John, ^kdo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed ^lmy 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, ^m“Tend ⁿmy 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 ^othe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, ^pyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed ^qmy sheep.

1 Peter 5:2

2 ^rshepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit exercising oversight} ^tnot under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit as God would have you} ^vnot for shameful gain, but eagerly;