Ezekiel 34:22-24
22I will rescue ▼▼Or save
my flock; bthey shall no longer be a prey. And I will judge between sheep and sheep. 23And cI will set up over them one shepherd, dmy servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. 24And 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
31And 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
15When 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.” 16He 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.” 17He 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;
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