Isaiah 40:11
11 aHe will tend his flock like a shepherd;bhe will gather the lambs in his arms;
che will carry them in his bosom,
and gently lead those that are with young.
Zechariah 13:7
The Shepherd Struck
7 “Awake, O sword, against dmy shepherd,against the man who stands next to me,”
declares the Lord of hosts.
e“Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
I will turn my hand against the little ones.
John 21:15
Jesus and Peter
15When they had ffinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, g“Simon, hson of John, ido you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed jmy lambs.”1 Corinthians 8:11-13
11And so by your knowledge this weak person is kdestroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. 12Thus, sinning against your brothers ▼▼Or brothers and sisters
and mwounding their conscience when it is weak, nyou sin against Christ. 13Therefore, oif food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble. 2 Timothy 2:10
10Therefore pI endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain qthe salvation that is in Christ Jesus with reternal glory.Hebrews 12:13
13and smake straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint tbut rather be healed.
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