“The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. But I have come so that the sheep may have Life, and have it in abundance” (John 10:10).
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Passage from the Gospel of John, chapter 10
“7 Then Jesus continued: “I tell you the truth, I am the gate of the sheep.
8 All those who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them.
9 I am the door. Whoever enters through me will be saved; he will be able to go in and out, and he will find his food
10 The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. But I have come so that the sheep may have Life, and have it in abundance.
11 I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:7-11).
-Version: The Book of the People of God
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Jesus the good shepherd
In this passage from gospel of johnJesus presents himself as the shepherd, the only true shepherd. Let us keep in mind that with Him we are not only safe and loved, but we can also know life in abundance.
In fact, this verse reminds us of Psalm 22 (23): “The Lord is my shepherd, I can lack nothing. He makes me rest in green meadows, he leads me to still waters and restores my strength…”
In addition, this passage is an invitation to trust and allow ourselves to be guided by Jesus, the only one who can take us to the Father, and illustrates the infinite love of Christ, who gave his life for his sheep.
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