John 10:11 - The good shepherd is me. He spends his life on the sheep.
John 10:12 - However he is for hire, he isn’t someone who keeps watch over the sheep as a shepherd would to protect them from a wolf, instead he would run away and let the wolf scatter the sheep to the winds.
John 10:13 - The owner works 24/7 while the employee punches in and out on the dot.
John 10:14 - I know my people and they know me because I am a good leader.
John 10:15 - As the Father knows me, I also know the Father; and I lay down my life for my flock.
John 10:16 - I have other sheep that are not part of this flock. I need to bring them too and speak to them. Then there will only be one flock and one shepherd.
John 10:17 - Through my Father’s love I can lay aside my current life in order to receive it back again.
John 10:18 - This commandment I received of my father is I have power to lay it down
John 10:19 - These proclamations once again divided the Jewish people.
John 10:20 - Many of the people said he is crazy, why do you listen to him?
