71 From [a](A)the care of the [b]ewes (B)with nursing lambs He brought him
To (C)shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel (D)His inheritance.
72 So he shepherded them according to the (E)integrity of his heart,
And guided them with his skillful hands.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 78:71 Lit following
  2. Psalm 78:71 Lit ewes that wet-nurse, He

71 from tending the sheep(A) he brought him
    to be the shepherd(B) of his people Jacob,
    of Israel his inheritance.
72 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;(C)
    with skillful hands he led them.

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11 Like a shepherd He will (A)tend His flock,
In His arm He will gather the lambs
And carry them in the fold of His robe;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes.

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11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:(A)
    He gathers the lambs in his arms(B)
and carries them close to his heart;(C)
    he gently leads(D) those that have young.(E)

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14 I will feed them in a (A)good pasture, and their grazing place will be on the mountain heights of Israel. There they will lie down in a good grazing place and feed in [a](B)rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I Myself will (C)feed My flock and I Myself will [b]lead them to rest,” declares the Lord God.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 34:14 Lit fat
  2. Ezekiel 34:15 Lit let them lie down

14 I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel(A) will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture(B) on the mountains of Israel.(C) 15 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down,(D) declares the Sovereign Lord.(E)

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11 (A)I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd (B)lays down His life for the sheep.

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The Love Question

15 Now when they had (A)finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you [a](B)love Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I [b]love You.” He *said to him, “Tend (C)My lambs.” 16 He *said to him again, a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you [c]love Me?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I [d]love You.” He *said to him, (D)Shepherd My sheep.” 17 He *said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you [e]love Me?” Peter was [f]hurt because He said to him (E)the third time, “Do you [g]love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, (F)You know all things; You know that I [h]love You.” Jesus *said to him, (G)Tend My sheep.

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Footnotes

  1. John 21:15 Gr agapao
  2. John 21:15 Gr phileo
  3. John 21:16 Gr agapao
  4. John 21:16 Gr phileo
  5. John 21:17 Gr phileo
  6. John 21:17 Or distressed
  7. John 21:17 Gr phileo
  8. John 21:17 Gr phileo

Jesus Reinstates Peter

15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”(A)

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”(B)

16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”(C)

17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”(D) He said, “Lord, you know all things;(E) you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.(F)

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