JOHN 10:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 2 1
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep — the third I-Am statement in this discourse presents Jesus as the fulfillment of Psalm 23 and Ezekiel 34's messianic shepherd promises, with the crucial addition that this shepherd's goodness is demonstrated through self-sacrifice. The laying down of life (tithēmi tēn psychēn) is not passive death but an active, voluntary offering — Christ chooses to give His life as ransom for the sheep. The adjective 'good' (kalos) suggests both moral excellence and beauty; the shepherd's character is proven through willingness to die for the flock.
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