"And they said,ª° An Egyptianªª deliveredª° us out of the handª¹ of the shepherds,ª° and also¹ drew²° [water] enoughª° for us, and wateredª°¹ the flock.ª ... And she bareª° [him] a son,ª and he calledª°¹ his nameª Gershom:²¹ for¹ he said,ª° I have been¹ a strangerª in a strangeª land.ª" {Exd 2:19-22} + "Now Mosesª keptªª°°¹ the flockª of Jethroª his father in law,ª° the priestª of Midian:ª and he ledª°¹ the flockª to the backsideª of the desert,ª and cameª° to¹ the mountainª of God,ª [even] to Horeb.ª" {Exd 3:1} + "He choseª° Davidª also his servant,ª and tookª° him from the sheepfolds:ªª¹ ... From followingª¹ the ewes great with youngª° he broughtª° him to feedª° Jacobª his people,ª and Israelª his inheritance.ª" {Psa 78:70-71} + "And Jacobª fledª° into the countryª of Syria,ª and Israelª servedª° for a wife,ª and for a wifeª he keptª° [sheep]." {Hsa 12:12} + "Andª there wereª° inª the¹ sameª countryª shepherdsª abiding in¹ the field,ª²° keepingª° watchª overª their²¹ flockª by night.ª" {Lke 2:8} + "Soª whenª they had dined,ª° Jesusª saithª° to Simonª Peter,ª Simon,ª [son] of Jonas,ª lovest¹ thou²° meª more¹ than² these?² He¹ saithª° unto him,ª Yea,ª Lord;ª thouª knowestª° thatª I loveª° thee.ª He saithª° unto him,ª Feedª° myª lambs.ª ... He saithª° unto himª the¹ third² time,¹ Simon,ª [son] of Jonas,ª lovestª° thou me?ª Peterª was grievedª° becauseª he saidª° unto him²¹ the¹ third² time,¹ Lovestª° thou me?ª Andª he saidª° unto him,ª Lord,ª thouª knowest²°¹ all things;ª thouª knowest²°¹ thatª I loveª° thee.ª Jesusª saithª° unto him,ª Feedª° myª sheep.ª" {Jhn 21:15-17} + "Rememberª° them which have the rule²° over¹ you,ª whoª have spokenª° unto youª the¹ wordª of God:ª whoseª faithª follow,ª° consideringª° the¹ endª of [their] conversation.ª" {Hbr 13:7} + "Feedª° the¹ flockª of Godª which is amongª you,ª taking the oversightª° [thereof], notª by constraint,ª butª willingly;ª notª for filthy lucre,ª butª of a ready mind;ª ... Andª when the¹ chief Shepherdª shall appear,ª° ye shall receiveª° a crownª of gloryª that fadeth not away.ª" {1Pe 5:2-4} |
