Good Shepherd

noun

1. Jesus Christ. John 10:11–14.

Good Shepherd

noun

1. New Testament a title given to Jesus Christ in John 10:11–12

Good Shepherd

1. A title of Jesus , based on a passage in the Gospel of John , where he says, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep,” and “I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.” The metaphor of God as a shepherd is also found in the Old Testament . The Twenty-third Psalm begins, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want,” and a passage in the Book of Isaiah says that God “shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm.”

Notes

The use of the title “ pastor ” (shepherd) for certain Christian clergymen carries on the idea.

Example Sentences

Rodger said he had also described the teen charged with the stabbings at Christ the Good Shepherd Church as “my mate.”

From Seattle Times

Emmanuel on Sunday gave his first sermon since the stabbing at the Christ the Good Shepherd Church.

From Seattle Times

The Christ The Good Shepherd Church is located in Wakeley - home to much of Australia's Assyrian Christian community - many of whom have fled persecution and war in Iraq and parts of Iran, Turkey and Syria.

From BBC

The group expanded, beginning with creating a community garden plan for Meridian Park’s Good Shepherd Center in Seattle, which became Tilth’s HQ in 1978.

From Seattle Times

The boy sustained severe hand injuries when parishioners in Christ the Good Shepherd Church overpowered him.

From Seattle Times