Berean Standard Bible
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.”
In the Old Testament, God himself is Israel's shepherd, and the kings and priests were meant to be under-shepherds. Ezekiel 34 condemned Israel's leaders as shepherds who fed themselves and promised that God would come to shepherd his flock personally.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
World English Bible (WEB)
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
King James Version (KJV)
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
American Standard Version (ASV)
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life lays down for the sheep;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Yo soy el buen pastor: el buen pastor su vida da por las ovejas.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»Yo soy el buen pastor. El buen pastor da su vida por las ovejas.
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