36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; ...
Jesus’ wounds are not there for identifying him, they are there for identifying with Him, seeing ourself in Him, Knowing ourself in Him, and so as we read today, The Sheep know their Shepherd and the Shepherd knows His sheep. This Knowing is so close, it is the knowing we find so d...
Jesus and His Apostles 36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38Pray ye therefore...
berated for ``doing the right thing'' and still feel good about oneself; that it is possible to be a shepherd, and, without thought of reward, to give students the right to find their own scholarly voices. The trickster/coyote can poke gentle fun at the conventions of academe while ...
34 And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things. 35 When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desert...
of the yellow and orange flames helped warm her soul as the tea warmed her bones. She needed a dog. Maybe in the springtime she could find a puppy. It would need to be a large breed, a good farm dog, maybe a shepherd or a retriever or a hound. A big cuddly mongrel would be ...
He sounds very similar to the Samaritan in Matthew 9:36, “When [Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” How can you be prayerful and mindful of people in your life? Photo Credit: Getty Images/Aaron...
The murex is common all over the Mediterranean, but Cythera and Abydos are named as having been specially famous for it. Probably, as in the case of "Chittim," the word was used with considerable latitude. The latter clause of the verse describes the awning over the deck of the queenly ...
Some folks grow up in the world as Matthew’s gospel describes the crowds like “sheep without a shepherd.” For others harassment and helplessness happened in school with bullying or degradation or mocking. At some point helplessness may hit us from a sickness or injury or the death of a ...
Earlier in the above chapter, Peter points out that we are God’s flock, and the Lord our “chief Shepherd”. Sheep are humble animals, and they tend to stick with their shepherd. They know he will protect them and provide for them. It is the same God and His flock: “My sheep hea...