But he brought his people out like a flock. He led them like sheep through the desert.

他却领出自己的民如羊，在旷野引他们如羊群。

他却领出自己的子民如羊，在旷野引导他们如羊群。

他却领出自己的子民如羊，在旷野引导他们如羊群。

祂领出自己的子民，好像领出羊群，引领他们经过旷野，

他却把自己的子民领出来好像领羊群，在旷野引导他们像引导群畜一样。

他领出自己的子民如同领出羊群，在旷野引领他们如同引领畜群。

他卻領出自己的民如羊，在曠野引他們如羊羣。

他卻領出自己的子民如羊，在曠野引導他們如羊羣。

他卻領出自己的子民如羊，在曠野引導他們如羊羣。

祂領出自己的子民，好像領出羊群，引領他們經過曠野，

他卻把自己的子民領出來好像領羊群，在曠野引導他們像引導群畜一樣。

他卻領出了自己的人民、如羊一般，引導了他們如羊羣於曠野。

他領出自己的子民如同領出羊群，在曠野引領他們如同引領畜群。

引出其民如羊、導之於野、如羣羊兮、

導厥選民、譬彼群羊、經行曠野兮、

導引己民如導群羊、在曠野引之如引群畜、

惟於吾族。寵命獨降。牧之如羊。曠野之中。

But he brought his people out like a flock; he led them like sheep through the wilderness.

Then he led out his people like sheep and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

But he led his own people like a flock of sheep, guiding them safely through the wilderness.

He led his people out like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.

But He led His own people out like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

But He made His own people go forth like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

He led His people out like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.

But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Yet he brought out his people like sheep; he led them through the wilderness like a flock.

But he led out his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

You led your people like a flock. You led them by the hands of Moses and Aaron.

By day you led the Israelites with a pillar of cloud. At night you led them with a pillar of fire. It gave them light to show them the way you wanted them to go.

Then his people remembered what he did long ago. They recalled the days of Moses and his people. They asked,“ Where is the God who brought Israel through the Red Sea? Moses led them as the shepherd of his flock. Where is the God who put his Holy Spirit among them?He used his glorious and powerful arm to help Moses. He parted the waters of the sea in front of them. That mighty act made him famous forever.He led them through that deep sea. Like a horse in open country, they didn’t trip and fall.They were like cattle that are taken down to the plains. They were given rest by the Spirit of the Lord.” That’s how he guided his people. So he made a glorious name for himself.

“ I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.The hired man is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when the hired man sees the wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.The man runs away because he is a hired man. He does not care about the sheep.“ I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me.They know me just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I give my life for the sheep.I have other sheep that do not belong to this sheep pen. I must bring them in too. They also will listen to my voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.The reason my Father loves me is that I give up my life. But I will take it back again.No one takes it from me. I give it up myself. I have the authority to give it up. And I have the authority to take it back again. I received this command from my Father.”The Jews who heard these words could not agree with one another.Many of them said,“ He is controlled by a demon. He has gone crazy! Why should we listen to him?”But others said,“ A person controlled by a demon does not say things like this. Can a demon open the eyes of someone who is blind?”Then came the Feast of Hanukkah at Jerusalem. It was winter.Jesus was in the temple courtyard walking in Solomon’s Porch.The Jews who were gathered there around Jesus spoke to him. They said,“ How long will you keep us waiting? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”Jesus answered,“ I did tell you. But you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name are a witness for me.But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep.My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.I give them eternal life, and they will never die. No one will steal them out of my hand.My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anyone. No one can steal them out of my Father’s hand.I and the Father are one.”Again the Jews who had challenged him picked up stones to kill him.But Jesus said to them,“ I have shown you many good works from the Father. Which good work are you throwing stones at me for?”“ We are not throwing stones at you for any good work,” they replied.“ We are stoning you for saying a very evil thing. You are only a man. But you claim to be God.”Jesus answered them,“ Didn’t God say in your Law,‘ I have said you are“ gods” ’?( Psalm 82:6)We know that Scripture is always true. God spoke to some people and called them‘ gods.’If that is true, what about the one the Father set apart as his very own? What about this one the Father sent into the world? Why do you charge me with saying a very evil thing? Is it because I said,‘ I am God’s Son’?Don’t believe me unless I do the works of my Father.But what if I do them? Even if you don’t believe me, believe these works. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”Again they tried to arrest him. But he escaped from them.Then Jesus went back across the Jordan River. He went to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. There he stayed.Many people came to him. They said,“ John never performed a sign. But everything he said about this man was true.”And in that place many believed in Jesus.

He said,“ Suppose one of you has 100 sheep and loses one of them. Won’t he leave the 99 in the open country? Won’t he go and look for the one lost sheep until he finds it?When he finds it, he will joyfully put it on his shouldersand go home. Then he will call his friends and neighbors together. He will say,‘ Be joyful with me. I have found my lost sheep.’

He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. The Egyptians loaded them down with silver and gold. From among the tribes of Israel no one got tired or fell down.

The Lord and King says,“ I myself will search for my sheep. I will look after them.A shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them. And I will look after my sheep. I will save them from all the places where they were scattered on a dark and cloudy day.I will bring them out from among the nations. I will gather them together from other countries. I will bring them into their own land. There they will eat grass on the mountains and in the valleys. And they will eat in all the fields of Israel.I will take care of them in the best grasslands. They will eat grass on the highest mountains of Israel. There they will lie down in the finest grasslands. They will eat grass in the best places on Israel’s mountains.I myself will take care of my sheep. I will let them lie down in safety,” announces the Lord and King.“ I will search for the lost. I will bring back those who have wandered away. I will bandage the ones who are hurt. I will make the weak ones stronger. But I will destroy those who are fat and strong. I will take good care of my sheep. I will treat them fairly.”The Lord and King says,“ You are my flock. I will judge between one sheep and another. I will judge between rams and goats.You already eat in the best grasslands. Must you also stomp all over the other fields? You already drink clear water. Must you also make the rest of the water muddy with your feet?Must my flock have to eat the grass you have stomped on? Must they drink the water you have made muddy?”So the Lord and King speaks to them. He says,“ I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the skinny sheep.You push the other sheep around with your hips and shoulders. You use your horns to butt all the weak sheep. Finally, you drive them away.But I will save my sheep. They will not be carried off anymore. I will judge between one sheep and another.I will place one shepherd over them. He will belong to the family line of my servant David. He will take good care of them. He will look after them. He will be their shepherd.I am the Lord. I will be their God. And my servant from David’s family line will be the prince among them. I have spoken. I am the Lord.“ I will make a covenant with them. It promises to give them peace. I will get rid of the wild animals in the land. Then my sheep can live safely in the desert. They can sleep in the forests.I will make them and the places surrounding my holy mountain of Zion a blessing. I will send down rain at the right time. There will be showers of blessing.The trees will bear their fruit. And the ground will produce its crops. The people will be secure in their land. I will break the chains that hold them. I will save them from the power of those who made them slaves. Then they will know that I am the Lord.The nations will not carry them off anymore. Wild animals will no longer eat them up. They will live in safety. And no one will make them afraid.I will give them a land that is famous for its crops. They will never again be hungry there. The nations will not make fun of them anymore.Then they will know that I am with them. I am the Lord their God. And the Israelites will know that they are my people,” announces the Lord and King.“ You are my sheep. You belong to my flock. And I am your God,” announces the Lord and King.

So the Lord, the God of Israel, speaks to the shepherds who take care of my people. He tells them,“ You have scattered my sheep. You have driven them away. You have not taken good care of them. So I will punish you for the evil things you have done,” announces the Lord.“ I myself will gather together those who are left alive in my flock. I will gather them out of all the countries where I have driven them. And I will bring them back to their own land. There my sheep will have many lambs. There will be many more of them.I will place shepherds over them who will take good care of them. My sheep will not be afraid or terrified anymore. And none of them will be missing,” announces the Lord.

He takes care of his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have little ones.

Know that the Lord is God. He made us, and we belong to him. We are his people. We are the sheep belonging to his flock.

He is our God. We are the sheep belonging to his flock. We are the people he takes good care of. If only you would listen to his voice today.