Good Shepherd

American  

noun

1. Jesus Christ. John 10:11–14.

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Good Shepherd British  

noun

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

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Good Shepherd Cultural  

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.”

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

Example Sentences

Good Shepherd in Wolverhampton supports vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the city, from rough sleepers to families living in supported accommodation.

From BBC

Fellow congregants at Jaramillo’s longtime church, Good Shepherd Fellowship in Pueblo, regularly asked him to perform Christian songs — a favorite was “The Blood That Jesus Shed for Me” by gospel pioneer Andraé Crouch.

From Los Angeles Times

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