Mark 14:27 And Jesus said to them, All you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd… 1. As descending from ancient patriarchs who were shepherds. They were types of Him. 2. He knows His sheep, and marks them for His own (John 10:3, 14). God sets His seal on them (2 Timothy 2:19). 3. He feeds their souls and bodies in green pastures (Psalm 23) and drives them to the sweet streams and waters of comfort, by the paths of grace and righteousness. 4. He defends them from the wolf and enemies; they being timorous, simple, weak, shiftless creatures, unable to fly, resist, or save themselves. 5. He nourishes the young and tender lambs. 6. He seeks them when they go astray, and rejoices to find them. 7. He brings them to the fold. (1) The fold of grace. (2) The fold of glory. (Dr. Thomas Taylor.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. |
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