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NASB | Mark 6:34 When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 6:34 When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd [waiting], and He was moved with compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd [lacking guidance]; and He began to teach them many things. |
Subject: Love/Feed/Tend His Sheep |
Bible Note: John 21:15-17 Then when they broke fast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Feed My lambs! Again He says to him, secondly, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me? He says to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Shepherd My sheep! Thirdly, He said to him, Simon son of Jonah, do you love Me? Peter was grieved that He said to him a third time, Do you love Me? And he said to him, Lord, You perceive all things, You know that I love You! Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep! (Literal Translation) We know that it is impossible to love God and hate the sheep (Matthew 22:38-39, 1 John 4:20). When you love someone, you love what they love. Christ loves His sheep. What did Christ do when He felt compassion for the lost sheep of Israel? He taught them. Therefore, if you love Christ, you will love His sheep. You will exhort (1 Tim 5:1), encourage (1 Thes 5:11, support (Gal 6:2), and teach (2 Tim 2:24). In so doing, you are feeding and tending His sheep. (Based on a sermon by Joseph Baden, 5 September 2004) |