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Jesus talks about the hired hand meaning the man who is hired to take care of the sheep. Not only did he mention the word but He went further and described how the Good Shepherd acts and what He does for His sheep in the next verses. Let’s understand why He calls Him the “Good” Shepherd? The word good is Kalos in Greek which means noble, beautiful, or good in contrast to wicked, selfish, or mean. In the very beginning of the first verse, Jesus declares that He is “The Good Shepherd” and not simply “a shepherd”. This command I received from my Father” ( John 10:11-18). I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again.
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No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life-only to take it up again.
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They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. “ I am the good shepherd I know my sheep and my sheep know me- just as the Father knows me and I know the Father-and I lay down my life for the sheep. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. There is a deep meaning behind Jesus calling Himself the Good Shepherd. These seven “I am” declarations tell about His uniqueness, His Divinity, His Character, His Identity, and His purpose. This is one of seven “I am” declarations of Jesus regarding who He was. Jesus calls Himself “ The Good Shepherd” in John 10:11.