John 10:11-18 The good shepherd lays down life for the sheep given into their care. They do more than place their life in danger; they choose final sacrifice. That’s what makes the shepherd good. Jesus says that the Father loves him because he lays down his life...
All the careful, distinguishing detail— all the detail in which the Gospel writers tell their stories of Jesus’ judicial murder— arrives at a common silence: When the procession—Jesus; the scattering of disciples, mostly women, who would have been waiting outside...