John 10:14
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
Cross-references
John 10:27 echoes that Jesus knows his sheep and they follow him—expanding the 'I know my sheep' from verse 14.
In John 10:11, Jesus first calls himself the good shepherd and lays down his life; here he adds the intimate knowledge aspect.
John 10:3 describes the shepherd calling his own sheep by name — the specific personal knowledge that defines the good shepherd's relationship.
John 17:8 shows the disciples knew with certainty that Jesus came from God — a specific aspect of the sheep's knowledge of their shepherd.
John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing the Father and Christ — directly expanding what it means for the sheep to know the Good Shepherd.
John 8:19 contrasts the Pharisees' ignorance of Jesus and the Father with the mutual knowledge Jesus shares with his sheep.
2 Timothy 2:19 states 'The Lord knows those who are his'—directly parallel to Jesus knowing his sheep intimately.
In Exodus 33:12, God says 'I know you by name' to Moses—a personal knowledge echoed in the Good Shepherd knowing His own.
Matthew 7:23 shows Jesus disowning false disciples with 'I never knew you' — the opposite of the intimate knowledge he has for his sheep.
Ezekiel 37:24 promises one shepherd over God's people — a messianic prophecy that Jesus fulfills as the good shepherd who knows his sheep.
Psalm 100:3 declares that we are God's people and sheep of his pasture — the OT basis for Jesus' claim to be the good shepherd who knows his flock.
Psalm 95:7 depicts God as shepherd and his people as sheep — the same pastoral metaphor Jesus applies to himself as the good shepherd who knows his own.
In Psalm 80:1, God is called Shepherd of Israel—a title Jesus takes up as the Good Shepherd who knows His flock.
In Psalm 23:1, 'The Lord is my shepherd' uses the same shepherd metaphor for God's care—directly echoed in Jesus' claim.
Matthew 25:32 pictures the Son of Man as a shepherd separating sheep from goats — echoing the good shepherd's knowledge of his own.
In Genesis 18:19, God says 'I know him' of Abraham—a covenantal, intimate knowing that prefigures Christ knowing His sheep.
Revelation 7:17 portrays the Lamb as shepherd leading to living water — expanding the shepherd metaphor to final redemption.
Hebrews 13:20 calls Jesus the 'great Shepherd of the sheep' — the same shepherd imagery from a different angle.
In Ephesians 3:19, knowing Christ's love surpasses all knowledge—a depth of knowing that mirrors Shepherd and sheep.
In Philippians 3:8, Paul counts all as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ—the same intimate knowledge Jesus has with His own.
In 2 Timothy 1:12, Paul says 'I know whom I have believed'—a personal trust that reflects the Shepherd's known sheep.
In Ephesians 1:17, Paul prays for wisdom in knowing Christ—the same personal knowledge Jesus shares with His sheep.
In Galatians 4:9, Paul echoes being known by God as the basis for not turning back — reinforcing the intimate knowledge theme.
In 1 John 5:20, believers know Him who is true—a real, relational knowledge like that between Christ and His sheep.
In 1 Corinthians 8:3, being known by God is linked to love — complementing the mutual knowledge between Shepherd and sheep here.