“Chapter 27: The Good Shepherd,”
New Testament Stories, 71
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Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd. A shepherd takes care of sheep. He helps them find food and water. He does not let them get hurt or lost. He knows them and loves them. He would give his life to save his sheep.
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Jesus is like a shepherd to people. He loves them. He helps them learn the truth. He shows them how to get to heaven. Jesus called his people his sheep. He gave his life for them.
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Jesus told the people in Jerusalem that he had other sheep. The people in Jerusalem did not know what Jesus meant. Jesus meant that he had disciples in America. He said he would visit them.
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After Jesus was resurrected in Jerusalem, he visited his other disciples. They were the people in America. The Book of Mormon tells about them. Jesus stayed many days with the Book of Mormon people. He loved them. He blessed them and healed the sick. He gave them the priesthood. He started his church. He taught them the same things he taught the people in Jerusalem. Then he went back to his Heavenly Father.
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