Luke Chapter 12, Verse 32
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32: μη φοβου το μικρον ποιμνιον οτι ευδοκησεν ο πατηρ υμων δουναι υμιν την βασιλειαν
32: Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure
to give you the kingdom.
32: Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give
you a kingdom.
Little flock. Jesus often represents himself as a shepherd, and his
followers as a flock or as sheep. The figure was beautiful. In Judea it
was a common employment to attend flocks. The shepherd was with them,
defended them, provided for them, led them to green pastures and beside
still waters. In all these things Jesus was and is eminently the Good
Shepherd. His flock was small. Few really followed him, compared with
the multitude who professed to love him. But, though small in number,
they were not to fear. God was their Friend. He would provide for them.
It was his purpose to give them the kingdom, and they had nothing
to fear, see Mt 6:19ff.
Heb 12:28 Jam 2:5 2 Pet 1:11 Rev 1:6, Rev 22:5
