So when we read Jesus ’ illustration of himself as the Fine Shepherd who surrenders his soul in behalf of his sheep, it would be a mistake to exclude from the picture the majority of those whom Jesus brings under his loving care, the ones who become earthly subjects of his heavenly Kingdom. ​ — John 3: 16.
यूहन्‍ना १०: १ - १६ में अभिलिखित दृष्टान्त देने से कुछ ही समय पहले यीशु ने अपने शिष्यों को कहा था कि उसके पिता को यह भाया है कि केवल एक “छोटे झुण्ड ” को स्वर्गीय राज्य दे ।