Parable of the Shepherd

Another parable was the parable of the Shepherd, who talked about protecting his sheep and leaving them all behind to go and find just one of his sheep that has gone missing. He talked about the weapons he used like a rod, staff, and/or shepherd's sling, and he used the rod so beat away predators, the staff to lead the sheep, and the sling also fend off predators. The Shepherd would stand guard at the entrance of the gate that held the sheep and would let nothing pass without his ok. Later he started to talk about a shepherd known as the Good Shepherd, who is Jesus. We are this shepherd's sheep and he helps us when we stumble and fall and when we go amiss he is always there to help us back onto the right path.