• Ezek 34:23 — And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
• Ps 23:1 — The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

8 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Anglican · Anglican
• Baptist · Baptist
• Roman Catholic · Catholic
• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Lutheran · Lutheran
• Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

7 passages from 7 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Homilies on the Epistle to the Hebrews · 1 passage
• Commentary on the Book of Psalms · 1 passage
• Commentary on the Gospel According to John · 1 passage
• Summa Theologica · 1 passage
• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage
• City of God · 1 passage
• Commentary on the Gospel of John · 1 passage