"As the shepherd leads his flock over the rocky hills, through forest and wild ravines, to grassy nooks by the riverside; as he watches them on the mountains through the lonely night, shielding from robbers, caring tenderly for the sickly and feeble, his life comes to be one with theirs. A strong and tender attachment unites him to the objects of his care. However large the flock, the shepherd knows every sheep. Every one has its name, and responds to the name at the shepherd's call. DA 479.1"
"I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine."
Both passages use the shepherd/sheep analogy to describe the relationship between Jesus and his followers, emphasizing the shepherd's intimate knowledge and care for the sheep.
"As an earthly shepherd knows his sheep, so does the divine Shepherd know His flock that are scattered throughout the world. “Ye My flock, the flock of My pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.” Jesus says, “I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine.” “I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands.” Ezekiel 34:31 ; Isaiah 43:1 ; 49:16 . DA 479.2"
"And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God."
Ellen White directly references Ezekiel 34:31 in this passage.
"But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine."
Ellen White directly references Isaiah 43:1 in this passage.
"I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine."
The EGW passage directly quotes and alludes to John 10:14 in the context of the shepherd/sheep analogy, making the connection explicit.
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
Both passages use the shepherd/sheep analogy. While Psalms 23:1 is a general statement, the EGW passage expands on the concept of God as a shepherd.
"He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young."
Both passages use the shepherd/sheep analogy, focusing on the caring and protective nature of the shepherd. Isaiah 40:11 provides a more detailed description of the shepherd's care, which aligns with the themes in the EGW passage.
"Jesus knows us individually, and is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. He knows us all by name. He knows the very house in which we live, the name of each occupant. He has at times given directions to His servants to go to a certain street in a certain city, to such a house, to find one of His sheep. DA 479.3"
"Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered."
Both passages emphasize God's detailed knowledge and care for individuals. While Matthew 10:29-30 focuses on God's awareness of even the smallest details (sparrows, hairs), the EGW passage applies this to knowing individuals by name and location.