Jesus continues his parable about the good shepherd.

## I am the good shepherd ##

"I am like a good shepherd." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## lays down his life  ##

<b>lays down his life <b>//-//  To lay something down is a way of giving up control of it.  It is a mild way to refer to dying. Alternate translation: "die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])