Mateus 9

35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

As boas novas sobre o Reino era que o prometido e tão esperado Messías tinha chegado. Seu poder para sanar era sinal de que seus ensinos eram verdadeiros.

36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Também Ezequiel tinha comparado ao Israel a ovelhas sem pastor (Eze 34:5-6). Jesus deveu ser o Pastor, o único que podia mostrar às pessoas como evitar os enganos da vida (veja-se Joh 10:14).