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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)
I lay down my life for the sheep
This is a mild way for Jesus to say that he will die to protect his sheep. AT: "I die for the sheep" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)
fold
A group of sheep belonging to the shepherd. "Fold" comes from sheepfold which is a place where the sheep stay.