Skip to main content

Secondary sourceBook

The Good Shepherd: A Life of Christ for Children

An anonymous children's retelling of the life of Jesus, simply written and illustrated with scenes from Palestine.

A simplified children's biography of Jesus, derivative of the Gospels rather than a primary record.

Ask Jesus Christ about this sourceView the original(opens in new tab)
Full text (public-domain edition)

About this source

What it is

Published by Fleming H. Revell Company, this anonymous book retells the life of Jesus for children, from his birth in Bethlehem through his boyhood, ministry, and the crucifixion and resurrection. It includes illustrations of places such as Nazareth, the River Jordan, and Capernaum.

Why it matters

Like other juvenile lives of Jesus, this book is a later retelling built on the Gospels, meant to teach children Christian stories in simple language. It shows how publishers of religious literature tried to make the Gospel accessible to young readers.

Look closer

  • Why do you think the author chose to include pictures of real places in Palestine?
  • What might be simplified or left out when adapting a complex story for children?
  • How does the chapter list shape the story being told?

This book is part of the curated material that grounds the AI version of Jesus Christ on Humy.ai — when students ask about related events, the AI can quote it and cite it.

More Jesus Christ sources

Meet the AI Jesus Christ →
Scanned page of a printed book in Arabic-script text with a decorative title ornament reading Injil Marqus, and a section heading below. The text is in columns of right-to-left lines with verse numbers 1 to 7 along the right margin, enclosed in a double-ruled frame on yellowed paper.Book

Secondary source

Gospel of Mark

Mark the Evangelist · c. AD 66-75

Black and white woodcut print of a bearded man with long hair and a robe, shown in an oval frame with a Latin inscription and ornate decorative corners. The Latin text includes Psalm 44 wording about grace and beauty.Artifact

Secondary source

Jesus Christ, woodcut by Christoffel van Sichem III

Christoffel van Sichem III · c. 1645

Photograph of a small fragment of ancient papyrus with brown fibrous texture and irregular torn edges, bearing several lines of dark Greek uncial script. A metric ruler labeled inches is at the left edge against a plain white background.Book

Secondary source

Gospel of Matthew

Matthew the Apostle · late 1st century AD

Black-and-white stipple engraving of a bearded man with long curly hair and a halo, gazing upward, one hand raised, the other holding a loaf of bread over a table with a chalice and plate. Titled Salvator Mundi; inscribed painted by Carlo Dolci, engraved by Anth. Cardon, published at Windsor by W. Hopkins, June 4th 1811.Painting

Secondary source

Jesus Christ blessing the Host

Carlo Dolci (painting); Anth. Cardon (engraving) · 4 June 1811

Sepia engraving of two bearded figures on a tan background. On the left, a hairy, partly nude man with a staff and animal-skin garment stands barefoot. On the right, a robed bearded man gestures with one hand. Below is a caption reading Antonio Pollaiuolo, born at Florence 1428, was disciple of Andrea del Castagno.Painting

Secondary source

John the Baptist Meets Jesus Christ

Antonio Pollaiuolo

Ready when you are

Start chatting with Jesus Christ now.

20 messages free · No credit card · Available in 50+ languages.

Trial Humy for freeGet a quote for institutions