The shepherd imagery was a well known one to describe God and to describe the religious leaders who were to lead the people. Jesus built on that imagery in his ongoing tension with the Pharisees as he paints them as bad shepherds and more importantly, ascribes the title of Good Shepherd to himself. What does it mean that Jesus is our Good Shepherd? As we understand it's meaning, Jesus' title of Good Shepherd fuels in us thankfulness and worship.