The Shepherd

The New Testament, one chapter a night — in the voice of Jesus.

A long-form evening series, moving straight through the New Testament in order. Every chapter is narrated in Jesus's own first-person voice, grounded in the King James Version, and set to cinematic illustration — made to put on in the quiet of the evening and let carry you toward rest.

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Matthew 1

The Genealogy and the Birth of Jesus

Matthew opens the New Testament with the family line of Jesus — from Abraham through David, through the exile in Babylon, down to Joseph and...

Matthew 2

The Wise Men, the Flight into Egypt, and Nazareth

Wise men from the east follow a star to worship the newborn King, and Herod, threatened, orders the children of Bethlehem killed. Warned in ...

Matthew 3

The Voice in the Wilderness and the Baptism of Jesus

John the Baptist preaches repentance in the Judean wilderness, baptizing crowds in the Jordan and warning the religious leaders to bear real...

Every chapter, book by book

Matthew 3 of 28 live

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Mark 16 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Luke 24 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

John 21 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Acts 28 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Romans 16 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1 Corinthians 16 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

2 Corinthians 13 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Galatians 6 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6

Ephesians 6 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6

Philippians 4 chapters

1 2 3 4

Colossians 4 chapters

1 2 3 4

1 Thessalonians 5 chapters

1 2 3 4 5

2 Thessalonians 3 chapters

1 2 3

1 Timothy 6 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6

2 Timothy 4 chapters

1 2 3 4

Titus 3 chapters

1 2 3

Philemon 1 chapter

Hebrews 13 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

James 5 chapters

1 2 3 4 5

1 Peter 5 chapters

1 2 3 4 5

2 Peter 3 chapters

1 2 3

1 John 5 chapters

1 2 3 4 5

2 John 1 chapter

3 John 1 chapter

Jude 1 chapter

Revelation 22 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

About this series

The Shepherd is Your Gentle Kingdom's companion to our shorter "Jesus Speaks" devotionals: instead of a single moment, it walks through an entire New Testament chapter at a time, retold in Jesus's own first-person voice — the family history he was born into, the people he met, the things he actually said. Chapters are added in canonical order, starting at Matthew 1, and each one stays live here permanently once it's released.

Common questions

What is The Shepherd?

The Shepherd is Your Gentle Kingdom's long-form evening series: one full New Testament chapter at a time, narrated in Jesus's own first-person voice over cinematic illustrated scenes — made for quiet, unhurried listening rather than a quick Short.

What Bible translation does The Shepherd use?

The King James Version (KJV). Every chapter's narration is built from the actual KJV text, read in first person as Jesus's own retelling rather than a third-person narrator.

How often are new chapters released?

New chapters are added regularly, moving in canonical order straight through the New Testament — starting at Matthew 1 and continuing chapter by chapter toward Revelation 22. This page's chapter list below always reflects what's live right now.

Can I listen to The Shepherd like a sleep story or podcast?

Yes. Each chapter is paced and narrated to be put on in the background in the evening — dim the lights, let the chapter play, and let the voice carry you toward rest.

Where should I start?

At the beginning: Matthew 1, where the series opens with Jesus telling His own family's story, the genealogy from Abraham to Joseph.