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.
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...
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 ...
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...
The Wilderness, the Light in Galilee, and the First Disciples
Jesus is led into the wilderness, fasts forty days, and answers three temptations with Scripture; then, after John's arrest, he settles in C...
The Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes and the Deeper Law
Jesus goes up a mountainside and begins the Sermon on the Mount, blessing the poor in spirit, the mourning, the meek, the merciful and the p...
Giving, Prayer, and the Cure for Worry
Continuing the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches that giving, prayer, and fasting belong to the Father who sees in secret, and gives ...
The Narrow Gate and the House on the Rock
The closing section of the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus warns against hypocritical judging, urges persistent prayer, gives the...
Matthew 8, The Leper, the Centurion and the Calming of the Storm
Coming down from the mountain, Jesus heals a leper, a centurion's servant, Peter's mother-in-law and many others, speaks plainly about the...
Matthew 9, A Man Who Could Not Walk, a Tax Collector Called, and a Little Girl Raised by the Hand
Jesus forgives and heals a paralysed man, calls Matthew the tax collector and eats with sinners, answers questions about fasting, heals a...
Matthew 10, Jesus Sends Out the Twelve
Jesus calls his twelve disciples, gives them authority to heal and to drive out unclean spirits, and sends them to the lost sheep of Israel...
Matthew 11, John's Question and the Call to Rest
From prison, John the Baptist sends his disciples to ask whether Jesus is the one who is to come. Jesus answers with the works being done...
Mark 16 chapters
Luke 24 chapters
John 21 chapters
Acts 28 chapters
Romans 16 chapters
1 Corinthians 16 chapters
2 Corinthians 13 chapters
Galatians 6 chapters
Ephesians 6 chapters
Philippians 4 chapters
Colossians 4 chapters
1 Thessalonians 5 chapters
2 Thessalonians 3 chapters
1 Timothy 6 chapters
2 Timothy 4 chapters
Titus 3 chapters
Philemon 1 chapter
Hebrews 13 chapters
James 5 chapters
1 Peter 5 chapters
2 Peter 3 chapters
1 John 5 chapters
2 John 1 chapter
3 John 1 chapter
Jude 1 chapter
Revelation 22 chapters
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.
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.
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