Easter is near. That reminds me of the words often repeated in John 10: “I lay down my life for my sheep.” There’s more to the word “life” than just a body living or dead. The word for life, “zoe” also means soul. Jesus is pointing to his WHOLE life: his thoughts, creative ideas, emotions, struggles, victories, while his body is still living, all the way to his physical death, and beyond into the resurrected life.
I note that when the Bible refers to Jesus saving souls he is referring to the entire psyche of a person, healing our thoughts, words, and deeds.
Rosemary Althoff, Author 