 As they were walking through the fields, they would take their staff and reach up to a high limb of a tree where there was a succulent piece of fruit. And they would take the fruit and quietly stroll on. And the sheep interested in getting the juicy tidbit would crowd close behind the shepherd and nibble at the fruit. And the sheep that stayed closest to the shepherd got the most fruit. In other words, the shepherd would lead the sheep by feeding the sheep.