{On his shoulders} (epi tous (936d)ous autou). He does it
himself in exuberant affection and of necessity as the poor lost
sheep is helpless. Note the plural shoulders showing that the
sheep was just back of the shepherd's neck and drawn around by
both hands. The word for shoulder ((936d)os) is old and common, but
in the N.T. only here and  Mt 23:4 . {Rejoicing} (chair(936e)).
"There is no upbraiding of the wandering sheep, nor murmuring at
the trouble" (Plummer).