Deuteronomy 22:1

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

If you see a cow or sheep wandering around lost, take the animal back to its owner.

Cross References

Ezekiel 34:16

to look for those that are lost and bring back the ones that wander off, to bandage those that are hurt and protect the ones that are weak. I will also slaughter those that are fat and strong, because I always do right.

Isaiah 58:7

Share your food with everyone who is hungry; share your home with the poor and homeless. Give clothes to those in need; don't turn away your relatives.

Proverbs 24:11

Don't fail to rescue those who are doomed to die.

1 Peter 2:25

You had wandered away like sheep. Now you have returned to the one who is your shepherd and protector.

Matthew 15:24

Jesus said, “I was sent only to the people of Israel! They are like a flock of lost sheep.”

Matthew 10:6

Go only to the people of Israel, because they are like a flock of lost sheep.

Ezekiel 34:4

You have never protected the weak ones or healed the sick ones or bandaged those that get hurt. You let them wander off and never look for those that get lost. You are cruel and mean to my sheep.

Isaiah 8:17

Meanwhile, I patiently trust the Lord, even though he is no longer pleased with Israel.

Proverbs 28:27

Giving to the poor will keep you from poverty, but if you close your eyes to their needs, everyone will curse you.

Leviticus 20:4

Some of you may let them get away with human sacrifice,

Deuteronomy 22:2

If the owner lives too far away, or if you don't know who the owner is, take the animal home with you and take care of it. The owner will come looking for the animal, and then you can give it back.

Proverbs 27:10

Don't desert an old friend of your family or visit your relatives when you are in trouble. A friend nearby is better than relatives far away.