1 Peter 2:25

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You were like sheep that went the wrong way. But now you have come back to the Shepherd and Protector of your lives.

Cross References

Isaiah 53:6

We had all wandered away like sheep. We had gone our own way. And yet the Lord put all our guilt on him.

Ezekiel 34:6

My flock wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. My flock was scattered over all the face of the earth. There was no one to search or to look for them.’”

Acts 20:28

Be careful for yourselves and for all the people God has given you. The Holy Spirit gave you the work of caring for this flock. You must be shepherds to the church of God, the people he bought with his own blood.

Isaiah 40:11

Like a good shepherd, he takes care of his people. He gathers them like lambs in his arms. He holds them close, while their mothers walk beside him.

Psalm 119:176

I have wandered away like a lost sheep. Come and find me. I am your servant, and I have not forgotten your commands.

Matthew 9:36

Jesus saw the many people and felt sorry for them because they were worried and helpless—like sheep without a shepherd to lead them.

Matthew 18:12

“If a man has 100 sheep, but one of the sheep is lost, what will he do? He will leave the other 99 sheep on the hill and go look for the lost sheep. Right?

1 Peter 5:4

Then when Christ the Ruling Shepherd comes, you will get a crown—one that will be glorious and never lose its beauty.

Hebrews 13:20

I pray that the God of peace will give you every good thing you need so that you can do what he wants. God is the one who raised from death our Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd of his sheep. He raised him because Jesus sacrificed his blood to begin the new agreement that never ends. I pray that God will work through Jesus Christ to do the things in us that please him. To him be glory forever. Amen.

Jeremiah 23:2

They are responsible for my people. And this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to them: “You shepherds have made my sheep run away in all directions. You have forced them to go away, and you have not taken care of them. But I will take care of you—I will punish you for the evil things you did.” This message is from the Lord:

Hebrews 3:1

So, my brothers and sisters, those chosen by God to be his holy people, think about Jesus. He is the one we believe God sent to save us and to be our high priest.

Ezekiel 37:24

“‘And my servant David will be the king over them. There will be only one shepherd over all of them. They will live by my rules and obey my laws. They will do the things I tell them.

Psalm 80:1

Shepherd of Israel, listen to us. You lead your people like sheep. You sit on your throne above the Cherub angels. Let us see you.

Zechariah 13:7

The Lord All-Powerful says, “Sword, wake up and strike the shepherd, my friend! Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will run away. And I will punish those little ones.

Isaiah 13:14

Then the people from Babylon will run away like wounded deer or sheep that have no shepherd. Everyone will turn and run back to their own country and people.

Isaiah 53:5

But he was being punished for what we did. He was crushed because of our guilt. He took the punishment we deserved, and this brought us peace. We were healed because of his pain.

Hebrews 5:2

The high priest has his own weaknesses. So he is able to be gentle with those who do wrong out of ignorance.

1 Peter 3:20

Those were the spirits who refused to obey God long ago in the time of Noah. God was waiting patiently for people while Noah was building the big boat. And only a few—eight in all—were saved in the boat through the floodwater.