Deuteronomy 22:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“If you see that your neighbor’s ox or sheep is loose, you must not ignore it. Be sure to take it back to its owner.

Cross References

Ezekiel 34:16

“I will search for the lost sheep. I will bring back the sheep that were scattered and put bandages on the sheep that were hurt. I will make the weak sheep strong, but I will destroy the fat and powerful shepherds. I will feed them the punishment they deserve.”

Isaiah 58:7

I want you to share your food with the hungry. I want you to find the poor who don’t have homes and bring them into your own homes. When you see people who have no clothes, give them your clothes! Don’t hide from your relatives when they need help.”

Proverbs 24:11

If you see someone on their way to death or in danger of being killed, you must do something to save them.

1 Peter 2:25

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

Matthew 15:24

Jesus answered, “God sent me only to the lost people of Israel.”

Matthew 10:6

But go to the people of Israel. They are like sheep that are lost.

Ezekiel 34:4

You have not made the weak strong. You have not cared for the sick sheep. You have not put bandages on the sheep that were hurt. Some of the sheep wandered away, and you did not go get them and bring them back. You did not go to look for the lost sheep. No, you were cruel and severe—that’s the way you tried to lead the sheep!

Isaiah 8:17

The Lord has turned away from the family of Jacob. But I will wait for him. I trust that he will come to save us.

Proverbs 28:27

Whoever gives to the poor will have plenty. Whoever refuses to help them will get nothing but curses.

Leviticus 20:4

Maybe the common people will ignore them. Maybe they will not kill those who gave their children to Molech.

1 Corinthians 9:9

Yes, it is written in the Law of Moses: “When a work animal is being used to separate grain, don’t keep it from eating the grain.” When God said this, was he thinking only about work animals? No.

Leviticus 6:3

when you find something that was lost and lie about having it; when you fail to keep a promise; or when you do any other bad things like these.

Deuteronomy 22:2

If the owner does not live near you or if you don’t know who it belongs to, take the ox or sheep to your house. Keep it there until the owner comes looking for it; then give it back.

Proverbs 27:10

Don’t forget your own friends or your father’s friends. If you have a problem, go to your neighbor for help. It is better to ask a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

Zechariah 7:9

“This is what the Lord All-Powerful said: ‘You must do what is right and fair. You must be kind and show mercy to each other.