Acts 20:29

New American Bible - revised edition

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock.

Cross References

Jeremiah 13:20

Lift up your eyes and see those coming in from the north. Where is the flock entrusted to you, your splendid sheep?

Jeremiah 23:1

Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the flock of my pasture—oracle of the Lord.

Ezekiel 22:27

Within her, her officials are like wolves tearing prey, shedding blood and destroying lives to extort profit.

Ezekiel 34:8

As I live—oracle of the Lord God—because my sheep became plunder, because my sheep became food for wild beasts, for lack of a shepherd, because my shepherds did not look after my sheep, but pastured themselves and did not pasture my sheep,

Daniel 11:34

When they stumble, they will be helped, but only a little; many shall join them, but out of treachery.

Zephaniah 3:3

Its officials within it are roaring lions; Its judges are desert wolves that have no bones to gnaw by morning.

Zechariah 11:17

Ah! my worthless shepherd who forsakes the flock! May the sword fall upon his arm and upon his right eye; His arm will surely wither, and his right eye surely go blind!

Matthew 10:16

“Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.

Matthew 7:15

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves.

Luke 10:3

Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.

Luke 12:32

Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

John 10:12

A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them.

John 21:15

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”

Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, in which you tend the church of God that he acquired with his own blood.

1 Peter 5:2

Tend the flock of God in your midst, [overseeing] not by constraint but willingly, as God would have it, not for shameful profit but eagerly.

2 Peter 2:1

There were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who ransomed them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.

Jude 1:18

for they told you, “In [the] last time there will be scoffers who will live according to their own godless desires.”