Ezekiel 34:4

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says Yahweh.

Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of Yahweh may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”

Strengthen the weak hands, and make the feeble knees firm.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

“ ‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “ ‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

In his day you shall give him his wages, neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor and sets his heart on it; lest he cry against you to Yahweh, and it be sin to you.

The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem. They will never be silent day nor night. You who call on Yahweh, take no rest,

They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.

In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”

Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God.

He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’ ”

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh; and they will be drunk on their own blood, as with sweet wine. Then all flesh shall know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, along with the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her who travails with child together. They will return as a great company.

Go up into Gilead, and take balm, virgin daughter of Egypt. You use many medicines in vain. There is no healing for you.

My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have caused them to go astray. They have turned them away on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill. They have forgotten their resting place.

For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; and they have told false dreams. They comfort in vain. Therefore they go their way like sheep. They are oppressed, because there is no shepherd.

“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

Jesus summoned them, and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ ”

True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;

Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am Yahweh your God.

You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession. Of them you may take your slaves forever, but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness.

As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him. He shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight.

He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’ ”

My knees are weak through fasting. My body is thin and lacks fat.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.

Then the lambs will graze as in their pasture, and strangers will eat the ruins of the rich.

For Yahweh has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets; and he has covered your heads, the seers.

All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon.

They were scattered, because there was no shepherd. They became food to all the animals of the field, and were scattered.

“When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.

Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.

At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says Yahweh.

Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way.”

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live.

God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.

You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

“I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.” ’

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep go astray and hide yourself from them. You shall surely bring them again to your brother.

But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.

In that day he will cry out, saying, “I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.”

His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They can’t bark— dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then isn’t the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

“Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and doesn’t give him his hire;

The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,

I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’

for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,