Mark 6:34
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34 As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.(A)
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Matthew 9:36
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36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(A)
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Zechariah 10:2
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2 For the teraphim[a] utter nonsense,
and the diviners see lies;
the dreamers tell false dreams
and give empty consolation.
Therefore the people[b] wander like sheep;
they suffer for lack of a shepherd.(A)
2 Chronicles 18:16
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16 Then Micaiah[a] said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep without a shepherd, and the Lord said, ‘These have no master; let each one go home in peace.’ ”(A)
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- 18.16 Heb he
1 Kings 22:17
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17 Then Micaiah[a] said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd, and the Lord said, ‘These have no master; let each one go home in peace.’ ”(A)
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- 22.17 Heb he
Numbers 27:17
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17 who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord may not be like sheep without a shepherd.”(A)
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Hebrews 4:15
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15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested[a] as we are, yet without sin.(A)
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- 4.15 Or tempted
Luke 9:11
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11 When the crowds found out about it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God and healed those who needed to be cured.
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Matthew 14:14
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14 When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion for them and cured their sick.(A)
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Isaiah 61:1-3
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The Good News of Deliverance
61 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me
because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and release to the prisoners,(A)
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,(B)
3 to provide for those who mourn in Zion—
to give them a garland instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, to display his glory.(C)
Hebrews 2:17
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17 Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people.(A)
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Romans 15:2-3
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2 Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor.(A) 3 For Christ did not please himself, but, as it is written, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”
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Matthew 15:32
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Feeding the Four Thousand
32 Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for the crowd because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat, and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.”(A)
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Jeremiah 50:6
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6 My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray, turning them away on the mountains; from mountain to hill they have gone, they have forgotten their fold.(A)
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