Deuteronomy 22:1
Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 22:3 extends the same law to other lost items, reinforcing the duty to restore.
Deuteronomy 22:4 extends the same principle: help your brother with fallen livestock, not just lost ones — reinforcing communal responsibility.
Exodus 23:4 gives a parallel command to return a stray animal, though it says 'enemy' while Deut says 'brother'.
Isaiah 58:7 uses the same 'not hide yourself' command for helping the poor and needy — a broader application of the same principle.
Ezekiel 34:16 uses shepherd imagery of seeking the lost, mirroring the command to restore a straying animal in Deut 22:1.
Matthew 18:12's parable of the lost sheep directly echoes the duty to retrieve a straying animal or person.
Luke 10:31 pictures a priest ignoring a wounded man — a clear example of the 'see and ignore' behavior Deut 22:1 forbids for animals.
Luke 10:32 continues the parable with a Levite also ignoring the wounded man — reinforcing the same failure to help.
Luke 15:4-6's lost sheep parable likewise parallels the command to retrieve what is straying.
James 5:19 applies the restoring-lost concept to a brother wandering from truth, a direct parallel.
James 5:20 reinforces the reward of bringing back a wanderer, matching the Deut 22:1 principle.
Leviticus 6:3 condemns lying about finding lost property — a related sin to ignoring lost animals here in Deut 22:1.
Proverbs 24:11 applies a similar urgency to rescue people from death — expanding the principle of not ignoring a brother's need.
Matthew 10:6 directs mission to the lost sheep of Israel, a metaphorical extension of restoring a straying brother's animal.