Deuteronomy 22:4
Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.
Cross-references
In Deuteronomy 22:1, the same principle of aiding a neighbor's animal applies to lost ones, reinforcing the broader command to care for others' property.
In Exodus 23:4, the same duty to help a stray animal applies even to an enemy—broadening the obligation.
In Exodus 23:5, the same command to help a fallen animal includes an enemy's animal—extending the scope.
In Galatians 6:2, Paul generalizes the command to lift a fallen animal into bearing one another's burdens, showing the lasting ethical principle.
In Matthew 12:11, Jesus uses a similar scenario of rescuing a fallen sheep to argue that doing good on the Sabbath fulfills this law of mercy.
In Matthew 5:44, Jesus commands love for enemies—extending the principle of helping an enemy's animal (Ex 23:4-5) to all acts of mercy.
In Luke 10:29-37, the Good Samaritan's help mirrors the duty to assist a fallen animal—applied to a human in need.
In Galatians 6:1, restoring a brother caught in sin parallels restoring a fallen animal—spiritual restoration.
In Romans 15:1, bearing the failings of the weak parallels the physical help for a fallen animal—spiritual burden-bearing.