In Ezekiel 34:4, the negligent shepherds failed to do exactly what God now promises—searching, binding, strengthening. A direct contrast of failure vs divine restoration.

In Ezekiel 34:11, God declares he will search for his sheep—a direct parallel to the detailed actions listed here in v16. Both emphasize divine initiative.

Ezekiel 30:22 says God breaks both the strong and broken arms of Pharaoh — opposite to binding up the injured here.

In Micah 7:14, a prayer for God to shepherd His flock matches God's own promise in Ezekiel to seek the lost and bind the injured.

In Isaiah 40:11, God gathers lambs and carries them—a parallel pastoral image to the searching, binding, and strengthening of the weak here.

Luke 19:10 adds Jesus' mission statement 'to seek and to save the lost' — a direct fulfillment of the promise in Ezekiel that God would seek the lost.

In Isaiah 61:1, the anointed one binds up the brokenhearted and proclaims liberty—fulfilling the same restorative mission God promises here: searching, binding, strengthening the weak.

Luke 15:4-7 adds the parable of the lost sheep with rejoicing over the found one — highlighting the joy in recovery, an aspect not explicit in Ezekiel.

Matthew 18:11-14 adds the parable of the lost sheep, illustrating the shepherd's relentless pursuit of the one — a narrative expansion of the seeking motif in Ezekiel.

Matthew 15:24 adds Jesus limiting his mission to the lost sheep of Israel — directly applying the shepherd imagery from Ezekiel to his own ministry.

Zechariah 11:16 describes a worthless shepherd who neglects the weak and eats the fat — stark contrast to God's care here.

Psalm 72:4 describes a ruler who defends the poor and crushes oppressors, matching God's actions here — strengthening weak and destroying strong.

Matthew 10:6 sends disciples to the lost sheep of Israel — a NT mission echo of seeking the lost here.

In Matthew 12:20, Jesus fulfills the same care for the weak — He will not break a bruised reed, echoing God binding up the injured.

In Matthew 18:12, the shepherd leaving the ninety-nine to seek the lost sheep mirrors God seeking the lost in Ezekiel.

In Galatians 6:1, restoring a brother caught in sin parallels God bringing back the strayed in Ezekiel.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Paul's command to help the weak and encourage the fainthearted directly echoes God's care for the weak and injured in Ezekiel.

In James 5:19, bringing back a wanderer from the truth parallels God bringing back the strayed in Ezekiel.

Zephaniah 3:19 promises to save the lame and gather the outcast — directly echoes seeking the lost and binding the injured.

Jeremiah 31:8 also depicts God gathering the blind, lame, and weak from exile — directly mirroring this shepherd's care for the lost and injured.

Jeremiah 30:17 promises healing and restoration, directly paralleling God's binding up the injured here.

Isaiah 42:3 describes the servant's gentleness with a bruised reed, paralleling God's binding up the injured here.

Psalm 119:176 confesses being a lost sheep and asks God to seek him, directly reflecting God's promise to seek the lost here.

Psalm 72:13 shows the king's pity on the weak and needy, directly echoing God's care for the weak here.

Deuteronomy 22:1 commands restoring stray animals, directly paralleling God's promise to bring back the strayed here.

Mark 2:17 adds Jesus saying he came for sinners, not the righteous — paralleling the focus on the weak/injured in Ezekiel, using the physician metaphor.

Luke 5:31 adds Jesus' statement that the sick need a physician — mirroring the care for the weak in Ezekiel, applied to sinners in need of spiritual healing.

In Revelation 3:2, the command to strengthen what is about to die mirrors God strengthening the weak in Ezekiel.

Zephaniah 3:20 speaks of gathering and restoring fortunes — a broader restoration parallel to bringing back the strayed.

Micah 4:7 adds that the lame will become a remnant and a strong nation — extending the promise beyond binding up to transformation of the weak into strength.

Micah 4:6 adds that God will assemble the lame and gather the driven away — echoing the shepherd's care for the weak, but focusing on a future gathering of the afflicted.

Luke 5:32 adds 'to repentance' — specifying the purpose of calling sinners, aligning with seeking the lost in Ezekiel but emphasizing the response required.

In Jeremiah 23:15, false prophets are fed wormwood, paralleling judgment on unfaithful shepherds in Ezekiel.