Ezekiel 34:31
And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 34:24 declares 'I will be their God' and promises a Davidic shepherd — the same covenant relationship concluded in verse 31.
In Ezekiel 34:8, the earlier scene of neglected sheep being preyed upon contrasts sharply with the safe pasture promised here.
In Psalm 78:52, God leading Israel like a flock out of Egypt echoes the same shepherd-flock relationship declared here.
1 Peter 5:2 instructs elders to 'shepherd the flock of God' — a direct application of the shepherd metaphor from Ezekiel 34:31 to church leaders.
Acts 20:28 calls the church 'the flock of God, which he obtained with his own blood' — directly echoing God's ownership of His sheep in Ezekiel 34:31.
John 10:26-30: Jesus says his sheep hear his voice and receive eternal life, directly applying the shepherd relationship to himself.
John 10:16: Jesus speaks of bringing other sheep into one flock, expanding the shepherd theme to all believers.
John 10:11: Jesus declares 'I am the good shepherd,' identifying himself as the shepherd of the flock described here.
Luke 12:32 calls disciples a 'little flock,' applying the same sheep metaphor to the new covenant community.
Micah 7:14 pleads for God to shepherd his flock, the inheritance, linking to this verse's declaration of God as owner.
Isaiah 40:11 describes God as a shepherd tending his flock, expanding the care imagery implied here.
Psalm 100:3 states 'we are his people and the sheep of his pasture,' a very close parallel to this verse's language.
Psalm 95:7 says 'we are the people of his pasture, the sheep of his hand,' nearly identical language to this verse.
Psalm 80:1 directly addresses God as Shepherd of Israel, reinforcing the identity of God as shepherd and Israel as his flock.
Jeremiah 31:1 uses the classic covenant formula 'I will be their God, they shall be my people' — the same relationship declared in Ezekiel 34:31 as 'I am your God'.
Psalm 74:1 uses the identical phrase 'sheep of your pasture' to describe Israel, exactly matching Ezekiel 34:31's 'sheep of my pasture'.
Luke 15:4 pictures the shepherd actively seeking the lost sheep — a concrete expression of God’s care promised in this covenant.
1 Peter 5:3 warns against domineering the flock — the flock belongs to God (Ezekiel 34:31), so leaders are stewards, not owners.
Micah 2:12 uses the same flock and pasture imagery for God gathering His remnant — a parallel promise to the covenant here.
Zechariah 9:16 similarly calls God’s people His flock, saved and adorned like jewels — reinforcing the shepherd-flock relationship.
In John 20:17, Jesus calls God 'my Father and your Father, my God and your God', echoing the covenant formula 'I am your God' from Ezekiel 34:31.