Isaiah 56:11
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 53:6 uses the same phrase 'turned every one to his own way' — but there it refers to all people's sin, not just leaders.
Isaiah 57:17 directly names 'the iniquity of his covetousness' as the cause of God's anger — the same greedy heart the shepherds display.
Isaiah 44:18 describes idolaters with shut eyes and no understanding — the same lack of discernment seen in the greedy shepherds here.
1 Peter 5:2 instructs elders to shepherd willingly, not for shameful gain—contrasting Isaiah's greedy, ignorant shepherds.
Philippians 3:19 describes those whose god is their stomach — directly parallel to Isaiah's insatiable dogs.
Philippians 3:2 uses the same 'dogs' epithet for false teachers, echoing Isaiah's derogatory term for greedy leaders.
1 Timothy 3:3 lists overseer qualifications including not loving money — contrasting with the greedy shepherds in Isaiah.
Acts 20:33 shows Paul’s lack of covetousness — a direct contrast to the greedy shepherds seeking gain.
Acts 20:29 warns of savage wolves who do not spare the flock — a NT parallel to Isaiah's devouring shepherds.
1 Samuel 2:12-17 shows Eli's sons greedily taking meat, mirroring the dogs with insatiable appetite here.
Titus 1:11 condemns false teachers who teach for shameful gain, directly mirroring Isaiah's shepherds who seek their own gain.
Zechariah 11:15-17 also condemns worthless shepherds who abandon the flock — directly parallel to these greedy, uncomprehending shepherds.
Micah 3:11 broadens the indictment to all leaders who serve for money, like Isaiah's greedy shepherds.
Micah 3:5 condemns prophets who prophesy for food — a direct parallel to the greed of Isaiah's shepherds.
Ezekiel 34:3 details shepherds exploiting the flock for meat, wool, and slaughter — mirroring the greedy consumption.
Ezekiel 34:2 similarly condemns shepherds who feed themselves instead of the flock, echoing the same greed.
2 Peter 2:3 describes false teachers exploiting with greed, matching Isaiah's description of shepherds who never have enough.
2 Peter 2:14 says false teachers have hearts trained in greed, echoing Isaiah's 'never have enough' and 'each to his own gain'.
Ezekiel 13:19 condemns prophets who profit for bread, paralleling the greedy shepherds here who seek their own gain.
Jeremiah 22:17 condemns a leader fixated on dishonest gain — directly parallels the shepherds who seek their own gain.
Ecclesiastes 5:10 echoes the insatiable greed described here — those who love money are never satisfied.
2 Peter 2:15 says false teachers followed Balaam who loved gain from wrongdoing, paralleling Isaiah's greedy shepherds.
1 Samuel 2:29 rebukes Eli for letting his sons fatten themselves on offerings, echoing the dogs' insatiable appetite here.
Jude 1:11 condemns those who abandoned themselves for gain like Balaam, mirroring Isaiah's shepherds who seek their own gain.
John 10:10 describes a thief who steals and kills — mirroring the greedy dogs' appetite in Isaiah, contrasted with Jesus the Good Shepherd.
1 Timothy 6:10 warns that love of money is a root of all evil — directly addressing the greed for gain that drives these leaders.
1 Timothy 6:5 exposes those who think godliness is a means of gain — the same corrupt mindset seen in these greedy shepherds.
1 Thessalonians 2:5 denies any pretext for greed — standing in direct contrast to the greedy motives of these leaders.
Philippians 2:21 laments that all seek their own interests — echoing the selfish ambition of the shepherds who pursue their own gain.
Ephesians 4:19 describes those who have given themselves to sensuality with greedy eagerness — mirroring the greedy, self-indulgent leaders here.
Acts 24:26 shows governor Felix hoping for a bribe — a leader seeking personal gain, directly matching Isaiah's charge.
Luke 16:14 describes Pharisees as 'lovers of money' — exactly the greedy shepherds who seek their own gain in Isaiah.
Matthew 7:15 warns of ravenous wolves — the same greedy false shepherds Isaiah condemns, using the image of devouring appetite.
Hosea 4:8 says priests 'feed on the sin of my people' and are greedy for iniquity — an exact parallel to the shepherds' greed.
Ezekiel 22:25 describes prophets devouring prey and taking treasure — a vivid picture of greedy leaders like the shepherds here.
Ezekiel 22:12 condemns taking bribes, interest, and greedy extortion — the same exploitation by leaders that the shepherds practice.
Proverbs 30:15 pictures the leech crying 'Give! Give!' — a vivid parallel to the insatiable appetite of the dogs here.
1 Samuel 2:14 depicts greedy priests taking more than their share, paralleling the insatiable dogs who never have enough.
1 Timothy 3:8 parallels the warning against greed, applying it to deacons as a qualification.
Titus 1:7 repeats the same requirement for overseers—not greedy for gain—echoing Isaiah's indictment of greedy shepherds.