Jeremiah 23:1

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 23:2 expands the woe by stating the shepherds scattered and neglected the flock — the immediate reason for the judgment.

Jeremiah 2:8 lists shepherds among those who transgressed against the LORD — a similar indictment of failed leadership.

Jeremiah 10:21 condemns shepherds as stupid for not seeking the LORD, resulting in a scattered flock — a strong parallel.

Jeremiah 12:10 uses the shepherd metaphor to describe destroyers of God's vineyard — a clear parallel to the woe against shepherds.

Jeremiah 25:34-36 calls shepherds to wail and cry out because the LORD is laying waste their pasture, echoing the woe.

Jeremiah 50:6 says 'their shepherds have led them astray,' directly matching the scattering and destruction of sheep.

Jeremiah 2:26 includes kings, officials, priests, and prophets among the shamed — a broader leadership judgment that encompasses shepherds.

In Jeremiah 50:17, the same 'scattered flock' imagery appears, but here the scattering is by foreign kings rather than faithless shepherds.

Zechariah 11:5-7 depicts shepherds who sell the flock and do not spare them, mirroring the destructive shepherds Jeremiah condemns.

Zechariah 11:15-17 pronounces 'woe to the worthless shepherd who deserts the flock,' directly echoing Jeremiah's woe against scattering shepherds.

Zechariah 11:17 pronounces woe on the worthless shepherd who deserts the flock — a very close parallel to the woe in Jeremiah.

Ezekiel 34:21 specifies how shepherds push the weak and scatter them, directly illustrating the scattering in Jeremiah 23:1.

Ezekiel 34:2 directly addresses shepherds who feed themselves instead of the flock — nearly identical accusation against unfaithful shepherds.

John 10:10 Contrast

John 10:10 describes the thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy—paralleling the destructive aim of the shepherds Jeremiah denounces.

John 10:12 Allusion

John 10:12 explicitly tells of a hired hand who abandons the flock, allowing the wolf to scatter them—the very scattering Jeremiah condemns.

Isaiah 56:9-12 rebukes shepherds who have no understanding and seek their own gain, a parallel indictment.

1 Kings 22:17 shows Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd, the exact condition caused by the shepherds Jeremiah rebukes.

Acts 20:29 Parallel

In Acts 20:29, Paul warns of 'fierce wolves' invading the flock — a NT parallel to the destructive shepherds condemned here.

In Zechariah 10:3, God's anger against shepherds echoes this same indictment — the LORD will punish those who mistreat His flock.

2 Chronicles 18:16 repeats the vision of Israel scattered like sheep without a shepherd, reinforcing the absence of faithful leadership Jeremiah laments.

Zephaniah 3:3 describes officials as roaring lions and wolves—predatory leaders, a parallel image to destructive shepherds.

Matthew 9:36 shows the result: crowds harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd, revealing the need Jeremiah's woe addresses.

In Zephaniah 3:4, the same condemnation targets corrupt prophets and priests who profane the sanctuary and do violence to the law.

Micah 3:11 Parallel

Micah 3:11 condemns leaders who take bribes and falsely trust in God—a parallel but different kind of shepherd failure.

Matthew 23:13-29 contains Jesus' woes against hypocritical religious leaders — a NT parallel to the OT woe against shepherds.

Luke 11:42-52 records Jesus' woes against Pharisees and lawyers — a NT counterpart to the woe against unfaithful shepherds.

Ezekiel 22:25-29 indicts prophets, priests, and princes for exploiting the people—similar corruption among leaders.

Ezekiel 13:3 pronounces woe on prophets who follow their own spirit — a parallel woe against deceptive spiritual leaders.