Jeremiah 23:4

And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the Lord.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 3:15 explicitly promises shepherds after God's heart—the same future leadership as here, with knowledge.

Micah 5:4 Parallel

Micah 5:4 describes the coming ruler standing to shepherd His flock, directly echoing the shepherd imagery of Jeremiah 23:4.

1 Peter 5:1-4 exhorts elders to shepherd willingly, looking to Christ the Chief Shepherd—a direct NT application of Jeremiah’s promise.

Acts 20:29 Contrast

Acts 20:29 warns of savage wolves that threaten the flock—the opposite of Jeremiah’s promise of no fear.

Acts 20:28 Allusion

Acts 20:28 commands elders to shepherd the church of God, applying the same shepherd imagery to NT church leaders.

John 21:15-17 shows Jesus commissioning Peter to feed His sheep, fulfilling the OT pattern of God raising up shepherds.

John 17:12 Allusion

In John 17:12, Jesus says none of those given are lost except Judas — a specific application of 'none lacking' to the disciples.

In John 10:27-30, Jesus as the Good Shepherd promises His sheep will never perish — fulfilling the security and safety promised here.

John 6:39 Allusion

In John 6:39, Jesus says the Father's will is that He lose none of those given — directly echoing the promise that none shall be lacking.

Ezekiel 34 expands the same promise: God will raise up one shepherd, David, to care for His flock in peace.

Psalm 78:70-72 shows David as the model shepherd-king, providing the pattern for the shepherds promised here.

Matthew 2:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 2:6 quotes Micah about a ruler who shepherds Israel—fulfilling the ultimate shepherd foreshadowed by the appointed ones.

In Numbers 27:16, Moses asks God to appoint a shepherd over the congregation — the very act God promises to do here.

Ezekiel 34:13 describes God gathering and feeding His flock, paralleling the shepherd care and restoration promised in Jeremiah.

Psalm 23:1 Parallel

Psalm 23:1 declares the Lord as the Shepherd—the ultimate source of the care promised through appointed shepherds in Jeremiah.

In 1 Chronicles 17:6, the same historical reference to feeding God's people appears — reinforcing the shepherd-leader role God promises.

In 2 Samuel 7:7, God speaks of commanding shepherds to feed His people — the same commission God promises to restore here.