In Ezekiel 2:3-6, God sends Ezekiel among rebels and thorns, mirroring the commission to disciples sent into hostile territory.

Matthew 10:16 records the same commission with added instruction to be shrewd and innocent, expanding the lambs-among-wolves metaphor.

John 15:20 grounds the disciples' impending persecution in their identification with Christ, explaining why wolves attack the lambs.

In Acts 9:16, Paul is told he must suffer for Christ — illustrating the danger of being a lamb among wolves.

In Matthew 10:22, Jesus predicts universal hatred for disciples, specifying the persecution implied by sending them among wolves.

Mark 6:7 records Jesus sending out the Twelve with authority — a parallel commissioning account.

John 16:2 describes specific religious persecution, fleshing out the concrete form the 'wolves' threat will take.