Luke 19:10 states Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost, directly explaining the purpose of the shepherd's search here.

Ezekiel 34:31 identifies the sheep as God's people — the relationship that makes the search in Luke so urgent.

1 Peter 2:25 describes believers who strayed but returned to Christ the Shepherd — the parable's outcome.

John 10:26-28 describes the security of Christ's sheep who hear His voice — the found sheep are kept safe.

John 10:16 extends the seeking to other sheep outside the fold — showing the lost sheep may include Gentiles.

John 10:15 reveals Jesus as the Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep — the ultimate cost of seeking.

Matthew 18:13 highlights the shepherd's joy over the found sheep — the same parable's emphasis on celebration.

Matthew 18:12 contains the same parable of the lost sheep with nearly identical wording—a parallel account of this teaching.

Matthew 12:11 uses the same sheep-in-need analogy to argue for doing good on the Sabbath—direct parallel to the rescue logic here.

Ezekiel 34:16 promises God will seek the lost and restore them — the same mission illustrated by the searching shepherd.

Ezekiel 34:12 uses the same shepherd-seeking imagery — God seeks scattered sheep, mirroring the shepherd's pursuit.

Ezekiel 34:11 declares God Himself will seek His sheep — the very seeking heart shown in this parable.

In Ezekiel 34:8, shepherds failed to seek the lost — opposite of the shepherd here who actively pursues the one.

Isaiah 53:6 declares all have gone astray like sheep—the same image of straying that underlies the lost sheep parable.

Psalm 119:176 uses the lost sheep metaphor—the psalmist confesses straying and asks God to seek him, mirroring the shepherd's search.

In Deuteronomy 22:1, the law requires restoring a straying animal — directly paralleling the shepherd's mission to recover the lost sheep.

In Matthew 15:24, Jesus states His mission to the lost sheep of Israel — directly applying the parable's imagery to His own ministry.

In Ezekiel 34:4, unfaithful shepherds fail to seek the scattered — contrasting sharply with the good shepherd who diligently pursues the one lost sheep.

Galatians 6:1 applies the restoring principle to believers—gently restoring those overtaken in sin, mirroring the shepherd's search.

In Ezekiel 18:23, God desires the wicked to turn and live — underlying the same heart to restore the lost seen in the shepherd's search.

Jeremiah 50:6 describes Israel as lost sheep led astray by bad shepherds—the same metaphor highlighting the need for a faithful shepherd.