Luke 15:5
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Cross-reference
Luke 15:32 shows the same rejoicing over the lost being found — the father's celebration mirrors the shepherd's joy.
Luke 15:24 directly echoes 'lost and found' — the father's joy mirrors the shepherd's rejoicing over the sheep.
Luke 15:23 shows the celebration of finding the lost son — same joyful restoration theme as the shepherd's rejoicing.
Isaiah 46:3 says God has carried Israel from birth, echoing the carrying theme of the shepherd in Luke.
Romans 10:20 echoes the shepherd's initiative: God found those who were not seeking Him, just as the shepherd finds the lost sheep.
Acts 9:1-16 shows Jesus actively seeking and saving Saul, a persecutor, mirroring the shepherd's rescue of the lost sheep.
Zephaniah 3:17 describes God rejoicing over His people with singing — a direct parallel to the shepherd's joyful celebration.
Ezekiel 33:11 repeats God's pleasure in the wicked turning to life — same as 18:23, a strong parallel to the shepherd's joy.
Ezekiel 18:23 states God's pleasure in repentance rather than death — directly parallels the shepherd's joy over the repentant sinner found.
Isaiah 63:9 recounts God lifting and carrying His people in love, mirroring the shepherd's rescue and joy.
Isaiah 46:4 promises God will carry even to old age, extending the carrying imagery that parallels the shepherd's care.
Isaiah 40:11 explicitly pictures a shepherd gathering lambs and carrying them, directly parallel to the shepherd carrying the found sheep.
Matthew 18:13 gives the same parable of the lost sheep—the shepherd's joy is directly parallel.
Acts 15:3 describes joy over Gentile conversions—directly parallels the shepherd's joy over the lost found.
Isaiah 65:19 describes God rejoicing over restored people—similar to the shepherd's joy over the found sheep.
Isaiah 62:12 calls God's people 'Sought Out,' resonating with the found sheep being carried home rejoicing here.
Romans 10:21 presents God's outstretched hands to a disobedient people, contrasting with the joyful success of the shepherd finding the lost sheep.