^17 (A) Your people need someone to lead them into battle, or else they will be like sheep wandering around without a shepherd.”

^17 (A) He answered, “In a vision^[a] I saw Israelite soldiers walking around in the hills like sheep without a shepherd to guide them. The Lord said, ‘This army has no leader. They should go home and not fight.’ ”

^36 (A) When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them. They were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

^34 (A) When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw the large crowd that was like sheep without a shepherd. He felt sorry for the people and started teaching them many things.