What Does the Bible Say About Feeding Animals?

Luke 13:15 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Then the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it?

John 21:15-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.

Isaiah 53:1-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. ...

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Genesis 1:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.

1 John 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—

Colossians 2:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ. ...

John 20:1-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. ...

Luke 2:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

Luke 2:6-7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

Luke 2:1-47 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. ...

Luke 2:1-7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. ...

Matthew 18:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 16:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

Micah 5:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.

Genesis 22:1-24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” ...

16 Bible Verses about Feeding Animals

Luke 13:15 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 21:15-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Isaiah 53:1-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 1:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 2:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 20:1-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 2:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 2:6-7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 2:1-47 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 2:1-7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 18:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 16:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Micah 5:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 22:1-24 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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16 Bible Verses about Feeding Animals

Luke 13:15 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 21:15-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Luke 13:15 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 21:15-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Isaiah 53:1-12 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 1:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 John 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Colossians 2:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 20:1-31 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 2:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 2:6-7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 2:1-47 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Luke 2:1-7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 18:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Matthew 16:19 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Micah 5:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Genesis 22:1-24 ESV / 1 helpful vote