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I am not exactly sure what verse your are talking about the bible does speak of a wolf in sheep's clothing and losing a stray the one about the sheep's clothing means the devil will/ can look like a sheep ( a good person one of the christians) but yet isn't it's a tricky deceive to break it down more simple would be in hidden in costume form as a sheep when he is a devil. The one with the stray means if all the christians in church are there and one of them falters and isn't in the eyes of God he will want his chosen person to return to the fold and the fold is God's chosen people christians. I am not saying that it isn't in the bible but ( I read and study the bible and I haven't seen it in there.)or another book that has been broken down from what the bible is but if you read it somewhere then I would think it is speaking of the devil stealing God's child in some manner because the sheep is used in many places meaning sheep = God's chosen fold and when speaking of the stray- then I think that would be kinda = to stealing them. I know there is a verse about stealing that has a sheep included in it but it is speaking of animals and such not in parables of sheep only.

Literal sheep or figurative sheep?

There was lots in the old testament that spoke against stealing... and there's a heartwarming illustration concerning a literal sheep (I'll have to look it up).

Figuratively, followers of Christ were likened to lambs/sheep. I can't recall anything specifically about them being stolen, but "snatched away" by Satan.

Hold this spot while look up the verses...

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The heartwarming account is at 2 Samuel 12:1-9 (a rich man makes a poor man sacrifice a lamb he loved as if part of his family-- it was an illustration given to King David by Nathan after David stole the wife of another man and had him killed to cover his sin).

Regarding sheep being snatched by Satan... still looking lol brb

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"I am the fine shepherd; the fine shepherd surrenders his soul in behalf of the sheep. 12 The hired man, who is no shepherd and to whom the sheep do not belong as his own, beholds the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and flees—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them— 13 because he is a hired man and does not care for the sheep. 14 I am the fine shepherd, and I know my sheep and my sheep know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I surrender my soul in behalf of the sheep...

"And I give them everlasting life, and they will by no means ever be destroyed, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 What my Father has given me is something greater than all other things, and no one can snatch them out of the hand of the Father. 30 I and the Father are one.”"-- John 10:11-15, 28-30

Hope this helps.

Which translation of the Bible do you use or hear? Sometimes words between translations are different (although meaning the same thing).

Use www.biblegateway.com to help narrow your search.

For instance- "snatch*" occurs 31 times in the New Word Translation of the Holy Scriptures. "Lamb" occurs 92 times and "sheep" is in the Bible a whopping 250 times.

Exodus 22:1-14

1 "If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.

2 "If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed; 3 but if it happens [a] after sunrise, he is guilty of bloodshed.

"A thief must certainly make restitution, but if he has nothing, he must be sold to pay for his theft.

4 "If the stolen animal is found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.

5 "If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and lets them stray and they graze in another man's field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.

6 "If a fire breaks out and spreads into thornbushes so that it burns shocks of grain or standing grain or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make restitution.

7 "If a man gives his neighbor silver or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor's house, the thief, if he is caught, must pay back double. 8 But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges [b] to determine whether he has laid his hands on the other man's property. 9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property about which somebody says, 'This is mine,' both parties are to bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges declare [c] guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.

10 "If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep or any other animal to his neighbor for safekeeping and it dies or is injured or is taken away while no one is looking, 11 the issue between them will be settled by the taking of an oath before the LORD that the neighbor did not lay hands on the other person's property. The owner is to accept this, and no restitution is required. 12 But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner. 13 If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, he shall bring in the remains as evidence and he will not be required to pay for the torn animal.

14 "If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, he must make restitution. 15 But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will not have to pay. If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.

Not sure which you mean... If you steal a sheep and slaughter it or sell it, you must pay back four fold. If you're found to be in possession of it, you only pay back double. Seems straightforward to me... unless you're talking about another one.

Sheep stealing is in John 10----the sheep / His followers / His children cannot be stolen from Him ( or God ) if they are truly His children, for He and the Father heaven are One.

Finding the perfect verse for you is not easy. I can tell you this much: In the New Testament, sheep are often used to depict the believers, Jesus the Good Shepherd who lays down His life to protect them (John 10:11-15) and thieves, robbers and wolves who attempt to snatch them away. Here are two examples:

John 10:8. “All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.”

The thieves and robbers were those who claimed to have come to take the “sheep” home but were actually trying to steal them away. They were the false messiahs and other purveyors of false doctrine who taught a different way to salvation.

The extreme doctrine of salvation by works taught by the Pharisees and the allegorical interpretation of Scripture taught by the Sadducees which rejected the very prophecies that Jesus was fulfilling were among the most insidious because they were being promoted by the religious leaders who were supposed to be speaking on God’s behalf. True believers had always rejected these doctrines. Now they could see that only Jesus had the right way.

Sadly these doctrines are still being taught in the Church today. The Pharisees are represented by extremists among religious conservatives who impose all kinds of legalistic restrictions on their followers, while the Sadducees are the liberals who still teach that the prophecies of the end times are allegorical, just as their ancient counterparts did. True believers continue to reject these doctrines. It’s still true that only Jesus has the right way.

Matt. 7:21-23: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

The broader context of this passage is false prophets, who the Lord describes as wolves in sheep’s clothing in verse 15. Since He often used sheep to characterize believers, He’s saying that these people are trying to look like believers, but really they’re sneaky predators. trying to steal the real sheep away. These false prophets say they’re doing things in Jesus’ name, but they’re not doing His father’s will, which is to believe in the Son. (John 6:40) Instead, they’re using counterfeit miracles to lead people astray.

Hope that helps.

You'll have give me a bit more information.

P.S. We hear stuff like this all the time. "The Bible says it is a sin to sell a dog" is one of my favorites. Of course, the Bible says no such thing, but you'd be surprised at the number of people who think it does.

"Cleanliness is next to Godliness" might be a good idea, but it isn't in the Bible.

Neither is "God helps those who help themselves"...not such a nice thought, really.

My advice is to stop letting other people tell you what is in there, and what isn't, and read it for yourself.

There is the "wolf in sheep's clothing" verse, and the "sheep know their master's voice"', but no sheep stealing verse.

No, I can't explain a verse that does not exist.

If have questions about a passage in the Bible, tell me exactly what that passage is and where its located and I'll do my best to explain it.

Many people say " The Bible says this" and " The Bible says that"..but you need to show WHERE in the Bible before we can talk about it.

For example, this is not Bible teaching : " God helps those who help themselves "