Cross References
Connections between verses across books and traditions, revealing shared ideas and narrative threads.
Cross-Reference Flow
Visualization of thematic connections between traditions, showing the volume of cross-references flowing between each pair.
Individual References
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
In the beginning -- God created all things; the Word was with God and was God
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.”
Marriage -- a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife; a mystery of Christ and the church
“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
“And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”
Protoevangelium -- the seed of the woman will crush the serpent's head; fulfilled in Christ's victory over Satan
“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”
“And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.”
All nations blessed through Abraham -- the gospel preached beforehand to Abraham
“And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.”
“For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;”
Melchizedek -- king of Salem and priest of God Most High, a type of Christ's priesthood
“And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”
“For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.”
Righteousness by faith -- Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness
“Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?”
“Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.”
All nations blessed -- through Abraham's offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed
“And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.”
“The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
God will provide the lamb -- Abraham's prophecy fulfilled in Jesus, the Lamb of God
“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.”
“And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”
Jacob's ladder -- angels ascending and descending; Jesus as the true ladder between heaven and earth
“The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.”
“For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.”
Scepter from Judah -- the royal line through the tribe of Judah fulfilled in Christ
“And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”
“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”
I AM -- God reveals his name to Moses; Jesus declares 'Before Abraham was, I am'
“In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.”
“Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:”
Passover lamb -- Christ our Passover lamb has been sacrificed for us
“Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.”
“Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.”
Bread from heaven -- manna in the wilderness foreshadows Jesus as the true bread of life
“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)”
Honor your father and mother -- first commandment with a promise
“And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.”
“Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.”
Blood of the covenant -- Moses sprinkled the blood; Christ's blood seals the new covenant
“And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.”
“Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.”
Heavenly pattern -- Moses told to build the tabernacle according to the pattern shown on the mountain
“Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:”
“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”
Day of Atonement -- the high priest enters the Most Holy Place; Christ enters once for all
“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”
“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
Love your neighbor as yourself -- the second greatest commandment
“And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.”
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:”
Bronze serpent lifted up -- as Moses lifted the serpent, so the Son of Man must be lifted up
“I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.”
“Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.”
A star shall come out of Jacob -- Balaam's prophecy and the star of Bethlehem
“And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”
“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”
Greatest commandment -- love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind
“The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;”
“For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.”
A prophet like Moses -- God will raise up a prophet from among your brothers
“His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.”
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:”
Cursed is anyone hung on a tree -- Christ redeemed us by becoming a curse for us
“Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
“For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.”
Curse of the law -- cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things written in the law
“But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.”
“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;”
The word is near you -- in your mouth and in your heart; the word of faith we proclaim
“To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.”
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
Vengeance belongs to God -- it is mine to avenge; I will repay, says the Lord
“And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.”
“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:”
Davidic covenant -- God will establish the throne of David's offspring forever
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
“Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.”
Elijah's lament -- I alone am left; God preserved a remnant; applied to Israel's remnant
“I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.”
“God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.”
You are my Son -- God declares Jesus his begotten Son, fulfilling the royal psalm
“What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?”
“But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?”
What is man that you are mindful of him -- Christ's incarnation fulfills God's plan for humanity
“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”
None is righteous -- there is no one who does good, not even one
“For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
“He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.”
Resurrection foretold -- you will not let your Holy One see decay; fulfilled in the resurrection
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?”
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Cry from the cross -- 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'
“For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.”
“The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
Pierced hands and feet -- they pierced my hands and my feet; the nail marks in Jesus' body
“They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.”
“They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.”
Casting lots for garments -- they divided my clothes and cast lots for my clothing
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”
The Lord is my shepherd -- Jesus declares I am the good shepherd who lays down his life
“He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.”
“For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.”
No bones broken -- not one of his bones shall be broken, fulfilled at the crucifixion
“Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.”
“Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:”
A body you prepared for me -- sacrifice and offering you did not desire; Christ's incarnation
“Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.”
“I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.”
Betrayal by a close friend -- he who shared my bread has lifted his heel against me
“Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.”
“But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.”
Your throne, O God, is forever -- the Son's eternal throne affirmed in Hebrews
“Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.”
“God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.”
God justified in his words -- so that you may be proved right when you judge
“Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.”
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”
Ascended on high -- when he ascended, he led captives and gave gifts to men
“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.”
“And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.”
Zeal for your house -- Jesus cleanses the temple; zeal for your house will consume me
“They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”
“They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.”
Given vinegar to drink -- offered gall and vinegar while on the cross
“I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:”
“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.”
Speaking in parables -- I will open my mouth in parables; fulfilled by Jesus' teaching method
“For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,”
“Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,”
Today if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts -- warning against unbelief
“Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.”
“And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:”
The Lord laid the foundations of the earth -- applied to the Son as Creator
“The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.”
“But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?”
Seated at God's right hand -- the LORD says to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand'
“The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”
“As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.”
Priest after the order of Melchizedek -- an eternal priesthood not from Aaron's line
“The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.”
“Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?”
Stone the builders rejected -- the rejected stone becomes the cornerstone