1 Kings 17:24

And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth.

Cross-reference

John 2:11 Parallel

John 2:11 records that Jesus' first sign at Cana led his disciples to believe — mirroring the widow's belief in Elijah after her son's resurrection.

John 3:2 Parallel

John 3:2 has Nicodemus acknowledge Jesus as a teacher from God because of his signs — echoing the widow's confession that Elijah's word is truth.

John 11:15 Parallel

John 11:15 says Jesus delayed raising Lazarus so they would believe — just as Elijah's raising the boy led the widow to declare her faith.

John 11:42 Parallel

John 11:15 shows Jesus' resurrection of Lazarus to produce belief — a direct parallel to the widow's 'now I know' after her son was raised.

John 16:30 Parallel

John 16:30 records the disciples' belief that Jesus came from God because he knows all — mirroring the widow's conclusion that Elijah is a man of God from his truthful word.

1 Thessalonians 2:13 echoes the widow's response: receiving the message as God's word, not human — accepting divine truth through a human messenger.

2 Kings 4:9 Parallel

2 Kings 4:9 records the Shunammite woman's similar recognition of Elisha as a holy man of God — a clear parallel to the widow's confession about Elijah.

Luke 7:15 Typology

In Luke 7:15, Jesus raises a widow's son, fulfilling the typology of Elijah's miracle that prompted this confession.

John 15:24 Contrast

John 15:24 contrasts the widow's faith from a miracle with those who saw Jesus' works yet hated him — unbelief vs. belief.

Exodus 18:11 records Jethro's confession that the Lord is greater after seeing His power — paralleling the widow's acknowledgment of Elijah's divine authority after the miracle.

2 Peter 1:21 affirms that prophecy comes from God, supporting the widow's claim that Elijah's word is truth.