2 Chronicles 24:21

And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 24:25 Historical context

2 Chronicles 24:25 records Joash's assassination as retribution for the blood of Zechariah, fulfilling the consequence of the stoning.

2 Chronicles 36:17 describes Babylonians killing in the sanctuary — a later judgment mirroring the temple violence against Zechariah.

Jeremiah 11:19 shows a similar conspiracy against a prophet: they plot to destroy him, just as the people conspired against Zechariah.

Jeremiah 18:18 records plots against Jeremiah, mirroring the conspiracy against Zechariah — both prophets targeted for their messages.

Jeremiah 38:4-6 depicts officials seeking Jeremiah's death and throwing him into a cistern, paralleling the violent persecution of Zechariah.

Matthew 21:35's parable mentions stoning a servant, directly reflecting Zechariah's stoning in the temple court as a prophet killed by God's people.

In Matthew 23:34-37, Jesus directly references the murder of Zechariah son of Barachiah between temple and altar, linking it to the same event here.

Nehemiah 9:26 summarizes Israel's history of killing prophets, directly echoing the pattern exemplified by Zechariah's stoning.

Ecclesiastes 7:15 observes that righteous people sometimes perish in their righteousness, directly describing Zechariah's fate.

Jeremiah 2:30 laments that Israel's sword has devoured prophets, echoing the stoning of Zechariah as a specific instance.

Luke 13:34 Allusion

Luke 13:34 directly references Jerusalem killing prophets, including stoning — the same pattern as Zechariah's death.

Matthew 23:37 has Jesus lamenting Jerusalem's pattern of stoning prophets, directly alluding to the murder of Zechariah and similar events.

Deuteronomy 13:10 prescribes stoning for false prophets; here a true prophet is stoned, contrasting lawful punishment with unjust execution.

Hebrews 11:37 lists stoning among martyrdoms; Zechariah's death is a key example of this fate.

Acts 7:59 Parallel

Acts 7:59 shows Stephen praying as he is stoned, similar to Zechariah's faithful death under persecution.

Acts 7:58 Parallel

Acts 7:58 records Stephen's stoning by religious leaders, mirroring the unjust death of Zechariah as a righteous witness.

Jeremiah 20:2 records Pashhur beating Jeremiah in the temple precincts — another instance of a prophet abused in the same location.

1 Kings 21:11 shows Naboth's framing and stoning by conspiracy, similar to the plot against Zechariah. Both are unjust deaths of innocents.

1 Samuel 22:18 describes the massacre of priests by royal order, paralleling the killing of a prophet by king's command.

Proverbs 28:17 Related theme

Proverbs 28:17 speaks of bloodguilt burdening a murderer, applying to those who killed Zechariah — a principle of divine justice.