2 Kings 5:14

Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 5:10 is the command Naaman obeyed here — the word of the man of God that triggered his cleansing.

2 Kings 8:4 Historical context

2 Kings 8:4 recounts the king asking about Elisha's great deeds — Naaman's healing is one such deed, linking the narratives.

Proverbs 9:9 says the wise grow from instruction — Naaman's obedience to the simple command proves his wisdom, leading to cleansing.

Proverbs 25:12 values a wise reprover on an obedient ear — Naaman's humble acceptance of the servants' rebuke exemplifies this.

Zechariah 13:1 promises a fountain for sin and uncleanness — Naaman's washing in the Jordan prefigures this spiritual cleansing.

Luke 5:13 Parallel

Luke 5:13 records a similar immediate healing of leprosy by Jesus' word — paralleling Elisha's command.

Luke 4:27 Allusion

Luke 4:27 cites this event to emphasize God's grace to outsiders — Naaman the Syrian, not Israelite lepers.

Exodus 4:7 Typology

Exodus 4:7 recounts Moses' hand restored from leprous whiteness — a prototype of Naaman's flesh restoration.

Matthew 8:3 Parallel

Matthew 8:3 shows Jesus healing a leper by touch — a new covenant parallel to Naaman's cleansing, both demonstrating divine power over leprosy.

Luke 17:14 Parallel

Luke 17:14 mirrors this: lepers are cleansed as they obey Jesus' command to go to the priests, just as Naaman was healed by dipping.

Hebrews 11:8 shows Abraham's obedient faith — like Naaman, he acted on God's word without full understanding.

Hebrews 11:7 highlights Noah's faith in God's seemingly foolish command — paralleling Naaman's faith in dipping seven times.

John 2:5 Parallel

In John 2:5, Mary's instruction 'Do whatever he tells you' mirrors Naaman's obedient act — both lead to miraculous outcomes.

Ezekiel 47:1-9 shows water from the temple healing the Dead Sea — similar to Naaman's cleansing in the Jordan, both depict God's healing through water.

Job 33:25 Parallel

Job 33:25 describes restoration to youthful vigor — the same imagery Naaman experienced with flesh like a child.

Leviticus 14:7 includes sprinkling seven times for leprosy cleansing — Naaman's seven dips in the Jordan mirror this ritual number.

Matthew 11:5 lists leper cleansing as a sign of the Messiah — Naaman's healing prefigures this fulfillment in Jesus' ministry.

Leviticus 14:3 Historical context

Leviticus 14:3 prescribes priestly examination of a healed leper — Naaman's cleansing follows that pattern, confirming his restoration.