Acts 10:39
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
Cross-reference
Acts 10:41 specifies that only chosen witnesses saw the risen Jesus and ate with him, adding context to the witness claim in Acts 10:39.
Acts 3:14 contrasts the killing of the Holy One with the release of a murderer, highlighting the injustice.
Acts 13:31 adds that the risen Jesus appeared to the witnesses from Galilee, confirming their role as his witnesses to the people mentioned in Acts 10:39.
Acts 13:29 adds that after the slaying, Jesus was taken down from the tree and buried.
Acts 7:52 accuses them as betrayers and murderers of the Just One, connecting to the prophets' persecution.
Acts 5:30-32 repeats 'hanging on a tree' and adds exaltation, repentance, and the Holy Spirit's testimony, enriching the witness claim of Acts 10:39.
Acts 4:10 directly states 'whom you crucified' and adds the resurrection, linking death and vindication.
Acts 3:15 calls Jesus the Author of life and declares the apostles witnesses of his resurrection, adding theological depth to the death witnessed in Acts 10:39.
Acts 2:32 explicitly declares the apostles as witnesses of the resurrection, focusing specifically on the risen Christ rather than the death mentioned in Acts 10:39.
Acts 2:23 adds that the slaying was according to God's determinate plan and foreknowledge.
Acts 1:22 defines the criteria for a resurrection witness — someone present from baptism to ascension — adding qualification to the witness statement in Acts 10:39.
Acts 1:8 expands the witness commission to all nations with Holy Spirit power, broadening the local witness in Acts 10:39 to a global mission.
Acts 4:20 shows Peter's resolve to speak of what he saw, directly echoing the 'we are witnesses' claim in Acts 10:39.
Acts 5:32 repeats 'we are witnesses' and adds the Holy Spirit as co-witness, expanding on the testimony theme.
Acts 22:15 commissions Paul as a witness, extending the same role from Peter to Paul for testifying about Jesus.
Acts 2:24 immediately follows the death with the resurrection, showing God raised Jesus from death.
Luke 24:48 explicitly commissions the disciples as witnesses to all these things, including resurrection.
Galatians 3:13 interprets 'hanging on a tree' as Christ becoming a curse, revealing the theological meaning behind the crucifixion witnessed.
1 Peter 2:24 uses the same 'tree' to say Christ bore our sins, giving atoning significance to the death Peter witnessed.
John 15:27 says disciples will testify because they were with Jesus from the start, reinforcing eyewitness authority.
Luke 1:2 also emphasizes eyewitnesses from the beginning, grounding the apostolic testimony.
John 19:35 provides another eyewitness testimony to the crucifixion, reinforcing the reliability of the apostolic witness.
1 Corinthians 1:23 summarizes the apostolic message as 'Christ crucified', directly tying to the crucifixion Peter witnessed.
1 Peter 5:1 identifies Peter as a witness of Christ's sufferings, confirming his firsthand testimony referenced in Acts 10:39.