Acts 3:14
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Cross-reference
Acts 22:14 calls Jesus 'the Righteous One', the same title, and emphasizes being chosen to see and hear him.
Acts 7:52 refers to Jesus as 'the Righteous One', exactly as here, and continues the theme of persecution.
Acts 4:27 calls Jesus 'your holy servant', using the same 'holy' title and describing the conspiracy against him.
Acts 13:28 states that despite finding no grounds for death, they asked Pilate to kill Jesus, echoing the rejection of the Righteous One.
Acts 2:27 quotes Psalm 16:10 calling Jesus 'your holy one', the same title used here for the rejected Holy One.
Revelation 3:7 calls Jesus 'the holy one' — identical title to the 'Holy One' here, strengthening the identification.
1 Peter 3:18 says Christ the righteous suffered for the unrighteous — echoing the identity of Jesus as the Righteous One here.
James 5:6 condemns the murder of the righteous; here the Righteous One is denied and a murderer chosen. Same theme of unjust rejection.
Mark 1:24 identifies Jesus as 'the Holy One of God', the same title used here, affirming his divine identity.
Mark 15:7 provides the backstory of Barabbas as a murderer, the very man the crowd chose over Jesus here.
Luke 1:35 declares Jesus will be called holy from conception — directly linking to the title 'Holy One' used here.
Luke 23:19 also describes Barabbas as a murderer — supporting the contrast between Jesus and the criminal here.
Luke 23:18 records the crowd shouting for Barabbas — the exact event Peter refers to.
Hebrews 7:26 describes Jesus as holy, innocent, and unstained, affirming the title 'Holy and Righteous One' in Acts 3:14.
John 18:40 shows the crowd choosing Barabbas over Jesus, directly illustrating the 'murderer' reference in Acts 3:14.
Luke 23:25 describes Pilate releasing the murderer they demanded — the same one Peter says they asked for.
Luke 22:57 shows Peter disowning Jesus with the same Greek verb — mirroring the crowd's rejection.
Luke 12:9 warns that disowning Jesus leads to being disowned by God — the very sin Peter charges them with.
Luke 4:34 has a demon calling Jesus 'the Holy One of God' — contrasting with the crowd who disowned Him.
Mark 15:11 shows the priests stirring the crowd to choose Barabbas — the exact event Peter references.
Matthew 27:20 explains that the priests persuaded the crowd to choose Barabbas and destroy Jesus — the background to Peter's accusation.
Matthew 27:16 names Barabbas, the notorious prisoner whom the crowd chose over Jesus — directly referenced in Acts 3:14 as 'a murderer'.
Psalm 16:10 promises God will not abandon his Holy One to decay, contrasting with this rejection of the Holy One.
Zechariah 9:9 describes the coming king as 'righteous', matching the title 'Righteous One' here, linking Jesus to that prophecy.
Luke 19:14's parable of subjects rejecting their king prefigures Israel's rejection of Jesus in Acts 3:14.
Habakkuk 1:12 calls God 'my Holy One'; Acts 3:14 calls Jesus the Holy One, linking Him with the everlasting God.
Isaiah 57:15 calls God 'the Holy One'; Acts 3:14 applies this title to Jesus, affirming His divine holiness.
1 John 2:1 calls Jesus 'the righteous' as an advocate — same title but different context of advocacy vs. rejection.