Acts 7:37
This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
Cross-references
Acts 7:38 continues Stephen's narrative, identifying Moses as the one who received living oracles at Sinai, building on the prophecy in verse 37.
In Acts 3:22, Peter quotes the same Deuteronomy prophecy about a prophet like Moses, reinforcing Stephen's citation.
Acts 3:23 continues the Deuteronomy quote with the warning that those who do not hear that prophet will be destroyed — completing the prophecy Stephen references.
Acts 6:11 records false accusations that Stephen blasphemed Moses — here Stephen demonstrates his honor for Moses by quoting him.
Deuteronomy 18:15-19 is the original prophecy cited by Stephen — the source for 'a prophet like me' and the command to hear him.
Matthew 17:3-5 shows Moses appearing with Jesus at the Transfiguration, and the voice commands 'hear him' — directly echoing Deuteronomy's command to hear the prophet like Moses.
Mark 9:7 records the same Transfiguration voice saying 'This is my beloved Son: hear him' — fulfilling Moses' prophecy that Israel must hear the coming prophet.
Luke 9:35 repeats the Transfiguration command 'hear him' from the cloud — the same fulfillment of Deuteronomy's prophecy that Stephen cites.
Deuteronomy 34:10 notes that no prophet like Moses had yet arisen — setting the stage for the promised prophet quoted in Stephen's speech.
Matthew 17:5 records God's voice at the Transfiguration commanding 'hear ye him' — directly echoing Moses' prophecy about the coming prophet.
Matthew 21:11 shows the crowd hailing Jesus as 'the prophet' — identifying him as the prophet like Moses promised in Stephen's quote.
Luke 7:16 has the crowd declaring Jesus a great prophet — recognizing him as the fulfillment of Moses' prophecy about a prophet like himself.
In Luke 24:27, Jesus expounds from Moses and the prophets about himself — directly fulfilling the prophecy Stephen quotes here.
Luke 24:44 affirms that all Scripture concerning Jesus must be fulfilled — including the prophet like Moses that Stephen cites.
In John 6:14, the crowd identifies Jesus as the promised prophet after the feeding miracle — the same prophecy Stephen quotes.
Hebrews 3:5 describes Moses as a faithful servant testifying of things to come — the same prophet-role Stephen identifies here.