Daniel 12:3

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Cross-reference

Daniel 12:13 tells Daniel he will rise to his allotted place — same chapter's conclusion to the resurrection promise.

Daniel 11:33 introduces the 'wise' who make many understand but suffer; Daniel 12:3 promises their eternal reward.

Daniel 11:35 describes the wise stumbling for refinement; Daniel 12:3 shows their final shining glory.

In Jeremiah 23:22, true prophets turn people from evil—a direct parallel to the wise who turn many to righteousness in Daniel.

In Matthew 13:43, Jesus directly echoes this promise: the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom, confirming the eschatological reward.

Luke 1:16 Allusion

In Luke 1:16, John the Baptist turns many of Israel to the Lord—echoing the promise that those who turn many to righteousness shine like stars.

In 1 Corinthians 15:40-42, Paul uses star glory for resurrection bodies, directly paralleling the star-like shining of the wise in Daniel.

James 5:19 Parallel

James 5:19 describes bringing back a wanderer—directly parallels 'turning many to righteousness' from Daniel 12:3.

James 5:20 Parallel

James 5:20 promises saving a soul and covering sins—the same reward as Daniel 12:3 for those who turn sinners to righteousness.

Malachi 2:6 Allusion

Malachi 2:6 describes a priest who 'turned many from iniquity' — directly parallels Daniel's 'turn many to righteousness'.

John 5:29 Parallel

John 5:29 distinguishes resurrection to life for the righteous — directly aligning with Daniel's wise who shine, and the two resurrections in Daniel 12:2.

1 Corinthians 15:42 describes the resurrection body as imperishable — matching the transformed, glorious state of the wise who shine like stars.

Luke 14:14 Parallel

Luke 14:14 speaks of repayment at the resurrection of the just — directly echoing the resurrection context and reward of the righteous in Daniel.

In Proverbs 4:18, the righteous path shines brighter until full day—echoing the wise who shine like the sky, but with progressive rather than final brightness.

Proverbs 11:30 says whoever wins souls is wise—echoing Daniel's 'those who turn many to righteousness' as a mark of the wise.