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.
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 describes bringing back a wanderer—directly parallels 'turning many to righteousness' from Daniel 12:3.
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 describes a priest who 'turned many from iniquity' — directly parallels Daniel's 'turn many to righteousness'.
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 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.