Deuteronomy 13:14

Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 17:4 uses the identical investigative formula—'enquire diligently, behold if true and certain'—applied to a different sin.

Deuteronomy 19:18 uses the same phrase 'inquire diligently' for investigating false witnesses, mirroring the legal procedure commanded here.

John 7:24 Related theme

John 7:24 exhorts righteous judgment, echoing the principle of diligent investigation in Deuteronomy 13:14 before condemning.

Ezra 4:19 Parallel

Ezra 4:19 recounts a royal decree to search historical records—an analogous diligent inquiry into past rebellion.

Ezra 10:16 Parallel

Ezra 10:16 describes leaders sitting to examine the matter of intermarriage, echoing the careful investigation commanded here.

Job 29:16 Parallel

Job 29:16 uses the same Hebrew verb 'chaqar' (search out) for righteous investigation of the needy, paralleling the thorough inquiry here.

1 Kings 11:7 Historical context

1 Kings 11:7 records Solomon building high places for Chemosh and Molech—concrete examples of the 'abomination' that prompts the investigation here.

Numbers 35:30 Related theme

Numbers 35:30 requires multiple witnesses for capital punishment, complementing the thorough inquiry in Deuteronomy 13:14 before judgment.

Isaiah 11:3 Contrast

Isaiah 11:3 describes the Messiah's supernatural discernment, contrasting with the human investigative process in Deuteronomy 13:14.

Isaiah 11:4 Contrast

Isaiah 11:4 portrays the Messiah's righteous judgment, a divine standard contrasting with the factual inquiry in Deuteronomy 13:14.

1 Timothy 5:19 Related theme

1 Timothy 5:19 requires multiple witnesses for accusations, aligning with the evidence-based procedure in Deuteronomy 13:14.