Deuteronomy 13:6
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 13:13 describes the same enticement to idolatry but on a town scale — reinforcing the law's application beyond immediate family.
Deuteronomy 32:16-18 recounts Israel's actual idolatry, directly illustrating the outcome of the enticement warned against here.
Colossians 2:4 warns against being 'beguiled with enticing words' — a direct parallel to the secret enticement to false worship in Deuteronomy.
Matthew 12:48-50 redefines family as those who do God’s will, reinforcing the priority of loyalty to God over biological ties.
Judges 2:13 records Israel forsaking the LORD to serve Baal and Ashtaroth, a concrete example of the idolatry this verse warns against.
Micah 7:5-7 directly echoes this warning against trusting close family and friends, urging reliance on God instead.
Judges 10:6 lists the many foreign gods Israel served, matching the idolatry warned against when enticed by a close friend or relative.
1 Samuel 18:1 uses the same phrase 'as his own soul' for Jonathan’s loyal friendship, contrasting the potentially treacherous friend here.
Proverbs 18:24 describes a friend who sticks closer than a brother, contrasting the treacherous friend warned against here.
Job 31:27 describes being 'secretly enticed' to worship the sun — a direct parallel to the secret enticement to idolatry that Deuteronomy warns against.
1 Kings 11:5-7 shows Solomon falling into idolatry, a prime example of being led astray despite God's warnings.
2 Peter 2:1 warns of false prophets who 'privily bring in' heresies — echoing the secret enticement by a close friend in Deuteronomy.
1 Kings 15:13 shows King Asa deposing his grandmother for worshiping Asherah — exemplifying the Deuteronomic principle of not sparing close relatives who promote idolatry.
In Luke 14:26, Jesus demands hating family to follow him, reinforcing the same radical priority: loyalty to God over even the closest relatives.
In 2 Chronicles 22:3, Athaliah counsels her son Ahaziah to do wickedly, embodying the family member who entices to evil as warned here.
In 2 Chronicles 15:16, Asa removes his mother Maacah for idolatry, illustrating the same principle: even a close relative must be rejected when leading to false worship.
Numbers 25:5 commands judges to execute individuals yoked to Baal — mirroring the judicial action Deuteronomy requires against idolatrous enticers.
Exodus 32:29 records the Levites executing their own kin for idolatry — exemplifying the uncompromising purge Deuteronomy commands against enticers.
1 Samuel 18:3 uses the same phrase 'as his own soul' to describe Jonathan's covenant love — the very kind of close friend warned about in the enticement command.
Hebrews 10:28 recalls the Mosaic death penalty for rejecting God's law — echoing the severity of judgment in Deuteronomy against those who entice to idolatry.
1 John 2:27 says the anointing teaches you, so you don't need human deceivers — contrasting with Deuteronomy's warning against enticement by a close friend.
1 Samuel 20:17 repeats the phrase 'loved him as his own soul' for Jonathan's oath — illustrating the deep friendship that could also be a source of secret enticement.
Exodus 32:21 shows Moses confronting Aaron for leading Israel into the golden calf sin — a direct parallel to Deuteronomy's warning against those who entice to idolatry.
In Zechariah 13:3, parents pierce their child for false prophecy—a family taking action against a false prophet, echoing the need to oppose family-led deception.
Numbers 25:4 orders execution of Israel's leaders for Baal worship — parallel to Deuteronomy's death penalty for those who entice to false gods.
Revelation 13:14 shows the second beast deceiving people to worship an image, echoing the seduction to false worship in this verse.
In Mark 9:43, Jesus similarly commands removing what causes sin, mirroring the extreme measure required against a family member who entices to idolatry.
In Matthew 18:8, Jesus uses cutting off a hand or foot that causes sin as a metaphor, paralleling the radical rejection of a family member who leads to sin.
2 Kings 17:31 lists additional pagan deities from various peoples, showing the many false gods that enticed Israel away from the LORD.
2 Kings 17:30 describes gods brought by foreign settlers, illustrating the worship of false gods prohibited here.
2 Kings 10:25 records Jehu slaughtering Baal's prophets — a purge of idolatry that parallels Deuteronomy's command to eliminate those who lead astray.
Judges 5:8 links choosing new gods to war and weakness, showing national consequences of heeding such enticement.