Deuteronomy 18:18
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 18:15 first announces the coming prophet 'like unto Moses' — God's verse here reaffirms that promise.
Deuteronomy 5:5 shows Moses as mediator at Horeb — the pattern for the future prophet who will also speak God's words.
Luke 24:19 explicitly calls Jesus a prophet, directly identifying him as the promised prophet like Moses.
Hebrews 12:25 warns to heed the one speaking from heaven, contrasting with Moses' earthly warning — based on the prophet like Moses.
Hebrews 3:2-6 compares Jesus to Moses, showing Jesus as the faithful Son over God's house — the prophet like Moses fulfilled and surpassed.
John 12:50 continues Jesus' claim that his words come from the Father, reinforcing the fulfillment.
John 12:49: Jesus states he speaks only what the Father commanded, directly matching Deuteronomy's promise.
In John 8:28, Jesus claims to speak only what the Father taught him, fulfilling the prophet's role.
The Samaritan woman in John 4:25 expresses expectation of the Messiah who will 'tell us all things', citing the promised prophet.
John 1:45 identifies Jesus as the one Moses wrote about in the Law — directly applying this prophecy to Christ.
Isaiah 51:16 echoes 'put my words in your mouth', directly referencing God's promise to raise a prophet like Moses.
Numbers 12:6-8 highlights Moses' unique face-to-face prophetic role, defining the very pattern for the prophet promised here.
Exodus 4:15 uses the same phrase 'put words in his mouth', showing God's pattern of empowering spokesmen.
Luke 9:35 commands 'listen to him'—directly echoing the call to heed the prophet like Moses in Deuteronomy.
John 5:46 explicitly states Moses wrote about Jesus—directly linking to the prophet promise here.
Matthew 7:29 emphasizes Jesus' teaching authority—directly echoing the promised prophet who speaks God's words.
Acts 3:22 directly quotes this prophecy and applies it to Jesus as the prophet like Moses.
Isaiah 50:4 describes a servant with a taught tongue from God, mirroring the prophet like Moses who has God's words in his mouth.
Numbers 23:5 shows God putting words in Balaam's mouth, a lesser example of the same divine action.