Deuteronomy 21:21

And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

Cross-reference

Deut 13:5 also commands to 'purge the evil' from Israel for false prophets — same formula for purging.

Deuteronomy 13:11 uses the identical phrase 'all Israel shall hear and fear,' reinforcing the deterrent purpose of both laws.

In Deut 17:5, the same 'stone with stones' and 'purge the evil' formula applies to idolaters — parallel capital punishment.

Deut 19:19 uses the same 'purge the evil' phrase for false witnesses — parallel legal consequence.

Deut 19:20 echoes the same purpose: 'the rest shall hear and fear' — identical deterrent rationale.

Deut 22:21 applies the same stoning and purging to a bride found not a virgin — parallel sexual offense law.

Deut 22:24 orders stoning for adultery — same legal procedure and purging formula.

Deuteronomy 13:10 also prescribes stoning, though for apostasy, linking the punishment method for different capital offenses.

In Lev 24:16, blasphemers are stoned by the congregation — same method for a different capital offense.

Lev 24:14 prescribes stoning for cursing God — same congregation-led execution.

1 Corinthians 5:13 directly quotes the 'purge the evil from among you' command, applying it to church discipline for removing a sinful member.

Acts 5:5 Parallel

Acts 5:5 records Ananias' death and the resulting great fear — mirroring the deterrent fear this punishment was designed to produce.

1 Kings 21:13 shows this stoning penalty perverted — Naboth is executed by false witnesses, contrasting with the just purging commanded here.

Judges 20:13 echoes the exact phrase 'purge evil from Israel' in demanding capital punishment for the Gibeah outrage — same principle as here.

Joshua 7:25 Parallel

Josh 7:25 records the stoning of Achan for stealing — narrative fulfillment of purging evil from Israel.

Lev 20:2 commands stoning for child sacrifice to Molech — parallel capital punishment for a different sin.

Proverbs 19:25 teaches that punishing a scoffer makes the simple learn — similar deterrent purpose as this execution's effect on Israel.

Proverbs 21:11 echoes that punishing a scoffer makes the simple wise — aligning with the deterrent intent of this law.

1 Timothy 5:20 echoes the principle of public rebuke to instill fear, similar to the deterrent effect of public stoning in Deuteronomy 21:21.