Deuteronomy 22:24
Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour’s wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.
Cross-reference
In Deuteronomy 22:21, a similar law stones a woman for premarital sex — both use 'purge the evil' and involve stoning for sexual sin.
In Deuteronomy 22:22, adultery with a married woman also carries the death penalty — reinforcing the same legal principle.
Deuteronomy 22:29 imposes marriage and a fine instead of death, because the woman is unbetrothed — a direct legal contrast to the stoning here.
In Deuteronomy 13:5, the same phrase 'purge the evil' is used for false prophets — a shared legal formula for capital offenses.
Deuteronomy 17:5 prescribes the same method (stoning at the gate) for idolatry, showing a shared capital punishment procedure.
Deuteronomy 19:19 uses the same formula 'purge the evil from your midst' for false witness, linking different capital crimes under one legal principle.
Deuteronomy 21:21 also commands stoning and the 'purge the evil' formula for a rebellious son, echoing the same legal pattern.
In 1 Corinthians 5:13, Paul directly quotes 'Purge the evil from among you' from this law — a clear citation.
Leviticus 19:20 provides a different outcome for a betrothed slave — no death penalty — directly contrasting the stoning of a free betrothed woman here.
In Judges 20:13, Israel demands to 'purge evil from Israel' by executing the Gibeah offenders, directly echoing the same legal principle as here.
In Matthew 1:19, Joseph's mercy contrasts with the death penalty for betrothed adultery in this law — he chooses to divorce quietly rather than expose Mary.
In Matthew 1:20, Joseph is told not to fear taking Mary — contrasting the punitive law for betrothed women here with divine intervention.