Deuteronomy 30:14

But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

Cross-references

In Jeremiah 12:2, the same 'near in mouth' phrase exposes hypocrisy—God on lips but far from heart, contrasting Deuteronomy's unity of mouth and heart.

In Ezekiel 33:31, hearers have the word on their lips but hearts set on gain—a stark contrast to the word being in heart to do it.

John 5:46 Typology

In John 5:46, Jesus says Moses wrote of him; the near word in Deuteronomy prefigures Christ, the living Word.

In Romans 10:8-10, Paul directly quotes this verse and applies it to the word of faith—confession and belief for salvation.

In Hebrews 2:1-3, the writer urges attention to the gospel, directly echoing the near word and warning against drifting away.

Joshua 1:8 Parallel

In Joshua 1:8, the law must not depart from the mouth, meditated on for obedience—a strong parallel to the near word enabling action.

In Matthew 7:21, Jesus warns that saying 'Lord, Lord' is not enough; only doing the Father's will matters—paralleling the need to actually do the word.

Acts 13:26 Parallel

In Acts 13:26, Paul declares the message of salvation sent to them, fulfilling the promise that the word is near and accessible.

Ezekiel 2:5 Parallel

In Ezekiel 2:5, God puts his word in the prophet's mouth, mirroring the nearness of the commandment in Deuteronomy, though the people may refuse to hear.

Luke 10:11 Parallel

In Luke 10:11, the disciples declare the kingdom of God has come near, paralleling the nearness of God's word in Deuteronomy.