Exodus 2:14
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
Cross-reference
In Exodus 4:1, Moses anticipates the same disbelief he already faced in Exodus 2:14 — the people will question his authority.
In Genesis 19:9, the Sodomites reject Lot's authority with 'this fellow came as a foreigner and wants to play judge' — identical to the Hebrew's retort to Moses.
In Genesis 37:8, Joseph's brothers resent his dreams of ruling — 'Do you intend to reign over us?' parallels the challenge to Moses' authority.
Numbers 16:3 records Korah's rebellion challenging Moses' authority, echoing the same rejection theme.
Numbers 16:13 uses the exact phrase 'prince over us' from Dathan and Abiram, directly echoing the Hebrew's challenge.
Matthew 21:23 has the chief priests challenge Jesus' authority with 'who gave you this authority?' echoing the Hebrew's question.
Luke 12:14 has Jesus say 'who made me a judge?' using the same phrase to decline a role, contrasting with the accusation.
Acts 7:26-28 directly quotes Exodus 2:14 in Stephen's speech, showing the rejection of Moses as a type of Israel's rejection of Christ.
Acts 7:35 directly quotes this challenge to Moses, showing his rejection by Israel before God appointed him deliverer.
Mark 11:28 records the same question — 'By what authority?' — asked to Jesus, mirroring the challenge to Moses' authority.
In Luke 20:2, religious leaders similarly question Jesus' authority, echoing 'Who made you ruler?' — a parallel challenge to divinely appointed leadership.
Acts 7:29 directly recounts Moses' flight after the retort — a citation of the event in Moses' biography.
Hebrews 11:27 says Moses left Egypt not fearing the king — contrasting his fear-driven flight in Exodus 2:14-15.