Exodus 21:5

And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 15:16 restates this same declaration of love from the servant, emphasizing the parallel legal tradition.

Deuteronomy 15:17 gives the same ear-piercing procedure for the servant who chooses to stay, completing the parallel law.