Ezekiel 11:5

And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the Lord; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 38:10 explicitly uses the same phrase 'come into your mind' regarding Gog's evil plan — a direct parallel to God's knowledge of Israel's thoughts.

In Ezekiel 3:27, God opens Ezekiel's mouth to speak, paralleling the Spirit enabling prophetic speech here.

In Ezekiel 3:24, the Spirit enters and speaks to Ezekiel, similar to the Spirit's action in this verse.

Ezekiel 2:2 Parallel

In Ezekiel 2:2, the Spirit enters Ezekiel and sets him on his feet, mirroring the Spirit falling on him here.

In Ezekiel 20:32, the same 'what comes into your mind' phrase appears — God knows their intent to worship idols but declares it won't happen.

Ezekiel 2:4 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:4 commissions the prophet to speak to rebellious Israel — here in 11:5 God reveals He knows their thoughts.

Ezekiel 2:5 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:5 notes the rebellious house will know a prophet is among them — 11:5 shows God's knowledge of their inner thoughts.

Ezekiel 2:7 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:7 commands speaking God's words to rebellious people — 11:5 provides a specific instance of that speaking.

Ezekiel 3:11 sends Ezekiel to the exiles with God's message — 11:5 is an example of that message delivered by the Spirit.

Ezekiel 28:2 Related theme

Ezekiel 28:2 addresses the pride of Tyre's king — 11:5 addresses Israel's rebellious thoughts. Both reveal God's knowledge of the heart.

Revelation 2:23 identifies Christ as the one who searches mind and heart, exactly the omniscience of thoughts declared in Ezekiel.

In Numbers 11:25, the Spirit rests on elders causing prophecy, paralleling the Spirit falling on Ezekiel to prophesy.

Hebrews 4:13 Related theme

Hebrews 4:13 declares that nothing is hidden from God, emphasizing the totality of divine sight that includes our thoughts.

John 2:25 Parallel

John 2:25 says Jesus knew what was in each person, directly paralleling God's knowledge of every thought in Ezekiel.

Mark 2:8 Parallel

Mark 2:8 shows Jesus knowing the Pharisees' thoughts in His spirit, mirroring the Spirit's revelation of human thoughts in Ezekiel.

Jeremiah 17:10 directly states God searches the heart and examines the mind, exactly the same claim as Ezekiel's 'I know your thoughts'.

Psalm 139:2 Parallel

Psalm 139:2 similarly affirms that God discerns our thoughts from afar, reinforcing that nothing in the mind escapes His notice.

Psalm 7:9 Parallel

Psalm 7:9 affirms that God 'trieth the hearts and reins' — directly parallel to God knowing the thoughts in Ezekiel 11:5.

1 Chronicles 28:9 states that God 'understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts' — a clear statement of God's omniscience that parallels Ezekiel 11:5.

In 1 Samuel 10:10, the Spirit of God comes upon Saul similarly — both prophets receive the Spirit for divine utterance.

In 1 Samuel 10:6, the Spirit rushes upon Saul causing prophecy, similar to the Spirit falling on Ezekiel.

In Numbers 11:26, Eldad and Medad prophesy by the Spirit, a direct parallel to the Spirit's work on Ezekiel.

Mark 3:22–30 Related theme

In Mark 3:22-30, Jesus knows the scribes' thoughts and warns against blaspheming the Holy Spirit — echoing God's knowledge of thoughts by the Spirit in Ezekiel.

Acts 10:44 Typology

Acts 10:44 shows the Holy Spirit falling on Cornelius' household — parallels the Spirit's descent in Ezekiel, now extended to Gentiles.

Acts 11:15 Typology

Acts 11:15 Peter recounts the Spirit falling as at Pentecost — similar to Ezekiel's experience of the Spirit coming upon him.

Isaiah 28:15 Related theme

Isaiah 28:15 exposes the people's false confidence, which God knows and quotes — similar to how God knows and recounts Israel's thoughts in Ezekiel.

Psalm 50:21 Related theme

Psalm 50:21 also reveals God's knowledge of human thoughts: He confronts the wicked for thinking God is like them, echoing the theme of God knowing hearts.

Malachi 3:13 Related theme

Malachi 3:13 shows God knows the people's rebellious words against Him — parallel to God knowing their secret thoughts in Ezekiel.

Malachi 3:14 Related theme

Malachi 3:14 continues: God quotes the people's complaint that serving Him is pointless — underscoring God's awareness of their inward attitudes, like Ezekiel.