Ezekiel 33:30
Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the Lord.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 33:2 introduces the watchman metaphor that frames the people’s talk in 33:30 — they discuss the watchman but don’t heed.
Ezekiel 3:11 commissions Ezekiel to speak whether they listen or not — the same mission context that frames the people's hypocrisy here.
Isaiah 29:13 describes people honoring God with lips but hearts far away, paralleling the superficial interest in hearing here.
In Isaiah 58:2, people eagerly seek God daily and delight in knowing His ways, yet their hearts are not truly obedient — mirroring the superficial interest described here.
Jeremiah 23:35 shows people repeatedly asking 'What has the LORD spoken?' — a similar pattern of verbal interest without genuine reception of God's word.
Jeremiah 42:20 rebukes the people for insincerely asking God's word while intending to disobey — a direct parallel to those who talk about hearing the message without genuine intent.
Matthew 15:8 quotes Isaiah: 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me' — a clear parallel to the hypocritical listeners here.
In Matthew 22:16, the Pharisees flatter Jesus with words of respect while plotting to trap Him — mirroring the insincere talk of the people who speak well of Ezekiel.
Jeremiah 12:6 warns that even family members speak well of you while betraying you — a direct parallel to the people who talk about Ezekiel but do not genuinely listen.
Romans 2:13 states that doers, not just hearers, are justified — directly applying to those in Ezekiel 33:30 who only talk about hearing.
In Jeremiah 42:1-6, the remnant asks Jeremiah to seek God's will and promises obedience, but later they rebel — echoing the hearers who speak of listening but don't truly follow.
2 Timothy 3:5 describes people with a form of godliness but denying its power — mirroring the empty talk of hearing God’s word in Ezekiel 33:30.