Ezekiel 33:32

And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 3:27 earlier commands the prophet to speak despite rebellion—showing the same pattern of hearing without doing that is now observed.

Mark 4:16 Parallel

Mark 4:16 describes those who hear with joy but have no root—mirroring Ezekiel's listeners who hear with pleasure yet fail to obey.

Mark 4:17 Parallel

Mark 4:17 shows such hearers fall away when trouble comes—expanding on the superficiality of Ezekiel's audience.

Matthew 13:20 describes stony ground hearers who receive with joy but fall away—identical to those who hear Ezekiel's words with pleasure but do not act.

Luke 8:13 Parallel

Luke 8:13 parallels the stony ground hearers who believe temporarily—echoing the people who enjoy the prophet's song but do not obey.

James 1:23 Parallel

James 1:23 directly compares hearers who do not do to a man looking in a mirror—perfectly matching the hear-but-not-do pattern here.

Deuteronomy 5:29 expresses God's wish for obedient hearts—contrasting with the people here who hear but do not obey.

John 5:35 Parallel

John 5:35 describes people rejoicing in John's light temporarily—mirroring Ezekiel's audience who enjoy the prophet's words but don't obey.