Ezekiel 5:5
Thus saith the Lord God; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 4:1
Historical context
Ezekiel 4:1 commands drawing Jerusalem on a clay tablet—here the city is explicitly named, anchoring the symbolic act.
Ezekiel 16:14
Related theme
Ezekiel 16:14 also describes Jerusalem's fame among nations — here from beauty, but both highlight her position.
Matthew 5:14
Parallel
Matthew 5:14 uses the image of a city on a hill — a clear parallel to Jerusalem set in the center of nations.
Jeremiah 6:6
Parallel
Jeremiah 6:6 orders siege ramps against Jerusalem—parallel to the judgment on Jerusalem proclaimed here in the center of nations.