Haggai 2:3
Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?
Cross-references
Ezra 3:12
Historical context
Ezra 3:12 describes elders weeping at the temple's foundation, mirroring Haggai's contrast of former and present glory.
Zechariah 4:10
Parallel
Zechariah 4:10 asks 'who has despised the day of small things?' — echoing Haggai's theme of not disdaining the rebuilt temple's humble appearance.
1 Chronicles 22:5
Contrast
1 Chronicles 22:5 records David's plans for the first temple to be 'exceeding magnificent' — directly contrasting the second temple's diminished glory in Haggai.