Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

Cross-reference

Hebrews 13:20 celebrates God raising Jesus from the dead, the answer to the prayers here that he was heard and saved from death.

Hebrews 2:14 explains why Jesus shared flesh and blood — to destroy the devil — grounding the suffering in Hebrews 5:7.

Hebrews 7:25 expands Christ's earthly prayers into his ongoing heavenly intercession — showing the enduring power of his supplication.

Hebrews 2:18 explains that Christ's suffering enables him to help the tempted — grounding the reality of his anguished prayers here.

Mark 15:34 Parallel

Mark 15:34 reports Jesus' cry of forsakenness — a loud cry parallel to the 'loud cries' in Hebrews 5:7.

In Matthew 26:36-44, Jesus prays with sorrow and sweat like blood, directly showing the 'loud cries and tears' of Hebrews 5:7.

Matthew 26:37 Historical context

Matthew 26:37 describes Jesus' sorrow in Gethsemane—the very event where he offered prayers with loud cries and tears.

Matthew 26:53 reveals Jesus could have called angels to avoid death, highlighting that his prayer here was not for escape but for strength.

Matthew 27:46 has Jesus crying out in forsakenness on the cross — a loud cry that fulfills the 'loud cries and tears' of Hebrews 5:7.

Matthew 27:50 describes Jesus crying out again with a loud voice before dying — another loud cry matching Hebrews 5:7.

Mark 14:32-39 records Jesus' agony in Gethsemane, falling to the ground and praying — the very scene Hebrews 5:7 summarizes.

Mark 14:33 Historical context

Mark 14:33 describes Jesus becoming deeply distressed and troubled — directly reflecting the intense emotional state behind the prayers in Hebrews 5:7.

Mark 14:34 Historical context

Mark 14:34 records Jesus saying his soul is sorrowful to death — the same profound anguish that Hebrews 5:7 portrays through tears and cries.

Mark 14:36 Citation

Mark 14:36 records Jesus' Gethsemane prayer 'Abba, Father...remove this cup,' the specific event summarized here with loud cries and tears.

Matthew 26:38 Historical context

In Matthew 26:38, Jesus expresses his overwhelming sorrow to his disciples — the same emotional agony that Hebrews 5:7 summarizes as loud cries and tears.

Mark 15:37 Parallel

Mark 15:37 records Jesus' loud cry at his death, echoing the loud cries mentioned here as he prayed to be saved from death.

Luke 22:42–44 Historical context

Luke 22:42-44 shows Jesus praying in agony, sweating blood, and being strengthened — the specific Gethsemane event that Hebrews 5:7 summarizes.

John 1:14 Parallel

John 1:14 declares the Word became flesh, affirming the incarnate reality behind Jesus’ prayers and tears in Hebrews 5:7.

Galatians 4:4 says God sent his Son born of a woman, under law — the very human context of Jesus’ cries in Hebrews 5:7.

2 John 1:7 Parallel

2 John 1:7 warns against deceivers who deny Jesus coming in the flesh — Hebrews 5:7 underscores that very reality.

Psalm 22:1 Allusion

Psalm 22:1 provides the cry Jesus uttered on the cross, giving scriptural foundation to the loud cries in Hebrews 5:7.

Psalm 22:24 Allusion

Psalm 22:24 affirms that God hears the afflicted's cry—directly supporting Hebrews' statement that Jesus was heard for his reverence.

Psalm 40:1-3 describes being heard and drawn up from a pit—parallel to Jesus being saved from death and heard by God.

Psalm 69:1 Allusion

Psalm 69:1's cry 'save me, the waters have come up to my neck' parallels Jesus' desperate prayers for deliverance from death.

In 2 Samuel 22:7, David's cry of distress and God's hearing echoes Jesus' plea that was heard because of his reverence.

Job 16:20 Parallel

In Job 16:20, Job pours out tears to God amid scorn — directly echoing Jesus' tearful cries in his suffering.

Psalm 6:8 Parallel

In Psalm 6:8, the psalmist's weeping is heard by God — a direct parallel to Jesus' prayer being heard.

Psalm 31:22 Parallel

In Psalm 31:22, the psalmist cries out feeling cut off, yet is heard — echoing Jesus' cry and being heard by the Father.

Luke 22:44 Parallel

Luke 22:44 describes Jesus in anguish praying earnestly with sweat like blood—directly matching the cries and tears in Hebrews.

Psalm 39:12 Parallel

Psalm 39:12 explicitly mentions weeping and crying for help — closely mirroring Jesus' tears and petitions in Hebrews 5:7.

Psalm 55:4 Parallel

Psalm 55:4 describes anguish and terrors of death — the same deathly dread Jesus experienced in Gethsemane.

Mark 14:35 Parallel

Mark 14:36 records Jesus' Gethsemane prayer 'Abba, Father... remove this cup', directly paralleling the prayer described in Hebrews.

Psalm 69:3 Parallel

Psalm 69:3 depicts exhaustion from calling for help, parched throat — reminiscent of Jesus' fervent cries and physical strain.

Psalm 77:2 Parallel

Psalm 77:2 describes distress, stretching out hands, refusing comfort — matching Jesus' intense prayer and sorrow.

Psalm 116:3 Parallel

Psalm 116:3 describes being encompassed by death's snares—closely mirrors Jesus' agony in facing death.

Jonah 2:2 Parallel

Jonah 2:2 has Jonah crying out from distress and being heard, mirroring Jesus' prayers and God's answer in Hebrews.

Matthew 26:42 shows Jesus praying again the same request, reinforcing the earnest prayer described in Hebrews.

Matthew 26:39 records Jesus' specific prayer for the cup to pass, which Hebrews 5:7 summarizes with loud cries and tears.

In 1 Samuel 1:10, Hannah's tearful prayer in deep distress mirrors Jesus' own loud cries and tears to God.

Matthew 26:36 Historical context

Matthew 26:36 sets the Gethsemane scene where Jesus goes to pray, providing the context for the cries and tears in Hebrews.

Hosea 12:4 Typology

Hosea 12:4 describes Jacob weeping and striving with God, paralleling Jesus' loud cries and tears in prayer.

1 John 4:3 Parallel

1 John 4:3 warns against denying Jesus come in the flesh — Hebrews 5:7 affirms his real human experience of prayer and tears.

Isaiah 53:3 Allusion

Isaiah 53:3 describes the suffering servant as 'a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief,' paralleling Jesus' intense cries and tears here.

Psalm 142:2 Allusion

Psalm 142:2 pours out complaint before God—similar to Jesus' loud cries and tears.

1 Timothy 3:16 confesses Christ manifested in the flesh, vindicated — echoing the reverent suffering described in Hebrews 5:7.

Psalm 22:21 Allusion

Psalm 22:21 echoes Jesus' cry for deliverance from death—the psalmist's plea from the lion's mouth parallels Christ's loud cries.

Romans 8:3 Parallel

Romans 8:3 says God sent his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to condemn sin, paralleling Jesus’ fleshly appeals in Hebrews 5:7.

John 12:27 Parallel

John 12:27 has Jesus troubled about the hour and praying about being saved — a similar but earlier moment of distress, not the Gethsemane prayer.

Psalm 130:1 Allusion

Psalm 130:1 cries 'out of the depths'—evokes the deep anguish of Jesus' prayer.

Psalm 88:1 Allusion

Psalm 88:1's cry day and night to God mirrors Jesus' persistent prayers with loud cries and tears.

Psalm 69:13-16 pleads for deliverance from sinking and deep waters—matching Jesus' prayer for salvation from death.