Isaiah 57:3

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 1:4 Parallel

Isaiah 1:4 calls Israel 'offspring of evildoers' and 'children who deal corruptly' — same accusatory language for unfaithful people.

Matthew 23:33 again uses 'brood of vipers' — Jesus' strongest rebuke parallels the call to 'children of a sorceress'.

Revelation 17:1-5 personifies spiritual adultery as a harlot — the same metaphor for unfaithfulness to God seen here.

James 4:4 Parallel

In James 4:4, the same 'adulterous' accusation applies to those who befriend the world — spiritual unfaithfulness echoed in the NT.

John 8:40 Parallel

John 8:41 records the Pharisees denying they are 'illegitimate children' — directly linked to the accusation of being offspring of adultery here.

Luke 3:7 Allusion

Luke 3:7 has John the Baptist's 'brood of vipers' — the same prophetic indictment of those who think they are safe.

Matthew 16:4 calls the generation 'adulterous' — directly echoing the OT charge of unfaithfulness against Israel here.

Matthew 12:34 repeats 'brood of vipers' — Jesus uses the same stark language to condemn the Pharisees' evil hearts.

Matthew 3:7 Allusion

Matthew 3:7 records John the Baptist's 'brood of vipers' — a similar prophetic denunciation of religious hypocrites.

Hosea 1:2 Parallel

Hosea 1:2 uses the same metaphor of prostitution to depict Israel's spiritual adultery, reinforcing the accusation here.

In Matthew 12:39, Jesus calls this generation 'adulterous' — the same spiritual adultery accusation applied to the people here.

In Deuteronomy 31:16, God predicts Israel will 'prostitute themselves' after foreign gods — the same metaphor for unfaithfulness used here.

John 8:41 Allusion

In John 8:41, the Pharisees deny being 'born of fornication' — directly opposing Isaiah's accusation that they are children of the adulterer.

Hosea 2:4 Allusion

Hosea 2:4 uses the same adultery metaphor — God rejects unfaithful Israel as 'not my wife' — echoing the accusation here.

Luke 11:29 Parallel

In Luke 11:29, Jesus condemns an 'evil generation' seeking signs — echoing Isaiah's rebuke of the wicked offspring.

1 John 3:10 Parallel

In 1 John 3:10, children of God vs. children of the devil — similar contrast of spiritual lineage as here.

Revelation 22:15 Related theme

Revelation 22:15 excludes sorcerers and whoremongers from the holy city — the same sins Isaiah attributes to the wicked seed.