Isaiah 57:4

Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,

Cross-reference

Isaiah 37:23 asks 'against whom hast thou reproached?' — the same rhetorical challenge as 'against whom do ye sport yourselves?' in Isaiah 57:4.

Isaiah 30:9 Parallel

Isaiah 30:9 uses the same phrase 'rebellious people, lying children' — reinforcing the identity of those who mock God's message.

Isaiah 1:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:4, 'offspring of evildoers' echoes the 'children of transgression' label here — both denounce rebellion.

Isaiah 58:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 58:9, God promises to answer when they stop pointing fingers and speaking wickedness — directly addressing the mockery rebuked here.

Isaiah 37:29 puts a bridle in the lips of the arrogant — a judgment on the same mockery Isaiah 57:4 condemns with 'draw out the tongue'.

Isaiah 30:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 30:1, 'stubborn children' parallels the 'children of transgression' here — both rebuke Israel's rebelliousness.

Isaiah 3:8 Parallel

In Isaiah 3:8, Jerusalem's downfall is blamed on rebellious speech and deeds — the same defiance mocked here.

Ezekiel 2:4 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:4 describes a 'rebellious house' — the same stubborn rejection of God seen here in the mocking children.

In Lamentations 2:16, enemies open mouths wide and gnash teeth — directly paralleling the open-mouthed derision here.

In Lamentations 2:15, passersby hiss and wag heads in mockery — closely paralleling the derisive gestures here.

In Matthew 27:39-44, passersby and leaders mock Jesus on the cross — a scene that echoes the mocking denounced in Isaiah.

Psalm 35:21 Parallel

In Psalm 35:16, profane mockers gnash at the psalmist — a direct parallel to the mocking denounced in Isaiah.

Psalm 22:13 Parallel

In Psalm 22:13, enemies open wide their mouths like lions — directly matching the open-mouthed mockery here.

Psalm 22:7 Parallel

In Psalm 22:7, mockers make mouths and wag heads — closely paralleling the tongue-sticking derision here.

Job 16:10 Parallel

In Job 16:10, enemies gape with their mouths and strike insolently — directly paralleling the open-mouthed mockery here.

In Matthew 27:29, soldiers mock Jesus as 'King of the Jews' — the ultimate mockery of God's Son, fulfilling the pattern of mocking God's anointed.

In Matthew 23:33, Jesus calls Pharisees 'brood of vipers,' echoing the prophetic rebuke of 'offspring of deceit' here.

Numbers 32:14 calls the people 'a brood of sinful men' — very similar imagery of a sinful lineage, reinforcing the 'offspring of deceit' here.

In Judges 16:25-27, the Philistines mock Samson, God's judge — a historical example of mocking God's servant.

Matthew 3:7 Allusion

In Matthew 3:7, John the Baptist uses a similar rhetorical rebuke ('brood of vipers') to confront hypocrisy.

Psalm 69:12 Parallel

In Psalm 69:12, David laments being mocked by drunkards at the gate — a lament echoing the suffering of the righteous mocked.

Luke 11:29 Parallel

In Luke 11:29, Jesus calls his generation 'evil' — matching the description of 'children of rebellion' in this rebuke.