Isaiah 58:4

Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 3:15 Parallel

In Isaiah 3:15, God questions crushing the poor, echoing the violent fists of fasting in Isaiah 58:4—both condemn oppression.

1 Kings 21:9–13 Historical context

1 Kings 21:9-13 records Jezebel proclaiming a fast to cover Naboth's murder—a concrete example of fasting used for violence, as Isaiah condemns.

Proverbs 21:27 says a wicked person's sacrifice is an abomination, especially with evil intent—same principle as Isaiah's condemnation of fasting accompanied by violence.

Joel 2:13 Contrast

Joel 2:13 calls for rending hearts not garments — directly parallel to condemning outward fasting without inward change.

Jonah 3:7 Contrast

In Jonah 3:7, the king's fast prompts repentance and mercy, contrasting sharply with the violent fasting Isaiah condemns.

In Matthew 6:16, Jesus condemns hypocritical fasting done for show, echoing Isaiah's critique of fasting tainted by strife.

Philippians 1:15 mentions preaching from envy and rivalry — echoing the strife in Isaiah's fasting.

In 1 Kings 21:12, a fast is proclaimed to frame Naboth, paralleling how fasting can be used for unjust violence in Isaiah.

In Zechariah 7:5, God questions the sincerity of fasting, directly paralleling Isaiah 58:4's critique of hypocritical fasting.

Matthew 23:14 rebukes using long prayers to exploit widows — a similar hypocrisy of religious acts masking sin.

Luke 20:47 Parallel

Luke 20:47 parallels Matthew 23:14, condemning pretense in prayer while devouring widows — akin to fasting with quarreling.