Isaiah 66:24
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 66:16 describes the LORD's judgment by fire and sword, leading to the slain corpses that verse 24 then shows as a spectacle.
In Isaiah 34:10, the fire and smoke over Edom are unquenchable — the same language used for eternal judgment in Isaiah 66:24.
Isaiah 1:31 promises unquenchable fire for the wicked — a direct parallel to the undying worm and unquenchable fire here.
In Isaiah 33:14, sinners fear the consuming fire and everlasting burnings — the same imagery of unending judgment as 66:24's undying worm and unquenchable fire.
In Isaiah 14:11, the king of Babylon descends to Sheol with worms as his bed — a precursor to the undying worm of final judgment.
Ezekiel 39:9-16 describes disposal of Gog's army corpses with burning and burial, paralleling the unburied rebels in Isaiah 66:24.
In Daniel 12:2, the wicked awake to everlasting shame and contempt, directly paralleling the eternal abhorrence and punishment in Isaiah 66:24.
Zechariah 14:12 depicts a plague causing rotting flesh, mirroring the decay of the rebels in Isaiah 66:24.
In Matthew 3:12, John the Baptist warns of unquenchable fire for the chaff, directly echoing the phrase from Isaiah 66:24.
In Mark 9:44-49, Jesus directly quotes Isaiah 66:24, using the undying worm and unquenchable fire to warn about hell.
In Revelation 14:11, the smoke of torment rises forever, reinforcing the eternal punishment imagery of the undying worm and unquenchable fire.
In Revelation 19:17-21, the great supper of God has birds feasting on the slain bodies of God's enemies, echoing the same final judgment imagery of corpses and destruction.
Jeremiah 7:20 describes unquenchable fire of God's wrath — the same imagery as 66:24's fire that is not quenched.
Ezekiel 20:47 describes an unquenchable fire devouring trees — the same 'not quenched' language as 66:24's fire.
In Luke 16:24, the rich man is in anguish in flame — the same unquenchable fire of judgment as 66:24's flames.
In 2 Thessalonians 1:9, Paul echoes this image of eternal punishment—both depict the final fate of the wicked as unending destruction.