Jeremiah 3:8 recounts Israel's adultery and divorce, providing the backdrop for why Judah's pretense is even worse.

Jeremiah 3:22 is God's call to 'return' — contrasting Judah's insincere pretense with the genuine repentance God desires.

Jeremiah 3:6 introduces the comparison by describing Israel's unfaithfulness, setting up the point that Judah is even worse in verse 11.

Jeremiah 2:19 warns Judah that her own wickedness will discipline her, providing context for why Judah is worse than Israel in Jeremiah 3:11.

Jeremiah 8:5 laments Jerusalem's persistent backsliding, illustrating the treacherous behavior that makes Israel appear more righteous.

Ezekiel 16:47 also states Jerusalem was more corrupt than Samaria, echoing the same comparison of Judah being worse than Israel.

Ezekiel 16:51 explicitly says Samaria did not commit half of Judah's sins, making her sisters appear righteous — the very point of Jeremiah 3:11.

Ezekiel 16:52 reinforces that Judah's sins made her sisters appear more righteous, using identical logic to Jeremiah 3:11.

Ezekiel 23:11 describes Jerusalem (Oholibah) as more corrupt than Samaria (Oholah), mirroring Jeremiah's verdict.

In Matthew 12:41, Jesus uses the same logic: Nineveh's repentance condemns this generation, just as faithless Israel condemns treacherous Judah.

In Luke 11:31, the Queen of the South will condemn this generation, paralleling Israel condemning Judah—both outsiders more responsive.