John 10:29
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
Cross-references
In John 6:37, the same giving is linked to coming to Jesus and never being cast out, reinforcing the security of those given.
In John 14:28, Jesus directly states 'the Father is greater than I', echoing the same truth that the Father is greater than all.
In John 17:2, Jesus has authority over all flesh to give eternal life to those given, expanding the purpose of the Father's gift.
In John 17:6, Jesus has revealed God's name to those given, showing the result of the giving: they kept God's word.
In John 17:9, Jesus prays specifically for those given, highlighting his intercession for the same group.
In John 17:11, Jesus asks the Father to keep those given in His name, paralleling the 'no one can snatch' security.
John 16:15 shows all the Father has belongs to Jesus — echoing the giving of believers and unity of possession.
John 17:7 affirms everything given to Jesus comes from the Father — reinforcing the giving theme in John 10:29.
Genesis 28:15 echoes Jesus' claim: God promises to watch over Jacob and never leave him—the same security as the Father's hand.
Deuteronomy 33:3 says the holy ones are in God's hand—directly parallel to the Father's hand that no one can snatch from.
Deuteronomy 33:27 describes God as refuge with everlasting arms—matching the protective hand imagery in John 10:29.
Psalm 125:2 compares God's surrounding protection to mountains around Jerusalem—parallel to the Father's guarding hand in John 10:29.
Hebrews 2:13 quotes 'the children God has given me' — directly parallel to the giving of believers to Jesus in John 10:29.
Hebrews 7:25 reinforces the security theme: Christ's eternal intercession ensures no one can snatch believers from the Father's hand.
1 John 3:20 echoes that God is greater than all — here, greater than our condemning heart, confirming His surpassing power.