John 11:52
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Cross-references
John 12:32 promises Jesus will draw all people when lifted up—fulfilling the gathering of scattered children prophesied here.
John 10:16 has Jesus speaking of bringing other sheep into one flock, the same gathering of scattered children Jesus dies to accomplish.
John 1:29 declares Jesus as the Lamb who takes away the world's sin—directly relating to His death gathering scattered children of God here.
Revelation 7:9 shows the great multitude from every nation standing before the Lamb, the realized gathering of the scattered children.
Genesis 49:10 prophesies that Shiloh (the Messiah) will gather the peoples — this is the OT seed of Jesus gathering scattered children of God.
Revelation 5:9 depicts the Lamb ransoming people from every nation, fulfilling the gathering of scattered children from all peoples.
1 John 2:2 states Jesus' atonement is for the whole world, matching the universal scope of gathering scattered children of God.
Colossians 1:20-23 speaks of reconciling all things through Christ's cross, including those once alienated — gathering the scattered.
Ephesians 2:14-22 shows Christ making Jews and Gentiles one, breaking down dividing walls — the scattered children becoming one household.
Ephesians 1:10 describes God's plan to unite all things in Christ — the same gathering of scattered children into one body.
Romans 9:26 continues the Hosea quote: those formerly not God's people become 'sons of the living God' — the scattered children gathered.
Romans 9:25 quotes Hosea about calling 'not My people' as 'My people' — directly matching the gathering of scattered children of God.
Luke 2:32 proclaims Jesus as a light for revelation to the Gentiles, echoing the universal scope of gathering scattered children.
Ezekiel 34:12 uses the shepherd imagery of gathering scattered sheep — exactly the same picture of gathering scattered children that John 11:52 applies to Christ's work.
Ezekiel 11:17 directly promises to gather scattered Israel — a clear OT parallel to the gathering of God's children in John 11:52, now expanded beyond national Israel.
Isaiah 56:8 declares God will gather the dispersed of Israel and also others — this directly matches Jesus gathering scattered children of God.
Isaiah 49:6 explicitly says the Servant will be a light to the nations, directly supporting Jesus' mission to gather Gentiles.
Isaiah 11:10-12 prophesies the Root of Jesse assembling the dispersed of Israel and nations — directly fulfilled when Jesus gathers scattered children of God.
Mark 13:27 parallels Matthew 24:31, describing the angelic gathering of the elect — tied to the same eschatological gathering as Jesus' work.
Matthew 24:31 describes the end-time gathering of the elect from the four winds — a future culmination of the gathering Jesus begins.
Galatians 3:28 declares that in Christ there is no division — all are one, echoing the 'gather together in one' from John 11:52.
Jeremiah 31:10 prophesies that God will gather scattered Israel as a shepherd gathers his flock — Jesus fulfills this by gathering the children of God.
Acts 13:48 records Gentiles believing and being added to eternal life — a concrete example of scattered children of God being gathered.
Ezekiel 11:16 describes God scattering His people and being a sanctuary — opposite of John 11:52's gathering. The scattering sets up the need for gathering.
Psalm 22:27 prophesies all nations turning to God, prefiguring the universal gathering of scattered children of God.
Romans 3:29 affirms God is God of Gentiles too, reinforcing that Jesus' gathering includes all nations, not only Israel.
Hebrews 2:10 speaks of bringing many sons to glory through suffering, paralleling Jesus' gathering of the children of God here.
Psalm 102:22 describes peoples and kingdoms gathering to serve the LORD — this adds a broader OT hope of global worship that Jesus fulfills.