John 13:19

Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

Cross-references

John 8:24 Parallel

John 8:24 directly echoes the 'I am he' phrase and the necessity of believing it for salvation, deepening the call to faith.

John 8:58 Allusion

John 8:58 declares 'before Abraham was, I am' — the same divine self-identification Jesus predicts will be proven true.

John 14:29 Parallel

In John 14:29, Jesus repeats the same purpose for foretelling — that when it happens, you may believe.

John 14:1 Parallel

John 14:1 immediately follows: after predicting betrayal to produce belief, Jesus urges them not to be troubled but to trust him.

John 16:4 Parallel

In John 16:4, Jesus similarly foretells events so disciples will remember later, a parallel purpose.

In Isaiah 41:23, predicting the future proves deity; Jesus fulfills that test here, showing he is God.

Isaiah 43:10 has God say 'that you may know... that I am he' — Jesus applies this divine self-declaration to himself.

Isaiah 48:5 Allusion

In Isaiah 48:5, God declares events beforehand to prevent idolatry, same purpose as Jesus' foretelling here.

Isaiah 41:22 challenges idols to declare the future as proof of deity — Jesus does exactly that to prove he is 'I am he'.

Isaiah 42:9 Allusion

Isaiah 42:9 says God declares new things before they happen — Jesus fulfills this pattern, showing his divine identity.

Ezekiel 24:24 uses the same pattern: a prophetic sign given beforehand so that when it happens, people recognize God's identity — here Jesus applies it to his betrayal.

Luke 22:21 Parallel

Luke 22:21 is the parallel account of Jesus predicting his betrayer at the Last Supper, the very event foretold here.

Revelation 1:18 Prophetic fulfillment

Revelation 1:18 says 'I died, and behold I am alive forevermore' — the resurrection confirms the divine identity Jesus predicted would be proven.

Revelation 1:17 presents the risen Christ saying 'I am the first and the last' — another 'I am' declaration affirming his deity.

In Matthew 24:25, Jesus warns ahead of time about future events, consistent with his practice here.