John 14:30
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
Cross-references
In John 12:31, Jesus declares the ruler of this world will be driven out — here he says he is coming, showing the impending confrontation.
In John 16:11, the ruler of this world has been judged — this completes the arc from his coming mentioned here.
In John 8:46, Jesus challenges anyone to convict him of sin, explaining why the prince has no hold on him — his sinlessness.
2 Corinthians 5:21 declares Christ knew no sin, directly supporting why the ruler of this world has no hold on him.
Revelation 12:9 identifies the prince of this world as Satan, the dragon who leads the whole world astray.
1 John 5:19 states the whole world is under the evil one, affirming the prince of this world's control over the world.
1 John 4:4 contrasts the greater one in believers with 'the one in the world,' directly referencing the prince of this world's opposition.
1 John 3:5-8 connects Jesus' sinlessness with his mission to destroy the devil's works — the very conflict referenced here.
1 Peter 2:22 directly states Jesus committed no sin, reinforcing that Satan has no rightful claim on him.
1 Peter 1:19 likens Christ to a lamb without blemish, underscoring his sinless nature that Satan has no power over.
Hebrews 7:26 describes Jesus as holy, innocent, unstained — the basis for his immunity to Satan's claim.
Hebrews 4:15 affirms Jesus was tempted yet without sin, showing why Satan has no claim on him.
Ephesians 2:2 identifies the 'ruler of the kingdom of the air' as the same spirit at work in disobedience, expanding on the prince of this world's domain.
In 2 Corinthians 4:4, the god of this world blinds the unbelieving — describing the same ruler who is coming here.
In Luke 22:53, Jesus identifies the hour as the power of darkness — this matches the coming of the ruler here.
Luke 1:35 accounts Jesus' holy conception by the Spirit, establishing his sinlessness — why Satan has no claim.
Luke 4:13 says the devil left 'until an opportune time,' directly corresponding to the coming prince in John 14:30.
Luke 4:6 has the devil claiming authority over all kingdoms, directly matching the 'prince of this world' title.
In Matthew 4:9, the devil offers all the world's kingdoms, demonstrating the authority of the prince of this world.
Genesis 3:15 prophesies the offspring who will crush Satan's head, prefiguring Jesus' victory over the ruler of this world.
Revelation 20:2 names the same Satan as the ancient serpent, now bound for a thousand years — a future fate for the prince of this world.
Ephesians 6:12 names the 'powers of this dark world' as spiritual forces, paralleling the prince of this world in the context of spiritual warfare.
Revelation 20:3 describes Satan's imprisonment to stop deceiving nations, extending the fate of the prince of this world.
Colossians 1:13 contrasts the 'dominion of darkness' with Christ's kingdom, echoing the realm of the prince of this world.
Matthew 12:26 mentions Satan's kingdom being divided, reinforcing the reality of the prince of this world's domain.
Revelation 20:7 tells of Satan's release after a thousand years, a later episode in the story of the prince of this world.