John 15:27

And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

Cross-references

John 21:24 Allusion

In John 21:24, the Beloved Disciple bears witness to these things — fulfilling the call to witness as one who was with Jesus from the beginning.

John 12:17 Parallel

In John 12:17, the crowd that witnessed Lazarus' raising bears witness, providing an example of eyewitness testimony like the disciples'.

Luke 1:2 Allusion

In Luke 1:2, 'eyewitnesses from the first' directly parallels the disciples being with Jesus from the beginning and bearing witness.

1 Peter 5:1 Allusion

In 1 Peter 5:1, Peter identifies as a witness of Christ's sufferings, directly echoing the commission to bear witness because they were with Jesus from the beginning.

Acts 13:31 Allusion

Paul notes that those who accompanied Jesus from Galilee are now his witnesses, matching the 'from the beginning' condition.

Acts 10:39 Allusion

Peter summarizes that they are witnesses of all Jesus did and are commissioned to testify, directly connecting to Jesus' words.

In 2 Peter 1:16-18, Peter recounts being an eyewitness of Christ's majesty, directly matching the call to bear witness from being with him from the start.

1 John 1:1 Allusion

In 1 John 1:1, the apostle declares having heard, seen, and touched the Word of life from the beginning, a clear echo of being with Jesus from the start.

Acts 4:33 Allusion

The apostles give powerful testimony to the resurrection, as Jesus said they would be witnesses in John 15:27.

1 John 1:2 Allusion

In 1 John 1:2, he testifies to having seen and proclaiming eternal life, continuing the eyewitness testimony theme from the previous verse.

Acts 3:15 Allusion

Peter declares the apostles are witnesses of the resurrection, directly fulfilling Jesus' promise that they would bear witness.

Acts 1:22 Allusion

Acts 1:22 defines the witness as one who accompanied Jesus from John's baptism, fulfilling the 'from the beginning' clause.

Acts 1:21 Allusion

Acts 1:21 requires a witness to have been with Jesus from the beginning, exactly matching the condition in John 15:27.

Acts 1:8 Parallel

Acts 1:8 restates Jesus' commission: disciples will be witnesses empowered by the Spirit, directly echoing His promise in John 15:27.

Luke 24:48 Parallel

In Luke 24:48, Jesus declares the disciples witnesses of his resurrection — identical commission to John 15:27.

1 John 4:14 Allusion

1 John 4:14 echoes the eyewitness testimony of the disciples, who 'have seen and testify' — the same witness role Jesus assigns here.

Acts 5:32 Prophetic fulfillment

In Acts 5:32, the apostles continue as witnesses, also citing the Holy Spirit's testimony, fulfilling Jesus' commission.

Hebrews 2:3 Allusion

In Hebrews 2:3, the salvation declared by the Lord was attested to us by those who heard, showing the disciples' witness in action.

Acts 8:25 Parallel

In Acts 8:25, Peter and John testify and preach, demonstrating the witness Jesus said they would bear.

In Isaiah 43:10, God calls Israel His witnesses to His deity, setting the pattern for Jesus calling disciples witnesses to Him.

Acts 2:32 Prophetic fulfillment

In Acts 2:32, Peter declares the apostles are witnesses of the resurrection, fulfilling Jesus' promise that they would bear witness.

Acts 22:15 Parallel

In Acts 22:15, Ananias tells Paul he will be a witness of what he has seen, echoing Jesus' commission to witness.

Acts 4:20 Allusion

Peter and John cannot stop speaking of what they have seen and heard, embodying the compelled witness role Jesus described.

Revelation 1:2 Related theme

In Revelation 1:2, John testifies to what he saw, continuing the witness theme, though the context is apocalyptic vision rather than earthly life with Jesus.