John 4:22
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
Cross-reference
In Zephaniah 3:17, the Lord saves His people and rejoices over them, directly grounding salvation in Israel's God.
In Hebrews 7:14, Jesus' descent from Judah ties the source of salvation to the Jewish tribe.
Romans 9:5 notes that the Christ came from the Jewish race, grounding salvation's Jewish origin in the Messiah.
In Romans 9:4, Paul lists Israel's privileges—adoption, covenants, worship—explaining why salvation comes through them.
Romans 3:2 states the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God, directly supporting that salvation comes through them.
Acts 17:23 has Paul addressing the Athenians' worship of an unknown god — a parallel to Jesus' statement that Samaritans worship what they do not know.
In Luke 24:47, repentance and forgiveness begin from Jerusalem, showing the practical outworking of salvation from the Jews.
In Zechariah 9:9, the king coming to Jerusalem brings salvation—fulfilled in Jesus, confirming salvation is from the Jews.
Genesis 49:10 prophesies that the ruler (Messiah) would come from Judah, linking salvation's source to the Jews.
Isaiah 46:13 promises salvation in Zion for Israel, directly affirming that salvation is from the Jews.
Isaiah 2:3 says the law and word of the Lord go forth from Zion (Jerusalem), indicating God's salvation originates with the Jews.
Psalm 147:19 declares God gave His word to Israel, indicating the Jews were entrusted with divine revelation.
2 Chronicles 13:10-12 shows the Jews had the Lord's presence and priesthood, affirming that true worship and salvation originate with them.
2 Kings 17:41 continues the theme of Samaritans fearing God yet serving idols — background for Jesus' remark on their ignorant worship.
2 Kings 17:27-29 describes the syncretistic worship of the Samaritans — explaining why Jesus says they worship what they do not know.
Jeremiah 3:23 contrasts empty worship on hills with salvation in the LORD — directly matching Jesus' rebuke of Samaritan mountain worship.
Joel 2:32 promises salvation in Jerusalem — reinforcing Jesus' claim that salvation originates from the Jews, specifically Zion.
Matthew 10:5 instructs disciples to avoid Samaritans and focus on Israel — aligning with Jesus' statement that salvation originates from the Jews.
Isaiah 45:15 calls God a hidden Savior of Israel — paralleling Jesus' point that salvation comes from the Jews who know God.
Acts 13:46 records Paul turning to Gentiles after Jewish rejection — a later development of Jesus' priority of salvation from the Jews.
Ephesians 2:12 describes Gentiles as alienated from Israel — the very separation Jesus addresses, which is later reconciled through Christ.
In Exodus 15:2, God is called Israel's salvation, linking the concept of salvation to the God of the Jews.