John 5:28

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

Cross-reference

John 5:20 Parallel

John 5:20 promises greater works that cause marvel — the raising of the dead in v.28 is that greater work.

John 5:19 Parallel

In John 5:19, Jesus says he does only what the Father does — this establishes the source of his authority to raise the dead in John 5:28.

John 5:25 Parallel

John 5:25 declares a present spiritual resurrection when the dead hear Jesus' voice; John 5:28 extends this to a future physical resurrection of all in graves.

John 11:25 Parallel

John 11:25 declares Jesus 'the resurrection and the life' — the source of the power to call the dead from tombs in v.28.

John 6:39 Parallel

John 6:39 speaks of Jesus raising the saved on the last day — the same resurrection hour mentioned in v.28.

John 6:40 Parallel

John 6:40 adds faith as condition for being raised on the last day — refining the general resurrection of v.28.

John 11:24 Parallel

In John 11:24, Martha voices the common hope of resurrection at the last day — exactly what Jesus announces in John 5:28.

Revelation 20:12 shows the dead standing before the throne for judgment — matching the resurrection to judgment Jesus describes.

Isaiah 26:19 prophesies the dead rising and bodies awakening — the same future resurrection Jesus declares is coming.

1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 describes the Lord descending and the dead rising — the same future event of resurrection at Christ's coming.

Philippians 3:21 speaks of Christ transforming our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body — the same resurrection transformation Jesus promises.

1 Corinthians 15:42-54 expands on the resurrection body and transformation — detailing the event Jesus simply announces in John 5:28.

Hosea 13:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Hosea 13:14 has God ransoming from Sheol and redeeming from Death — a prophecy of victory over death fulfilled in the resurrection Jesus announces.

1 Corinthians 15:22 teaches that in Christ all will be made alive — the same universal resurrection from the dead that Jesus speaks of.

1 Corinthians 6:14 connects Jesus' resurrection to our future resurrection — the same event Jesus announces in John 5:28.

Romans 8:11 Parallel

Romans 8:11 specifies the Spirit will give life to our mortal bodies — the agent of the resurrection Jesus speaks of in John 5:28.

Revelation 20:13 expands on the universal resurrection and judgment according to deeds, matching the two outcomes Jesus describes.

In 2 Kings 13:21, a dead man revives upon touching Elisha's bones — a historical type of the future resurrection when the dead hear God's voice.

Acts 24:15 Parallel

Acts 24:15 affirms the same hope of resurrection for both righteous and wicked — the 'all' Jesus mentions in John 5:28.

Luke 7:14 Parallel

Luke 7:14 records Jesus commanding a dead young man to get up — another miracle foreshadowing the universal resurrection by his word.

Mark 5:41 Parallel

Mark 5:41 shows Jesus commanding a dead girl to arise — a concrete demonstration of the power he claims will call all from graves.

Daniel 12:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 12:2 explicitly prophesies that many sleeping in the dust will awake — a direct OT prediction of the resurrection Jesus proclaims.

Ezekiel 37:4 has God commanding prophecy to dry bones, which hear and come to life — a prophetic type of the dead hearing the Son's voice.

Ezekiel 37:1-10 portrays dry bones coming to life at God's command — a symbolic prefiguring of the literal resurrection Jesus promises.

Acts 26:8 Parallel

Acts 26:8 challenges the incredulity of resurrection — Paul defends what Jesus promises in John 5:28.

1 Peter 4:5 Parallel

1 Peter 4:5 speaks of judgment for the living and dead — the resurrection in John 5:28 brings all to account.

Psalm 68:20 Related theme

Psalm 68:20 declares that God delivers from death — a general statement of God's power that underlies the specific resurrection promise.

Job 14:14 Related theme

Job 14:14 asks whether a man will live again after death, expressing hope for renewal — echoing the same longing for resurrection.