John 7:24

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Cross-reference

John 8:15 Parallel

John 8:15 contrasts judging by the flesh with righteous judgment, directly paralleling Jesus' command here.

Proverbs 24:23 states that partiality in judging is not good — directly echoing Jesus' command not to judge by appearances.

James 2:9 Parallel

James 2:9 says showing partiality is sin — exactly the 'judging by appearances' Jesus forbids, linking outward favoritism to transgressing the law.

James 2:4 Parallel

James 2:4 condemns making distinctions with evil thoughts — a direct parallel to judging by appearances, reinforcing the call to impartial judgment.

James 2:1 Parallel

James 2:1 commands showing no partiality — a New Testament application of Jesus' teaching to judge with right judgment.

Isaiah 11:4 Allusion

Isaiah 11:4 continues the messianic theme: judging the poor with righteousness and equity — the kind of right judgment Jesus commands.

Isaiah 11:3 Allusion

Isaiah 11:3 says the Messiah will not judge by what his eyes see — a direct parallel to Jesus' command to judge not by appearances.

Isaiah 5:23 Contrast

Isaiah 5:23 pronounces woe on those who acquit the guilty for bribes and deny justice — the unjust judgment Jesus contrasts with right judgment.

Proverbs 17:15 declares that condemning the righteous is an abomination — reinforcing the importance of judging rightly as Jesus commands.

Psalm 82:2 Parallel

Psalm 82:2 directly condemns unjust judgment and partiality — the exact behavior Jesus warns against in this verse.

Proverbs 31:9 commands judging righteously and defending the needy — a direct parallel to the positive side of Jesus' command: judge with right judgment.

1 Samuel 16:7 contrasts man's outward view with God's heart-seeing — the very principle behind Jesus' command to judge by inward truth, not looks.

Deuteronomy 1:16 commands judges to judge righteously, echoing the same principle Jesus applies to all.

Deuteronomy 16:19 prohibits perverting justice and taking bribes, connecting to judging righteously rather than by appearance.

Acts 28:4 Parallel

Acts 28:4 shows bystanders judging Paul by outward circumstance (a viper) — a negative example of the appearance-based judgment Jesus warns against.

2 Corinthians 10:7 also urges judging by what is evident, not by appearance — a parallel call for right discernment about belonging to Christ.

Deuteronomy 16:18 instructs judges to judge with just judgment, providing the OT foundation for Jesus' command.

Deuteronomy 1:17 warns against partiality in judgment, aligning with Jesus' call to avoid judging by appearance.

Psalm 94:21 Contrast

Psalm 94:21 shows the result of unjust judgment: condemning the innocent — the opposite of the righteous judgment Jesus calls for.

Psalm 58:2 Contrast

In Psalm 58:2, the wicked judges devise wrongs and deal violence — the opposite of the right judgment Jesus commands here.

Psalm 58:1 Parallel

Psalm 58:1 questions whether judges judge uprightly, a call for righteous judgment similar to Jesus' command.

Deuteronomy 13:14 commands thorough investigation before judgment — an example of 'right judgment' that requires careful inquiry rather than surface appearances.