John 7:28

Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

Cross-reference

John 7:37 Historical context

John 7:37 is another instance of Jesus crying out in the temple — same feast, same public proclamation.

John 14:10 Parallel

In John 14:10, Jesus elaborates that the Father dwells in him and does works, reinforcing that he does not speak on his own authority.

John 12:49 Parallel

John 12:49 states Jesus does not speak on his own authority but by the Father's command, matching his claim here.

John 10:36 Parallel

John 10:36 refers to the Father consecrating and sending Jesus, aligning with his divine mission here.

John 8:55 Parallel

In John 8:55, Jesus explicitly says 'you have not known Him,' echoing the accusation from 7:28 and adding that He knows Him.

John 8:42 Parallel

John 8:42 repeats nearly verbatim that Jesus came from God and was sent, providing a close parallel.

John 8:26 Parallel

In John 8:26, Jesus repeats 'he who sent me is true' and adds that he declares what he heard from the Father.

John 8:19 Parallel

In John 8:19, Jesus reinforces that knowing Him means knowing the Father, directly linking the ignorance of the Father to ignorance of Himself.

John 8:16 Parallel

John 8:16 reinforces that Jesus is not alone because the Father sent him, directly echoing the sending theme.

John 8:14 Parallel

John 8:14 expands Jesus' claim: he knows his true origin, while John 7:28 implies their knowledge is only surface-level.

John 5:43 Parallel

John 5:43 repeats that Jesus comes in his Father's name, paralleling his claim of being sent by the Father.

John 5:32 Parallel

In John 5:32, Jesus says another witness (the Father) bears true testimony, linking directly to 'He who sent me is true' in 7:28.

John 3:2 Parallel

John 3:2 has Nicodemus acknowledge Jesus is from God, echoing the same sending theme.

John 1:46 Parallel

John 1:46 shows Nathanael's contempt for Nazareth, the very town Jesus references in John 7:28 when saying they know his human origin.

John 17:3 Contrast

In John 17:3, eternal life is defined as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ, contrasting the ignorance in 7:28 with life-giving knowledge.

John 17:25 Parallel

In John 17:25, Jesus states the world has not known the Father, but He has, and the disciples know He was sent—directly echoing 7:28.

John 12:44 Parallel

John 12:44 also has Jesus crying out about being sent by the Father — directly parallel to His declaration here.

John 18:20 Historical context

John 18:20 describes Jesus' open temple teaching — precisely what He is doing here, crying out publicly.

John 14:24 Parallel

John 14:24 reinforces that Jesus' words come from the Father who sent Him — here Jesus claims He did not come on His own.

John 16:3 Parallel

In John 16:3, Jesus predicts persecution because they have not known the Father or Him, applying the same ignorance to future actions.

John 14:31 Parallel

In John 14:31, Jesus says he does as the Father commanded, echoing his claim in 7:28 that he did not come on his own accord.

John 11:42 Parallel

John 11:42 echoes Jesus' awareness of being sent by the Father — here He declares that the One who sent Him is true.

2 Corinthians 4:6 Related theme

2 Corinthians 4:6 says God gives the light of knowledge of His glory in Christ — echoing Jesus' claim that He reveals the Father.

Luke 10:22 Parallel

Luke 10:22 repeats the same exclusive knowledge claim — Jesus alone knows and reveals the Father.

Luke 2:4 Contrast

Luke 2:4 gives Jesus' earthly birthplace (Bethlehem), which the crowd here thinks they know, contrasting his divine origin from the Father.

Matthew 11:27 states that no one knows the Father except the Son — directly parallel to Jesus' claim here that He knows the Father.

Mark 14:49 Historical context

Mark 14:49 recalls Jesus' daily temple teaching — here He is doing exactly that, crying out in the temple.

Jeremiah 31:34 promises a new covenant where all will know the Lord — contrasting with Jesus' statement that they do not know the Father.

Luke 2:39 Historical context

Luke 2:39 shows Jesus' upbringing in Nazareth, the very origin the crowd here assumes they know about him.

Isaiah 45:19 declares God speaks openly, not in secret — Jesus' public cry in the temple aligns with this open revelation.