John 7:49

But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

Cross-reference

John 9:34 Parallel

In John 9:34, Pharisees again dismiss a man as 'born in sins' — same contempt for those they consider ignorant or cursed.

John 11:49 Parallel

John 11:49 records Caiaphas saying 'You know nothing at all' — another religious leader's contemptuous dismissal of others, echoing the Pharisees here.

Isaiah 5:21 Allusion

Isaiah 5:21 pronounces woe on those wise in their own eyes — exactly the Pharisees' attitude when they condemn the crowd as accursed.

Isaiah 29:14-19 says God will confound the wise and reveal truth to the humble — the crowd 'not knowing the law' become the humble recipients.

Isaiah 65:5 Parallel

Isaiah 65:5 condemns those who say 'keep away, I am too holy' — Pharisees' 'this crowd is accursed' reflects same self-righteous separation.

1 Corinthians 1:20 asks where the wise are, declaring God makes worldly wisdom foolish — directly undercuts Pharisees' confidence in their knowledge.

1 Corinthians 1:21 says God saves through what seems foolish, not human wisdom — contrasts with Pharisees' belief that law-knowledge brings blessing.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20 warns that anyone who thinks himself wise must become a fool — Pharisees' pride in knowing the law is the deception warned against.

Matthew 11:25 contrasts strongly: Jesus thanks God for hiding truth from the wise (Pharisees) and revealing it to the 'little children' — the very crowd they cursed.

Luke 6:20 Contrast

Luke 6:20 directly reverses the Pharisees' curse: Jesus pronounces blessing on the poor, the very group the Pharisees condemned.

Acts 4:13 Contrast

Acts 4:13 shows that uneducated men like Peter and John, considered ignorant by leaders, are empowered by God — a sharp contrast to the Pharisees' curse.

In Jeremiah 5:4, the poor are called foolish for not knowing God's ways — mirroring the Pharisees' dismissal of the crowd as accursed for ignorance.

Isaiah 28:14 rebukes scoffing rulers who govern arrogantly — mirrors the Pharisees' scornful dismissal of the people.

James 3:13-18 contrasts earthly wisdom (bitter envy) with heavenly wisdom — Pharisees' contempt shows earthly wisdom, not true wisdom from above.