Leviticus 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
Cross-references
Leviticus 20:13 restates the same prohibition against male same-sex relations and adds the death penalty, reinforcing Leviticus 18:22.
Genesis 19:5 depicts men demanding sex with Lot's visitors, a narrative example of the forbidden act in Leviticus 18:22.
Judges 19:22 records men demanding to rape a visitor, mirroring the same sin condemned in Leviticus 18:22.
Romans 1:27 explicitly describes men abandoning natural relations for lust with other men, echoing Leviticus 18:22's condemnation.
1 Corinthians 6:9 uses the term 'arsenokoitai' derived from Leviticus 18:22, listing male same-sex behavior as disqualifying from the kingdom.
1 Timothy 1:10 likewise includes 'arsenokoitai' among lawbreakers, directly referencing Leviticus 18:22's prohibition.
Jude 1:7 cites Sodom's pursuit of unnatural desire as an example of judgment, aligning with Leviticus 18:22's prohibition.
Genesis 19:7 shows Lot calling the men's demand to 'know' his guests a wicked act, prefiguring Leviticus 18:22's prohibition.
Ezekiel 16:50 states that Sodom committed abominations, using the same Hebrew term as Leviticus 18:22, linking the prohibition to Sodom's sin.
Romans 1:24 describes God giving them over to impurity, introducing the context for the same-sex behavior condemned in the following verses.