Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
Cross-references
Leviticus 26:2 also commands keeping Sabbaths, directly echoing the Sabbath aspect of this verse.
Leviticus 23:3 defines the Sabbath as a day of solemn rest—providing the specific regulation for the Sabbath command here.
Leviticus 23:38 mentions 'the LORD's Sabbaths' as a category—contextualizing that the Sabbath command here is part of a larger system.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21 details stoning a rebellious son — the ultimate penalty for refusing to revere parents.
Ezekiel 20:12 reveals the Sabbath as a sign between God and Israel—adding theological depth to the Sabbath command here.
Ezekiel 22:7 condemns treating parents with contempt, showing the violation of this command among Israel's sins.
Isaiah 58:13 calls the Sabbath a delight and warns against profaning it—reinforcing the command to keep Sabbaths from this verse.
Isaiah 56:4-6 promises blessings to eunuchs who keep God's Sabbaths—echoing the Sabbath command here and extending it to outsiders.
Proverbs 30:17 warns of dire consequences for mocking parents, directly reinforcing the command to revere them.
Proverbs 30:11 describes those who curse their parents — the opposite of the reverence commanded here.
Proverbs 23:22 tells sons to listen to their father and not despise their mother — a clear reflection of this command.
Ezekiel 22:8 condemns profaning God's holy things and Sabbaths—showing the consequence of disobeying the Sabbath command here.
Proverbs 6:20 repeats the call to keep your father's commandment — directly echoing the reverence theme.
Proverbs 1:8 urges sons to hold onto parental instruction — a wisdom application of the same reverence.
Matthew 15:4-6 quotes the commandment to honor parents and rebukes traditions that nullify it, directly applying this principle.
Deuteronomy 27:16 pronounces a curse on anyone who dishonors parents — a covenant sanction parallel to this command.
Exodus 31:13-17 emphasizes the Sabbath as a sign and covenant, deepening the meaning of the Sabbath command here.
Exodus 21:17 adds death for cursing parents — another legal consequence upholding the same reverence command.
Exodus 21:15 prescribes death for striking parents — reinforcing the reverence command with a severe penalty.
Exodus 20:12 is the original 'Honor your father and mother' commandment — this verse restates it with 'revere'.
Exodus 20:8 is the fourth commandment to remember the Sabbath, directly parallel to the Sabbath command here.
Ephesians 6:1-3 quotes the commandment to honor parents, grounding Christian ethics in this OT command.
Genesis 48:12 depicts Joseph bowing before his father Jacob—an act of respect fulfilling the honor command in this verse.
Matthew 19:19 quotes the fifth commandment to honor parents, directly citing the OT law.
Colossians 3:20 calls children to obey parents, a NT expansion of the reverence command.
Jeremiah 17:22 commands Sabbath observance, directly paralleling the Sabbath requirement in Leviticus 19:3.
Deuteronomy 5:16 restates the same command to honor parents, reinforcing the requirement from the Decalogue.
Genesis 28:7 records Jacob obeying his parents—a concrete example of the honor command in this verse.
Malachi 1:6 uses the analogy of a son honoring his father to rebuke priests for failing to honor God, paralleling the reverence due to parents.
Proverbs 15:20 contrasts a wise son who makes his father glad with a fool who despises his mother, echoing the reverence command.
1 Kings 2:19 shows Solomon honoring his mother Bathsheba, exemplifying the command to revere parents.
Exodus 16:29 narrates the institution of the Sabbath, providing the historical basis for the Sabbath command here.
Hebrews 12:9 uses respect for earthly fathers to argue for submission to God, drawing a parallel to the reverence commanded.