Luke 12:5
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Cross-references
Luke 23:40 shows the penitent thief rebuking with 'Don't you fear God?'—an example of fearing God in the face of death.
Revelation 20:14 identifies the 'second death' as the lake of fire — the same destruction Jesus warns to fear.
In Revelation 15:4, all nations will fear and glorify God for His righteous acts—linking fear to worship, similar to Luke's emphasis on fearing the Judge.
In Revelation 14:7, an angel commands fear God because His judgment has come—the same motivation as Luke's warning about hell.
In 2 Peter 2:4, God casts sinful angels into hell—demonstrating the same power over hell that Luke says we should fear.
In Matthew 25:46, eternal punishment is contrasted with eternal life—reinforcing Luke's warning of hell as the consequence of not fearing God.
In Matthew 25:41, Jesus describes eternal fire for the cursed—the same judgment Luke warns about for those who do not fear God.
In Matthew 10:28, Jesus gives the same teaching: fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell—a direct parallel to Luke 12:5.
In Psalm 9:17, the wicked return to Sheol—parallel to Luke's warning that God can cast into hell.
Daniel 3:19 shows Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego facing the furnace because they feared God more than the king—an example of the fear Jesus commands.
James 4:12 declares God alone is Judge who can save and destroy — same authority as the one to fear in Luke 12:5.
Hebrews 13:6 directly states not to fear humans because the Lord is helper — consistent with fearing God alone.
Hebrews 10:31 echoes the same dread of falling into God's hands — the same reverent fear of divine judgment.
2 Corinthians 5:11 says 'we know what it is to fear the Lord' and that motivates persuasion—showing the proper response to the fear Jesus commands.
Matthew 5:30 urges cutting off a hand to avoid hell—showing the seriousness of escaping the judgment Jesus commands.
Matthew 5:22 warns that anger can lead to hell—specifying the kind of sin that invokes the judgment Jesus says to fear.
Psalm 90:11 links God's anger with the fear due Him — directly supporting Jesus' warning about God's authority to destroy eternally.
Psalm 96:4 declares God is to be feared above all gods, reinforcing Jesus' call to fear the one with ultimate authority.
Jeremiah 1:8 assures not to fear people because God is with you, parallel to Jesus' teaching to fear God over human threats.
Isaiah 51:12 asks why fear mere mortals who are like grass, reinforcing Jesus' point about fearing the one with eternal power.
Isaiah 2:10 describes hiding from the fearful presence of the Lord, directly paralleling the fear of God Jesus commands.
Isaiah 51:7 tells God's people not to fear mortal reproach, aligning with Jesus' call to fear God instead of humans.
Isaiah 8:13 explicitly says the Lord is the one to fear and dread, directly supporting Jesus' teaching to fear God.
Isaiah 8:12 warns not to fear what people fear, echoing Jesus' instruction not to fear those who kill the body.
Psalm 56:4 contrasts fear of man with trust in God — undergirding Jesus' call to redirect fear toward the only One who matters.
In Jeremiah 5:22, God asks why people do not fear Him who controls nature—echoing Luke's call to fear the One with power over hell.
Matthew 6:25 instructs not to worry about earthly needs—complementing the call to fear only God rather than human threats.
Proverbs 16:14 describes fearing an earthly king's wrath, contrasting with Jesus' command to fear God who can cast into hell.
In Proverbs 14:26, fearing the Lord brings confidence and refuge—contrasting with Luke's warning of judgment, yet both center on the same reverent fear.
1 Peter 3:14 commands not to fear human threats — aligns with fearing God instead, though focusing on suffering.
Daniel 6:26 records King Darius decreeing that all fear the living God—aligning with Jesus' command to fear God's ultimate authority.
Psalm 89:7 declares God is 'greatly to be feared' among the holy ones — reinforcing the awe that Jesus applies to final judgment.
In Jeremiah 10:7, all nations owe fear to God as King—reinforcing Luke's theme that God alone is worthy of ultimate fear.
Ecclesiastes 8:4 speaks of a king's supreme word, contrasting with God's absolute authority over eternal destiny.
Proverbs 19:12 compares a king's rage to a lion's roar, an earthly fear contrasted with the divine fear Jesus teaches.