Luke 13:2

And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?

Cross-reference

Luke 13:4 Parallel

Luke 13:4 adds the tower of Siloam example, reinforcing Jesus' point that victims of tragedy are not worse sinners — a direct parallel within the same discourse.

John 9:2 Parallel

In John 9:2, disciples ask if the blind man's sin caused his condition — the same assumption Jesus rejects here.

Job 9:22 Parallel

In Job 9:22, Job says God destroys both blameless and wicked — affirming that suffering is not always deserved, aligning with Jesus' teaching.

Job 19:5 Parallel

In Job 19:5, his friends use his suffering to accuse him of sin — the very logic Jesus refutes here.

John 9:3 Parallel

In John 9:3, Jesus directly states the man's blindness is not due to sin but for God's glory — echoing His rejection of the sin-suffering link.

In 2 Chronicles 36:17, God brings judgment on Judah for their sins — a case where suffering is directly tied to sin, contrasting with Jesus' point that not all suffering is retributive.

Acts 28:4 Parallel

In Acts 28:4, onlookers assume Paul's snakebite is divine punishment for murder — mirroring the common belief that suffering equals sin.