Luke 13:29

And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

Cross-references

Genesis 28:14 promises Jacob's offspring will spread to all four directions—foreshadowing the gathering of nations in the feast here.

Isaiah 49:6 Allusion

Isaiah 49:6 declares salvation will reach the ends of the earth—fulfilled as people come from every direction to the kingdom feast.

In Isaiah 66:18-20, the gathering of all nations to see God's glory directly parallels the ingathering from all directions in Luke.

In Malachi 1:11, the universal worship from east to west anticipates the gathering of all nations into the kingdom feast.

Mark 13:27 Parallel

In Mark 13:27, the gathering of the elect from the four winds mirrors the ingathering from east, west, north, south in Luke.

Acts 28:28 Parallel

In Acts 28:28, Paul's announcement that salvation is sent to the Gentiles fulfills the promise of people coming from all directions.

In Ephesians 3:6-8, Paul explains that Gentiles are fellow heirs, directly reflecting the inclusion of people from all directions in the feast.

In Revelation 7:9, the great multitude from every nation before the throne is the ultimate fulfillment of the gathering to the feast.

Isaiah 43:5 Allusion

In Isaiah 43:5, God gathers children 'from the east' and 'from the west' — directly paralleling the four-direction gathering in Luke 13:29.

In Isaiah 49:12, people come 'from the north, from the west' — matching the directional gathering in Luke 13:29.

In Matthew 8:11, Jesus says many will come from east and west to feast with patriarchs — a synoptic parallel to Luke 13:29.

Isaiah 43:6 Allusion

Isaiah 43:6 calls God to bring His people from north and south—a gathering of exiles that anticipates the ingathering of all peoples here.