Luke 9:53 shows Jesus setting his face toward Jerusalem and being rejected, directly illustrating the pattern of a prophet not being accepted.

Matthew 20:18 explicitly predicts Jesus' betrayal and death in Jerusalem, directly aligning with the necessity of a prophet perishing there.

John 4:34 says Jesus' food is to finish the Father's work—same compulsion as 'I must keep going' here, both driving toward Jerusalem.

Acts 13:27 explains that Jerusalem's rulers fulfilled the prophets by condemning Jesus, showing how the pattern of prophet perishing is realized.

Jeremiah 2:30 decries Israel for devouring its prophets with the sword, providing the historical pattern Jesus refers to for a prophet's fate in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 11:21 records a death threat against Jeremiah for prophesying, exemplifying the opposition prophets face that Jesus says necessitates perishing in Jerusalem.

In Matthew 21:35, the parable of the tenants shows the pattern of killing God's messengers — directly illustrating how Jerusalem treats prophets.

In John 7:30, Jesus' enemies cannot arrest him because his 'hour had not yet come' — confirming his control over the timing of his death in Jerusalem.

In John 13:1, Jesus' 'hour had come to depart' — the fulfillment of his journey toward death that he speaks of in Luke 13:33.

In Acts 7:52, Stephen accuses Israel of persecuting and killing the prophets, culminating in murdering the Righteous One — directly echoing Jesus' lament.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:15, Paul states the Jews killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets — a concise summary of the pattern Jesus describes.

In Revelation 11:8, Jerusalem is called the place where the Lord was crucified — reinforcing that prophets perish in that city.

John 11:54 shows Jesus withdrawing from danger before his time, contrasting with his resolve to go to Jerusalem despite knowing he must perish there.