Luke 20:21
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 19:7 explicitly states God shows no partiality — the same attribute the spies begrudgingly acknowledge about Jesus here.
In 1 Thessalonians 2:5, Paul denies flattery or greed, mirroring Jesus' integrity praised here — both highlight truthful, unbiased speech.
Galatians 2:6 states 'God shows no partiality' — a direct New Testament affirmation of the impartiality principle Jesus is said to embody.
Acts 10:34 records Peter declaring 'God shows no partiality' — the exact phrase from this encounter, affirming the truth behind the spies' words.
In John 3:2, Nicodemus sincerely acknowledges Jesus as a teacher from God—contrasting the spies' deceitful flattery here.
In Mark 12:14, the same flattering preface appears in the parallel account, reinforcing the pattern of deceit across Gospels.
In Matthew 22:16, the same flattering words appear in the parallel account, showing the coordinated strategy to trap Jesus.
Psalm 55:21 describes smooth words with war in heart, matching the spies' hidden hostility behind flattery.
Psalm 12:2 describes flattering lips and a double heart, exactly the spies' pretense.
Job 34:19 says God shows no partiality to princes or the poor — directly echoing the 'no partiality' phrase used by the spies.
In Matthew 2:8, Herod feigns worship to destroy Jesus — the same deceptive flattery the spies use to trap him.
Proverbs 29:5 warns that flattery is a snare — exactly what the spies' words here are: a trap to catch Jesus.
Proverbs 10:18 says concealing hatred with lying lips — exactly what the spies do: they flatter Jesus while plotting against him.
Romans 2:11 states God shows no partiality — the same attribute the spies acknowledge about Jesus, but they say it insincerely.
Colossians 3:25 says God shows no partiality in judgment — echoing the 'no partiality' the spies claim Jesus has.
Deuteronomy 1:17 commands judges not to be partial — the OT foundation for the impartiality the spies attribute to Jesus here.
1 Timothy 5:21 charges Timothy to do nothing with partiality — the same impartiality the spies attribute to Jesus here.
Romans 13:6 explains paying taxes to authorities as service to God — the very issue the spies are about to raise in verse 22.
In Matthew 26:49, Judas's 'Greetings, Rabbi!' mirrors the spies' flattery—both use respectful titles to conceal betrayal.
Malachi 2:6 describes a true teacher with no wrong on his lips, contrasting with the spies' hypocritical flattery here.
Acts 10:35 expands on impartiality: anyone who fears God and does right is accepted — showing the principle's universal application.
In Galatians 1:10, Paul seeks God's approval, not man's—contrasting the spies' flattery aimed at pleasing men here.
In 1 Thessalonians 2:4, Paul speaks to please God, not man—a direct contrast to the spies' insincere flattery here.