Luke 24:19
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
Cross-references
In Luke 7:16, the crowd calls Jesus a great prophet—parallel to the Emmaus disciples' description of Him as a prophet mighty in word and deed.
In Matthew 21:11, the crowds call Jesus 'the prophet from Nazareth,' directly paralleling this identification.
In John 4:19, the Samaritan woman says 'I perceive you are a prophet,' directly echoing this description.
In John 6:14, the people declare Jesus is 'the Prophet who is to come,' identifying him as the promised prophet.
In John 7:52, the Pharisees claim no prophet comes from Galilee, contradicting Jesus being a prophet from Nazareth.
In Acts 2:22, Peter calls Jesus 'a man attested by God with mighty works,' paralleling 'mighty in deed and word.'
In Acts 10:38, Peter describes Jesus anointed with power doing good, echoing his mighty deeds.
In Deuteronomy 18:15, Moses prophesies a prophet like him, which Jesus fulfills as the prophet mighty in deed and word.
Deuteronomy 18:18 promises a prophet like Moses — Jesus fulfills this as the prophet mighty in word and deed.
In John 9:17, the healed blind man declares Jesus a prophet — directly echoing the disciples' description here.
Acts 1:1 summarizes the Gospel as 'all that Jesus began to do and teach' — directly mirroring 'mighty in deed and word'.
Acts 3:22 quotes Moses' prophecy of a prophet like him and applies it to Jesus — confirming Jesus as the prophet described.
In Acts 7:22, Moses is described as 'mighty in his words and deeds,' using the same phrase applied to Jesus here.
In John 3:2, Nicodemus calls Jesus a teacher from God who does signs, echoing 'mighty in deed and word.'
In John 7:40-42, some say 'This really is the Prophet' while others debate his origin, echoing this prophet title.