Luke 24:27
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Cross-references
In Luke 24:25, Jesus rebukes them for being slow to believe the prophets—setting up the explanation He gives in this verse.
In Luke 24:44, Jesus reiterates that all Scriptures must be fulfilled about Him — parallel to His teaching in Luke 24:27.
In Luke 24:46, Jesus states it is written that Christ must suffer and rise — directly echoing the OT exposition he gave on the road.
In Luke 1:70, Zechariah declares God spoke through prophets from of old — setting the stage for Jesus fulfilling those prophecies.
In Luke 9:30, Moses and Elijah converse with Jesus — the law and prophets discussing his coming exodus.
In John 5:39, Jesus says the Scriptures bear witness about Him—same point He explains from Moses and the Prophets here.
In Zechariah 9:9, your king comes humble on a donkey — Jesus' triumphal entry fulfills this.
In Zechariah 13:7, strike the shepherd and sheep scatter — Jesus' death and disciples' flight.
John 1:45 explicitly affirms that Moses and the prophets wrote about Jesus — the same claim Jesus makes here.
Revelation 19:10 states that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy — directly connecting all prophecy to him as Jesus taught.
In John 5:45-47, Jesus says Moses wrote of Him—directly echoing the starting point with Moses in this verse.
In Acts 3:22, Peter quotes Moses' prophecy of a prophet like him—a specific example Jesus explains from the Scriptures.
Acts 3:24 shows Peter preaching that all prophets from Samuel onward foretold these days — reinforcing Jesus' exposition.
In Acts 7:37, Stephen repeats the same prophecy of a prophet like Moses—another instance of what Jesus expounds here.
Acts 10:43 declares that all prophets bear witness to Christ for remission of sins — the fulfillment Jesus explains here.
Acts 13:27-30 details how the prophets were read yet unrecognized, but their words were fulfilled in Jesus' death — confirming Jesus' exposition.
In Genesis 3:15, the offspring who crushes Satan is promised — one of the Scriptures Jesus interpreted as pointing to Himself.
In Micah 5:2-4, Bethlehem brings forth a ruler from ancient days — Jesus' birthplace and eternal origin.
In Genesis 22:18, Abraham's offspring will bless all nations — a messianic prophecy Jesus would have explained from the Scriptures.
In Genesis 26:4, the same promise to Isaac about his offspring blessing nations — another Scripture Jesus interpreted about Himself.
In Genesis 49:10, the scepter from Judah prefigures Christ's rule — a prophecy Jesus fulfilled and explained.
In Numbers 21:6-9, the bronze serpent lifted up typifies Christ's crucifixion — a typology Jesus would have used in His Scripture interpretation.
In Deuteronomy 18:15, a prophet like Moses is promised — Jesus is that prophet, as He taught from the Scriptures.
In Psalm 16:10, 'not abandon my soul to Sheol' is used in Acts as a prophecy of Christ's resurrection—a clear fulfillment Jesus could reference.
In Psalm 132:11, God swears to David that his son will sit on his throne—a messianic promise fulfilled in Christ, part of 'all the Prophets'.
Jeremiah 23:6 names the coming king 'The Lord Our Righteousness' — Jesus reveals this righteous Savior is the one Moses and the prophets wrote about.
Jeremiah 33:14 reaffirms God's promise to fulfill His good word about David's Branch — Jesus says these covenant promises point to His own coming.
In Ezekiel 34:23, God sets up one shepherd, my servant David — Jesus is the Good Shepherd from David's line.
In Ezekiel 37:25, David my servant shall be their prince forever — Jesus is the eternal Davidic Prince.
In Daniel 9:24-26, an anointed one is cut off after seventy weeks — this predicts Christ's death and its timing.
In Jeremiah 33:15, God promises a righteous Branch from David — Jesus is that King who brings justice and righteousness.
In Matthew 16:21, Jesus predicts his suffering and resurrection — the same events he later shows from the OT scriptures.
In 1 Corinthians 15:3, Christ's death for sins according to Scriptures echoes the same OT prophecies Jesus explains here.
Romans 1:2 says the gospel was promised beforehand through the prophets in Scripture — directly parallel to Jesus' claim here.
Acts 28:23 depicts Paul trying to convince people about Jesus from the Law and Prophets — echoing Jesus' own approach.
Acts 26:22 states Paul declares nothing but what prophets and Moses said would happen — that Christ would suffer and rise.
Acts 18:28 says Apollos showed by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ — the same method Jesus used on the road.
Acts 17:3 describes Paul proving from the Scriptures that Christ had to suffer and rise — identical to Jesus' Emmaus exposition.
In Matthew 11:13, Jesus says the law and prophets prophesied until John — confirming that OT scriptures foretold the Messiah.
Acts 8:35 shows Philip explaining the good news about Jesus from Isaiah — a direct example of opening the Scriptures concerning Christ.
In Matthew 17:3, Moses and Elijah appear with Jesus — visually representing the law and prophets bearing witness to him.
In Mark 9:4, Moses and Elijah appear with Jesus — the law and prophets conversing with the one they foretold.
In Mark 14:21, Jesus says his betrayal happens 'as it is written' — linking OT prophecy to his suffering, as he later expounds.
Acts 3:18 states God fulfilled what all the prophets foretold about Christ's suffering — the same OT Christ-centered preaching.
Psalm 40:7 says 'in the scroll it is written of me' — a messianic verse directly aligning with Jesus' claim that the scriptures speak of him.
John 3:14 gives a specific OT type (Moses' serpent) that prefigures Christ's crucifixion — exactly the kind of scriptural pointer Jesus expounded.
In 2 Timothy 3:15, the OT Scriptures make wise for salvation through faith in Christ — exactly what Jesus demonstrates by explaining them.
In Hebrews 1:1, God spoke through prophets but now through the Son; here Jesus personally interprets those prophetic words.
In Hebrews 3:5, Moses served faithfully as a witness to Christ, just as Jesus explains Moses wrote about him.
In Micah 7:20, God shows faithfulness to Abraham and Jacob — Jesus fulfills these covenant promises.