Luke 24:48

And ye are witnesses of these things.

Cross-reference

Luke 1:2 Parallel

Luke 1:2 mentions eyewitnesses and ministers of the word — the very role Jesus assigns here.

Acts 5:32 Allusion

Acts 5:32 adds the Holy Spirit as a co‑witness with the apostles, confirming the testimony.

1 John 1:3 Allusion

1 John 1:3 continues: they proclaim what they saw and heard for fellowship — the purpose of witness.

1 John 1:2 Allusion

1 John 1:2 declares the apostles have seen and testify to eternal life — directly echoing the eyewitness role from Luke.

Acts 22:15 Parallel

Acts 22:15 commissions Paul: 'you will be his witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.'

Acts 13:31 Parallel

Acts 13:31 states that those who came with Jesus from Galilee are now his witnesses to the people.

Acts 10:41 Parallel

Acts 10:41 emphasizes the apostles as chosen witnesses who ate and drank with the risen Jesus.

Acts 10:39 Parallel

Acts 10:39 records Peter's testimony to Cornelius: 'we are witnesses of all he did in Judea and Jerusalem.'

Acts 4:33 Allusion

Acts 4:33 describes the apostles giving their testimony with great power, embodying the witness role.

Acts 3:15 Allusion

Acts 3:15 repeats 'we are witnesses' — Peter and John testify to the healed man about Jesus' resurrection.

Acts 2:32 Allusion

Acts 2:32 declares Peter's public testimony: 'we all are witnesses' of Jesus' resurrection, fulfilling the call.

Acts 1:22 Parallel

Acts 1:22 requires a witness to the resurrection — establishing the qualification for Matthias to replace Judas.

Acts 1:8 Allusion

Acts 1:8 expands this commission, adding the Holy Spirit's power and a global scope for the witness mandate.

John 15:27 Parallel

John 15:27 commands the disciples to testify because they were with Jesus from the beginning — matching the 'witnesses' identity in this verse.

Matthew 28:19 gives the Great Commission to make disciples — parallel command to go and witness to all nations.

Acts 10:42 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 10:42 has Peter recalling the command to preach and testify — direct fulfillment of this commissioning.

1 Peter 5:1 Parallel

1 Peter 5:1 Peter calls himself a witness of Christ's sufferings — the same testimony role from Luke.

Mark 16:15 Parallel

Mark 16:15 commands proclaiming the gospel to all creation — same Great Commission as in Luke.

Hebrews 2:3 Allusion

Hebrews 2:3 notes that the salvation was attested by those who heard — the same eyewitnesses Jesus commissions here.