Luke 3:20
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Cross-reference
Luke 13:31-34 reports Herod's threat against Jesus—continuing the same ruler's hostility after imprisoning John.
In 2 Chronicles 36:16, Israel's mocking of prophets brings God's wrath — Herod's imprisonment of John follows that same pattern of rejecting God's messengers.
In Nehemiah 9:26, Israel slew prophets who warned them — Herod's act of shutting John in prison echoes this rebellion against God's messengers.
In Matthew 23:31-33, Jesus says the Pharisees fill up the measure of their fathers who killed prophets — Herod's addition of John does exactly that.
In Matthew 21:35-41, the tenants mistreat the owner's servants — Herod's imprisonment of John mirrors this rejection of prophets in the parable.
2 Chronicles 16:10 records King Asa imprisoning the prophet Hanani — a direct parallel to Herod locking up John.
Mark 6:17 reveals Herod's motive for imprisoning John — his conflict over Herodias — adding context to Luke's brief mention.
Mark 1:14 immediately follows John's imprisonment with Jesus' public ministry, showing the same cause-and-effect.
Matthew 14:3 provides details of Herod seizing and imprisoning John — the same historical event as in Luke.
Matthew 4:12 notes that John was arrested — the same event from another Gospel account.
Jeremiah 38:6 describes Jeremiah being thrown into a cistern — another prophet imprisoned for his message, like John.
Jeremiah 26:19 recalls King Hezekiah sparing a prophet — a contrast to Herod's decision to imprison John.
2 Chronicles 18:26 repeats the order to imprison Micaiah — mirroring Herod's imprisonment of John the Baptist.
In 1 Kings 22:27, King Ahab imprisons the prophet Micaiah — the same pattern of a ruler silencing a prophet seen in Herod's treatment of John.
In Matthew 22:6, the invited guests mistreat and kill the king's servants — Herod's imprisonment of John is another example of such mistreatment.
In Jeremiah 2:30, God's people devour their prophets — Herod's treatment of John continues this tragic history of silencing prophets.
John 3:24 notes John was not yet imprisoned, providing a timeline contrast to Luke's later record.
In 1 Thessalonians 2:15, Paul lists killing prophets and Jesus — Herod's imprisonment aligns with this hostility toward God's messengers.