Luke 6:47

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

Cross-references

Luke 8:8 Parallel

In Luke 8:8, good soil bears fruit — representing those who hear and act, matching the doers in Luke 6:47.

Luke 11:28 Parallel

In Luke 11:28, Jesus blesses those who hear and keep God's word — identical to the hear-and-do principle in Luke 6:47.

Luke 8:13 Contrast

In Luke 8:13, rocky soil hears but falls away — contrasting with the doers who act on Jesus' words in Luke 6:47.

John 6:37 Parallel

John 6:37 assures that all who come to Jesus are accepted — reinforcing the security of those who hear and obey.

James 4:17 Parallel

James 4:17 says knowing good without doing it is sin — reinforcing the same principle that hearing must result in action to avoid self-deception.

James 1:22-25 contrasts hearers and doers, promising blessing to the doer — a near-explicit parallel to Jesus' teaching on building on rock by doing His words.

Hebrews 5:9 Parallel

Hebrews 5:9 declares Christ the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him — directly linking obedience to salvation, as hearing and doing does.

John 15:9-14 calls disciples friends of Jesus if they do what He commands — abiding in love through obedience, echoing the hear-and-do foundation.

In John 14:21-24, Jesus deepens the connection: keeping His words leads to mutual love with the Father — same doing-hearing path to intimacy.

John 14:15 Parallel

John 14:15 ties love for Christ directly to keeping His commands — the doing-hearing link is now motivated by love.

John 13:17 Parallel

In John 13:17, Jesus pronounces blessing on those who know and do — the same hear-and-do principle, with action as the key to blessing.

John 10:27 Parallel

In John 10:27, Jesus says His sheep hear and follow — directly paralleling the hear-and-obey pattern in Luke 6:47.

John 6:45 Allusion

John 6:45 connects hearing and learning from the Father to coming to Jesus — linking the hearing in Luke 6:47 to divine teaching.

John 6:44 Parallel

John 6:44 reveals the Father's drawing as the source of coming — adding the divine initiative behind the response in Luke 6:47.

John 5:40 Contrast

John 5:40 contrasts those who refuse to come to Jesus for life — highlighting the rejection that is the opposite of the obedience in Luke 6:47.

In Matthew 12:50, Jesus defines His family as those who do the Father's will — the same doing required in Luke 6:47.

Matthew 11:28 extends the invitation to come to Jesus for rest — same 'come to me' phrase, adding the promise of relief for the weary.

Matthew 7:24 records the identical teaching — hearing and doing builds on rock, providing the parallel account's fuller context.

Isaiah 55:3 Allusion

Isaiah 55:3 echoes the same call to come and hear, promising life — linking the OT invitation to Jesus' call to hear and obey.

1 John 3:7 Parallel

1 John 3:7 parallels this: doing righteousness proves one is truly righteous, just as doing Jesus' words shows genuine discipleship.

Psalm 106:3 Parallel

Psalm 106:3 similarly blesses those who do righteousness, reinforcing the principle that doing (not just hearing) brings blessing.

James 1:25 Parallel

James 1:25 continues the theme: the doer who acts is blessed — directly echoing the promise to those who hear and do Jesus' words.

James 1:23 Parallel

James 1:23 directly contrasts hearers and doers using the mirror analogy — the same hearing vs. doing principle found here.

Job 8:15 Parallel

Job 8:15 uses the same house image: the godless lean on their house but it falls — mirroring the foolish builder who doesn't do Jesus' words.

2 Peter 1:10 urges diligence in practicing virtues to confirm one's calling — active obedience that secures standing, echoing the doing-hearing link.

Revelation 22:14 also ties doing (washing robes) to blessing and entrance, echoing the principle of obedient action leading to reward.