Luke 8:53
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
Cross-reference
Luke 6:25
Contrast
In Luke 6:25, Jesus warns that those who laugh now will mourn — ironic reversal for these mockers laughing at his power.
Isaiah 53:3
Prophetic fulfillment
Isaiah 53:3 prophesies the Messiah being despised — here Jesus is mocked, fulfilling that rejection.
John 11:39
Parallel
In John 11:39, Martha notes Lazarus has been dead four days — both stories highlight human certainty of death before resurrection.
Mark 5:40
Parallel
Mark 5:40 records the exact same mockery — they laughed at Jesus, knowing she was dead.
2 Kings 4:32
Typology
2 Kings 4:32 shows Elisha seeing a dead child — this prefigures Jesus raising Jairus's daughter, a typological parallel.
Psalm 22:7
Prophetic fulfillment
Psalm 22:7 depicts mockers wagging their heads — this echoes the scorn Jesus faces here, a pattern in his suffering.