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 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.