Luke 9:26
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.
Cross-reference
Luke 12:8 gives the positive counterpart: acknowledging Christ before men leads to being acknowledged by the Son of Man.
Luke 12:9 gives the negative counterpart: denying Christ leads to being denied before angels — same warning as being ashamed.
In Luke 13:25-27, Jesus rejects those who knew him but were not known — a parallel scene of being disowned at judgment.
John 12:43 directly states preferring human glory over God's glory — the same motivation behind being ashamed of Christ.
Revelation 3:5 promises Jesus will confess the conqueror's name before the Father and angels — the positive counterpart to being ashamed.
In Revelation 1:7, the coming with clouds and universal wailing reinforces the public shame and glory of Christ's return.
In Jude 1:14, Enoch's prophecy of the Lord coming with ten thousands of holy ones directly echoes this scene of the Son of Man with angels.
1 Peter 4:14-16 blesses those insulted for Christ, contrasting with shame and encouraging glorifying God under reproach.
Hebrews 13:13 calls believers to bear Christ's reproach, the active opposite of being ashamed of Him.
2 Timothy 2:12 parallels denying Christ with being denied by Him, echoing the shame-and-be-ashamed logic.
2 Timothy 1:12 declares Paul's confidence and lack of shame in Christ, directly countering the shame warned against.
In 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10, the same coming brings vengeance on those who reject the gospel, expanding on the shame of those who are ashamed.
Galatians 6:14 boasts in the cross, directly opposing the shame of Christ warned about in Luke 9:26.
Romans 1:16 presents the opposite: Paul is not ashamed of the gospel, contrasting with those who are ashamed of Christ.
Daniel 7:10 provides OT imagery of divine judgment with countless angels and books — the backdrop for the Son of Man's coming.
Mark 8:38 is the parallel account of this very saying — identical warning about being ashamed of Jesus.
In Matthew 26:64, Jesus describes the Son of Man coming on clouds—the same glorious coming referenced here, confirming its reality before the high priest.
Matthew 25:31 depicts the Son of Man coming with all his angels to sit in judgment — exactly the scenario of Luke 9:26.
Matthew 24:30 describes the Son of Man coming on clouds with power and great glory — the same glorious arrival.
Matthew 16:27 is the same saying: the Son of Man comes with his angels to repay each person — a direct parallel.
Matthew 10:33 parallels the warning: denying Jesus leads to denial before the Father.
Matthew 10:32 parallels the promise: acknowledging Jesus leads to his acknowledgment before the Father.
Matthew 7:23 has Jesus declaring 'I never knew you' — directly parallel to being ashamed and rejected at judgment.
Matthew 7:22 shows people who did miracles in Jesus' name being disowned — similar to being ashamed of him at his coming.
In John 12:48, Jesus says his word will judge on the last day—directly parallel to the shame for rejecting his words at his coming.
In 2 Timothy 1:8, Paul echoes Jesus' warning, urging Timothy not to be ashamed of the Lord's testimony.
Hebrews 2:11 shows Christ is not ashamed to call us brothers, contrasting with the shame warned against here.
Matthew 24:31 adds the gathering of the elect by angels at the Son of Man's coming — expanding the parousia scene.