Luke 9:54
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Cross-reference
2 Kings 1:10-14 records Elijah calling fire from heaven—the very precedent James and John cite for their request.
James 1:19 directly advises being slow to anger, contrasting with the disciples' quick anger here.
James 1:20 states human anger doesn't produce God's righteousness, directly rebuking the anger behind the disciples' fire request.
In 2 Kings 6:21, the king asks Elisha if he should strike the Syrians — mirroring the disciples' impulse to destroy, and Elisha's refusal parallels Jesus' rebuke.
In 2 Samuel 19:22, David rebukes Abishai for wanting to kill Shimei — a parallel to Jesus rebuking the disciples' desire for destructive vengeance.
Psalm 37:8 commands to cease from wrath — directly relevant to the disciples' angry impulse to call fire. A wisdom parallel against vengeance.
Acts 4:29 shows the early church praying for boldness under threat, opposite to the disciples' desire for destructive judgment.
James 3:14-18 contrasts bitter envy with heavenly wisdom; the disciples' desire for fire reflects the former.