In Malachi 4:1, the burning day of judgment is described, the same 'great and terrible' day that Elijah precedes in verse 5.

Malachi 3:1 also speaks of sending a messenger before the Lord's coming, a parallel prophecy within the same book.

In Mark 9:11-13, Jesus explains that Elijah has come (John the Baptist) to restore all things, fulfilling Malachi's prophecy.

In Luke 1:17, the angel declares John will go before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, directly fulfilling this prophecy.

In Matthew 17:10-13, Jesus tells his disciples that Elijah has already come in John the Baptist, confirming the prophecy's fulfillment.

In Matthew 11:14, Jesus explicitly identifies John the Baptist as the Elijah who was to come, directly fulfilling this prophecy.

Joel 2:31 uses the same 'great and terrible day of the LORD' phrase, reinforcing the eschatological timeframe before which Elijah is sent.

In John 1:21, John the Baptist denies being Elijah, contrasting with the identification elsewhere that he fulfills this prophecy in spirit.

Isaiah 40:3 calls for preparing the way for the Lord, a parallel prophetic theme of a forerunner before the day of the Lord.

Acts 2:20 directly quotes Joel 2:31 with 'great and notable day of the Lord', echoing Malachi's wording about the coming day.

In Luke 9:19, people speculate Jesus is Elijah, reflecting the expectation from Malachi’s prophecy that Elijah would come before the great day.

In Zechariah 14:1, this same 'day of the Lord' is prophesied — reinforcing the eschatological context of Elijah's coming.

Matthew 3:4 describes John the Baptist dressed like Elijah (2 Kings 1:8), visually connecting him to the prophesied Elijah.

Luke 1:76 prophesies John the Baptist as the forerunner to prepare the way — fulfilling the role of Elijah foretold here.

In Matthew 17:3, Elijah appears with Moses at the Transfiguration — linking directly to the prophet expected from this verse.

1 Kings 18:37 shows Elijah turning the people's hearts back to God, prefiguring the mission of the coming Elijah in Malachi.

Matthew 11:10 quotes Malachi 3:1 about a messenger, which Jesus then applies to John as the Elijah figure in v.14.

Revelation 6:17 speaks of 'the great day of his wrath', paralleling the great and dreadful day of the LORD in Malachi.

Mark 8:28 similarly notes public speculation that Jesus might be Elijah — directly tied to this prophecy.

Mark 6:15 records that some thought Jesus was Elijah — echoing the same expectation from Malachi's prophecy.

Matthew 16:14 shows that some believed Jesus was Elijah, reflecting the popular expectation from this prophecy.

Zephaniah 1:7 calls for silence before the day of the LORD, emphasizing the solemn anticipation that also frames Malachi's prophecy.

Isaiah 13:6 declares the day of the LORD as imminent destruction, echoing the same apocalyptic event referenced in Malachi.

Isaiah 2:12 describes the day of the LORD against the proud, sharing the theme of a decisive divine intervention.

Ezekiel 13:5 criticizes false prophets for not standing in the day of the LORD, using the same concept of a coming judgment day.