Mark 1:24

Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Cross-references

Mark 5:7 Parallel

Mark 5:7 has the Gerasene demoniac use the same phrase 'What do I have to do with you?' — a direct verbal parallel.

Mark 3:11 Parallel

In Mark 3:11, impure spirits similarly cry out 'You are the Son of God,' showing a pattern of demons recognizing Jesus' divine identity.

Matthew 8:29 records demons asking the same 'What do we have to do with you?' — a parallel in the Gadarene exorcism.

Luke 4:34 Parallel

Luke 4:34 is the parallel account of this same exorcism — the demon says essentially the same words to Jesus.

Luke 8:28 Parallel

Luke 8:28 has the Gerasene demoniac cry out with the same words — another instance of demonic recognition of Jesus.

Acts 2:27 Allusion

Acts 2:27 quotes Psalm 16:10, identifying Jesus as the Holy One who rose — the same title the demon acknowledges.

Acts 3:14 Related theme

Acts 3:14 calls Jesus 'the Holy and Righteous One' — echoing the demon's recognition of Jesus as the Holy One of God.

James 2:19 Related theme

In James 2:19, demons also believe and shudder — mirroring this demon's recognition of Jesus as the Holy One of God.

Acts 16:17 Related theme

In Acts 16:17, a spirit-possessed slave girl declares Paul's mission—parallel to the demon recognizing Jesus as the Holy One of God.

Acts 19:15 Parallel

In Acts 19:15, an evil spirit says 'Jesus I know, and Paul I know about'—parallels the demon's knowledge of Jesus in Mark 1:24.

1 John 3:8 Allusion

1 John 3:8 states the Son of God appeared to destroy the devil's work—answering the demon's question 'Have you come to destroy us?'

Psalm 16:10 Allusion

Psalm 16:10 calls the Messiah 'your Holy One' who will not see decay — the same title the demon uses for Jesus here.