Matthew 12:43
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
Cross-reference
Job 1:7
Allusion
In Job 1:7, Satan roams the earth restlessly — the same image of evil spirits seeking but not finding rest.
Mark 5:7
Parallel
Mark 5:10 shows a demon begging not to be sent out of the region—parallel to the spirit here seeking rest but finding none.
Luke 8:28
Parallel
Luke 8:31 shows demons begging not to be sent into the abyss—parallel to the spirit here seeking rest but unable to find it.
Luke 11:24
Parallel
Luke 11:24 is the parallel account of the same saying about an unclean spirit returning—direct synoptic parallel.
1 Peter 5:8
Allusion
In 1 Peter 5:8, the devil prowls seeking to devour — echoing the unclean spirit's restless search.
2 Peter 2:20
Parallel
2 Peter 2:20 parallels the teaching: escaping defilement then returning, making the last state worse — exactly as the unclean spirit returns.