Leviticus 18:16 forbids marrying a brother's wife — the very law John cites to rebuke Herod for taking Herodias.

Leviticus 20:21 also condemns taking a brother's wife, adding childlessness as penalty — reinforcing John's rebuke.

Mark 6:18 records the identical statement by John to Herod about his unlawful marriage — a parallel account.

1 Samuel 13:13 records Samuel rebuking King Saul for disobedience — a prophet confronting a king over sin, as John did.

1 Kings 18:18 shows Elijah rebuking King Ahab for abandoning God's commands — another prophet boldly confronting a sinful ruler.

2 Chronicles 16:10 describes King Asa imprisoning a seer who rebuked him — paralleling Herod's imprisonment of John.

Luke 3:19 gives the parallel account of John rebuking Herod for the same unlawful marriage.

Deuteronomy 25:5 commands levirate marriage when a brother dies — contrasting with Herod taking his living brother's wife.

2 Samuel 12:7 records Nathan confronting David about his sin — parallel to John rebuking Herod for unlawful marriage.

1 Kings 21:19 shows Elijah confronting Ahab about taking what wasn't his — parallel to John's rebuke of Herod.

Luke 1:17 describes John's Elijah-like prophetic mission — the same identity underlying his bold rebuke here.

2 Chronicles 26:18 records priests rebuking King Uzziah for unlawful action — parallel to John rebuking Herod.

In Daniel 5:22, Daniel likewise rebukes a king for failing to humble himself — a parallel prophetic confrontation.

Proverbs 24:25 promises blessing to those who convict the guilty — John's rebuke of Herod, though costly, was righteous and blessed.

In Jeremiah 34:6, Jeremiah similarly delivers God's word to a king — a parallel prophetic confrontation.