Matthew 15:13

But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

Cross-reference

In Matthew 13:41, Jesus speaks of gathering 'things that offend' — the same root word linking to the Pharisees' offense and judgment.

In Matthew 13:40, Jesus uses a similar plant metaphor for judgment — tares burned as the unplanted are uprooted here.

Isaiah 60:21 calls God's people 'the branch of my planting' — contrasting directly with the unplanted plants that will be uprooted.

John 15:6 Parallel

John 15:6 expands the pruning metaphor: branches not abiding in Christ are thrown away and burned, similar to uprooting plants not planted by the Father.

1 Kings 14:15 describes the LORD uprooting Israel for idolatry—same 'uproot' metaphor for divine judgment.

Acts 5:38 Parallel

Acts 5:38 states that if a plan is not of God it will fail—mirroring the idea that what God hasn't planted will be uprooted.

Psalm 92:13 Contrast

Psalm 92:13 describes the righteous as planted in God's house and flourishing — contrasting with the unplanted plants uprooted here.

John 15:2 Parallel

In John 15:2, branches that bear no fruit are taken away — a similar pruning metaphor to the uprooting here.