Matthew 15:4
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Cross-reference
In Matthew 19:19, Jesus again quotes 'Honor your father and mother' — showing consistent emphasis on this commandment across contexts.
In Matthew 5:17-19, Jesus declares he came to fulfill the law — reinforcing that his quoting of the law here upholds its authority.
Exodus 20:12 is the original command to honor parents — the direct source Jesus quotes here.
Exodus 21:17 prescribes death for cursing parents — the second law Jesus quotes here, showing its OT basis.
Leviticus 19:3 commands reverence for mother and father — another OT law reinforcing the same duty Jesus cites.
Leviticus 20:9 contains the same death penalty law for cursing parents that Jesus quotes here.
Deuteronomy 5:16 repeats the honor command — another direct source for Jesus' quotation.
Ephesians 6:1 applies 'obey your parents in the Lord' — a NT echo of the same commandment Jesus affirms here.
Deuteronomy 27:16 pronounces a curse on anyone who dishonors parents — reinforcing the same command.
Proverbs 20:20 warns cursing parents brings darkness — a poetic parallel to the death penalty.
Proverbs 30:17 describes a grim fate for mocking parents — a similar warning against dishonoring them.
Ephesians 6:2 directly quotes 'Honor your father and mother' as the first commandment with a promise.
Mark 7:10 records the same teaching by Jesus, quoting the identical commandments from Exodus.
Proverbs 30:11 directly condemns cursing father and not blessing mother — the same sin referenced in Matthew 15:4.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21 outlines execution for a rebellious son — an extension of the command to honor parents.
Ezekiel 22:7 includes contempt for parents among Jerusalem's sins, echoing the dishonor condemned in Matthew 15:4.
Proverbs 28:24 describes robbing parents as a grave sin, expanding the concept of dishonoring beyond cursing to theft.
Proverbs 23:22 urges listening to parents and not despising them — a wisdom parallel to the honor command Jesus quotes.
In 1 Samuel 22:3, David protects his parents — a positive example of honoring father and mother.
In Genesis 47:12, Joseph provides for his father — a positive example of honoring parents.