Matthew 2:23
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Cross-reference
Matthew 2:15 likewise announces fulfillment of prophecy: 'Out of Egypt I called my son.' Both verses are part of Matthew's infancy fulfillment sequence.
Matthew 26:71 calls Jesus 'Jesus of Nazareth' — same Nazarene title from Matthew 2:23.
Matthew 4:14 also introduces a fulfillment citation: 'that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled.' Same formula, different prophecy.
Matthew 21:11 explicitly identifies Jesus as 'from Nazareth of Galilee,' directly echoing the title 'Nazarene' from the prophecy.
Matthew 1:22 uses the identical fulfillment formula — 'so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled' — establishing Matthew's pattern of scriptural citation.
Matthew 13:54 describes Jesus teaching in his hometown (Nazareth), where he is known as the Nazarene. Connects the name to his ministry location.
Acts 2:22 calls Jesus 'Jesus of Nazareth' — linking to the Nazarene prophecy in Matthew 2:23.
John 19:19 has Pilate's inscription 'Jesus of Nazareth' — the same title from Matthew 2:23.
John 18:7 repeats 'Jesus of Nazareth' — confirming the Nazarene identifier from Matthew 2:23.
John 18:5 identifies Jesus as 'Jesus of Nazareth' — echoing the Nazarene prophecy in Matthew 2:23.
John 1:46 asks 'Can anything good come from Nazareth?' — directly shows the contempt that 'Nazarene' implies.
Luke 4:16 states Jesus was brought up in Nazareth, directly supporting Matthew's claim that He would be a Nazarene.
Acts 22:8 has Jesus identifying Himself as 'Jesus of Nazareth,' directly matching the Nazarene designation.
Mark 10:47 calls Jesus 'of Nazareth,' directly matching the designation 'Nazarene' in Matthew 2:23.
John 1:45 declares Jesus from Nazareth is the one prophesied — confirming the fulfillment Matthew 2:23 claims.
Luke 18:37 refers to Jesus as 'of Nazareth,' echoing the Nazarene title from Matthew's fulfilled prophecy.
Acts 24:5 calls Christians 'Nazarenes' — showing the term became a label, fulfilling the prophecy of being called Nazarene.
Luke 2:39 confirms the holy family returned to Nazareth after temple rituals, aligning with Jesus' childhood there.
Luke 2:4 identifies Nazareth as Joseph's hometown, explaining why Jesus is called a Nazarene.
Luke 1:26 introduces Nazareth as the city in Galilee where Jesus' family lived, providing the geographic basis for the title 'Nazarene'.