Matthew 23:15

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Cross-reference

Matthew 12:45 says the last state is worse than the first — exactly the same worsening seen in the proselyte becoming twice as much a child of hell.

John 8:44 Parallel

In John 8:44, Jesus calls Pharisees children of the devil, directly parallel to 'son of hell' from Matthew 23:15.

In Galatians 4:17, false teachers' zealous but harmful proselytizing mirrors the Pharisees' making converts twice as evil.

Ephesians 2:3 uses the same 'children of wrath' phrase — here by nature, while Pharisees make converts twice as much children of hell.

Luke 6:40 Parallel

Luke 6:40 states that disciples become like their teacher—explaining why the proselyte becomes twice as much a child of hell, mirroring the Pharisees.

Luke 11:26 Parallel

Luke 11:26 describes a person’s final state being worse than the first—parallel to the proselyte becoming twice as much a child of hell.

Acts 13:10 Parallel

In Acts 13:10, Paul calls Elymas 'child of the devil' — similar epithet as 'son of hell' for the Pharisees.

In Galatians 6:12, those compelling circumcision for selfish motives echo the Pharisees' hypocritical zeal in making converts.

Acts 20:30 Parallel

Acts 20:30 warns of false teachers drawing disciples after them—similar to Pharisees making proselytes who follow their false teaching.

Galatians 6:13 condemns those who boast in circumcising others while not keeping the law—parallel to Pharisees boasting in proselytes while being hypocrites.