Matthew 7:23

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Cross-reference

In Matthew 25:12, the same 'I know you not' rejection appears for the foolish virgins, echoing final judgment exclusion.

In Matthew 25:41, the same 'depart from me' is spoken to the cursed on the left, reinforcing the judgment of the wicked.

Matthew 8:12 depicts the same fate: being thrown into outer darkness with weeping, reinforcing the judgment on the lawless.

Matthew 13:41 parallels the 'workers of lawlessness' being gathered out of the kingdom at the end of the age.

Psalm 6:8 Citation

Psalm 6:8 has the exact phrase 'depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity,' which Jesus quotes here.

2 Timothy 2:19 says 'The Lord knows those who are his' and calls believers to depart from iniquity, mirroring the separation scene here.

John 10:27-30 shows Jesus knowing and giving eternal life to his sheep, opposite of the rejection here.

John 10:14 Contrast

John 10:14 contrasts: Jesus knows his sheep, while here he says 'I never knew you' to the workers of iniquity.

Psalm 5:5 Parallel

Psalm 5:5 also speaks of 'workers of iniquity' being hated by God, aligning with the condemnation here.

Luke 13:27 Citation

Luke 13:27 matches almost verbatim: 'depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity' — same declaration of judgment.

Luke 9:26 Parallel

Luke 9:26 says the Son of Man will be ashamed of those ashamed of him — a parallel outcome to being denied by Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 1:9 describes the same fate: eternal destruction away from the Lord's presence — exactly the 'depart from me' judgment.

1 Corinthians 8:3 affirms that those who love God are known by Him — directly opposite to Jesus' 'I never knew you'.

Romans 8:29 Contrast

Romans 8:29 contrasts this: God foreknows His own — opposite of Jesus saying 'I never knew you' to false disciples.

Luke 12:9 Parallel

Luke 12:9 states that denying Christ leads to being denied before angels — the same judgment as 'depart from me'.

Luke 10:20 Contrast

Luke 10:20 rejoices that names are written in heaven — the opposite of Jesus saying 'I never knew you' here.

Nahum 1:7 Contrast

Nahum 1:7 says God 'knows those who take refuge in him' — a direct contrast to Jesus' 'I never knew you' here.

Psalm 139:19 cries 'Away from me, you bloodthirsty!' — closely matching Jesus' dismissal of evildoers.

Psalm 119:115 contains the very phrase 'Away from me, you evildoers' that Jesus echoes, a direct verbal parallel.

Psalm 101:4 Allusion

Psalm 101:4 depicts God keeping the perverse far from Him — mirroring Jesus' rejection of evildoers in Matthew 7:23.

Psalm 50:16 Parallel

Psalm 50:16 rebukes the wicked who recite God's statutes yet act lawlessly—direct parallel to Jesus rejecting those who call Him Lord.

Proverbs 1:28 shows Wisdom refusing to answer those who ignored her — similar to Jesus refusing to acknowledge false disciples.

Revelation 2:2 shows Jesus knowing the works of Ephesus — contrast with Matthew 7:23 where He rejects those who did works without relationship.

Revelation 22:15 lists those 'outside' the holy city—sinners excluded, comparable to those told 'depart from me' here.