Psalm 22:7
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
Cross-reference
Psalm 35:15 describes enemies rejoicing at David's stumbling, a parallel to the mockers wagging heads here.
Psalm 35:16 continues with mockers gnashing teeth, reinforcing the same mocking imagery.
In Psalm 109:25, the psalmist uses the identical phrase 'they wag their heads' — a direct parallel to the mockery in Psalm 22:7.
In Psalm 69:19, David speaks of his reproach and shame from foes — a parallel lament of being mocked.
In Psalm 44:14, the psalmist laments being made a byword and laughingstock — the same experience of derision as in Psalm 22:7.
Matthew 27:39 directly quotes the head-wagging mockery from Psalm 22:7, showing its literal fulfillment at the cross.
Matthew 27:29 shows soldiers mocking Jesus with a crown of thorns and reed, fulfilling the psalm's depiction of mockery of the suffering righteous.
In Matthew 26:66-68, the mockery of Jesus during his trial echoes the scorn of Psalm 22:7 — they spit on him and strike him.
Matthew 9:24 shows the crowd laughing at Jesus, a direct instance of the mocking described here.
In Matthew 27:40, the mockers at the cross echo Psalm 22:7 — they wag their heads and taunt Jesus, fulfilling the prophecy of scorn.
Mark 15:20 describes soldiers mocking Jesus before crucifixion, echoing the psalm's theme of scorn against the suffering servant.
Mark 15:29 explicitly mentions passersby wagging their heads, a direct parallel to the mockery in Psalm 22:7.
In Job 30:9-11, Job similarly laments being mocked and made a byword — the same experience of scorn and derision.
Job 16:4 mentions shaking the head in mockery, the same gesture as Psalm 22:7, showing a common experience of the righteous.
Luke 23:35-39 includes rulers scoffing and criminals reviling Jesus at the cross, matching the psalm's description of mockery.
In Luke 22:63, the mocking of Jesus by his captors directly fulfills the description of mockers in Psalm 22:7.
Lamentations 2:15 describes enemies wagging their heads at Jerusalem, the same gesture of scorn as in the psalm.
Lamentations 3:14 echoes the psalmist's complaint of being a laughingstock and taunted all day long.
In Job 12:4, Job laments being a laughingstock to his friends — a righteous sufferer mocked, just as here.
Luke 23:11 shows Herod and soldiers mocking Jesus, another instance of scorn fulfilling the psalm's pattern of contempt.
In 2 Kings 19:21, the daughter of Jerusalem wags her head in scorn against Sennacherib — same gesture of mockery as here.
In Jeremiah 20:7, the prophet similarly laments being mocked and made a laughingstock, echoing the psalmist's experience of scorn.
In Jeremiah 18:16, passersby shake their head at Judah's desolation — same head-shaking gesture of scorn.