Revelation 16:13

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Cross-reference

Revelation 16:14 identifies these as demonic spirits performing signs to gather kings for the final battle.

Revelation 20:10 describes the dragon's final judgment in the lake of fire — the same dragon whose mouth emitted an unclean spirit in 16:13.

Revelation 19:20 records the beast and false prophet cast into the lake of fire — the same figures whose mouths emitted unclean spirits in 16:13.

Revelation 13:11-18 introduces the false prophet who performs signs — the same one whose mouth emits an unclean spirit in 16:13.

Revelation 13:1-7 introduces the beast from the sea with a blasphemous mouth — the same beast that emits an unclean spirit in 16:13.

Revelation 12:9-13 details the dragon's fall and persecution — the same dragon whose mouth emits a deceptive spirit in 16:13.

Revelation 12:4 shows the dragon sweeping stars — the same dragon from whose mouth the unclean spirit comes in 16:13.

Revelation 12:3 introduces the great red dragon — the same dragon whose mouth emits an unclean spirit in 16:13.

1 John 4:1-3 instructs testing spirits to discern false prophets, directly relevant to identifying these unclean spirits.

Exodus 8:2-7 describes the plague of frogs in Egypt, which these frog-like spirits recall as a sign of judgment.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11, the lawless one works deceptive signs and God sends strong delusion, paralleling these demonic signs.

Psalm 105:30 also recalls the plague of frogs in Egypt, another OT parallel to these spirits.

Psalm 78:45 Allusion

Psalm 78:45 recounts the plague of frogs sent on Egypt, alluded to by the frog-like spirits here.

Zechariah 13:2 prophesies removal of the 'unclean spirit' — the same term used here for the frog-like spirits.

Micah 2:11 Parallel

Micah 2:11 describes a man with a false spirit who speaks lies — parallels the lying unclean spirits coming from the false prophet.

1 Timothy 4:1-3 warns of deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons in later times, echoing the unclean spirits here.

2 Peter 2:1-3 warns of false teachers, similar to the deceptive influence of the spirits from the false prophet.

1 Kings 22:22 describes a lying spirit in the mouth of prophets — similar to the unclean spirits from the mouths in 16:13.