Revelation 20:1

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

Cross-reference

Revelation 20:3 describes the actual binding and sealing of the pit, completing the angel's action introduced in v1.

In Revelation 9:1, a star is given the key to the Abyss — same key and abyss imagery, linking the angel's authority over it here.

In Revelation 9:2, the Abyss is opened releasing smoke — here the angel holds the key, showing the abyss as a place of both judgment and containment.

Luke 8:31 Allusion

In Luke 8:31, demons beg not to be sent into the Abyss — revealing it as a prison for evil spirits, where Satan is bound here.

2 Peter 2:4 Parallel

In 2 Peter 2:4, fallen angels are cast into Tartarus (the Abyss) — parallel to Satan being bound and thrown into the Abyss here.

Jude 1:6 Parallel

In Jude 1:6, angels are kept in everlasting chains under darkness — matching the chains and imprisonment of Satan here.

Psalm 91:13 Allusion

Psalm 91:13 promises trampling the serpent — the same serpent (Satan) is bound in Rev 20:1.

Matthew 8:31 shows demons begging not to be sent to the abyss — the same abyss whose key appears in Rev 20:1.

Matthew 12:29 describes binding the strong man to plunder his house — this directly parallels the angel binding Satan in Rev 20:1.

Mark 3:27 Parallel

Mark 3:27 describes binding the strong man (Satan) to plunder his house; here an angel binds Satan with a chain.

Luke 11:22 Parallel

Luke 11:22 says a stronger one (Jesus) overpowers and binds the strong man; this mirrors the angel binding Satan in Rev 20.

Romans 16:20 promises God will crush Satan under your feet; here an angel binds Satan, a step toward that crushing.

Job 2:6 Parallel

In Job 2:6, God limits Satan's power over Job — similarly, here an angel limits Satan by binding him with a chain.

In Matthew 16:19, keys symbolize authority to bind/loose; here an angel holds the key to the abyss to bind Satan.

Zechariah 13:2 prophesies removal of idols and false prophets — this cleansing is completed by binding the deceiver in Rev 20.