Romans 10:21

But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 31:27 describes Israel as rebellious and stubborn—directly matching the 'disobedient and contrary' description here.

Acts 13:46 Parallel

Acts 13:46 records Paul turning to Gentiles after Jews reject the word—directly exemplifying the 'disobedient and contrary' response here.

Acts 7:52 Parallel

Acts 7:52 adds that the fathers killed the prophets, showing the extreme of disobedience against God's messengers – the very pattern Paul laments.

Acts 7:51 Parallel

In Acts 7:51, Stephen accuses his audience of resisting the Holy Spirit, a clear example of the same 'stiff-necked' disobedience Paul cites.

Matthew 23:34-37 has Jesus lamenting Jerusalem's unwillingness to be gathered—directly paralleling God's outstretched hands to a disobedient people.

Matthew 22:3-7 shows invited guests refusing the king's call, so others are brought in—mirroring Israel's rejection and the gospel going to all.

Matthew 21:33-43 portrays tenants rejecting the owner's son, leading to the vineyard given to others—echoing Israel's disobedience and God's turning to the nations.

Jeremiah 44:4-6 describes God's persistent sending of prophets to a people who refused to listen, echoing the outstretched hands to a disobedient people.

Jeremiah 35:15 again shows God calling Israel through prophets, but they refused to listen — reinforcing the 'disobedient and contrary people' theme.

Isaiah 65:2-5 is the exact source quoted here — God's lament over Israel's disobedience despite His outstretched hands.

Proverbs 1:24 echoes the same divine posture: God stretching out his hand to a people who refuse to listen, matching the 'held out my hands' imagery.

Nehemiah 9:26 confesses Israel's rebellion and rejection of God's law, directly illustrating the same disobedience Paul references.

Jeremiah 25:4 describes God persistently sending prophets yet Israel refusing to listen — the same pattern as 'all day long I held out my hands'.

Deuteronomy 9:13 calls Israel a stubborn people—the same rebellious character that God reaches out to in this verse.

In 1 Samuel 8:8, God cites Israel's pattern of rejecting Him, mirroring the 'disobedient and contrary' people Paul quotes from Isaiah.

In Jeremiah 35:17, God calls but Judah does not answer — the same pattern of divine outreach met with rebellion seen in Romans 10:21.

Malachi 3:7 Parallel

Malachi 3:7 shows God calling Israel to return; they respond with defiance — echoing the 'disobedient and gainsaying' of Romans 10:21.

Mark 12:9 Parallel

Mark 12:9 depicts the owner's judgment on those who rejected his servants — a later stage of the rejection seen in Romans 10:21.

Luke 7:30 Parallel

Luke 7:30 describes Pharisees rejecting God's counsel — a specific instance of the 'disobedient and gainsaying' pattern in Romans 10:21.

1 Peter 2:7 Parallel

In 1 Peter 2:7, the disobedient stumble over the rejected cornerstone — showing the fate of the stubborn people God reached out to in Romans 10:21.

1 Peter 2:8 Parallel

1 Peter 2:8 speaks of those who stumble because of disobedience to the word, reflecting the same rejection of God's message seen here.

1 Thessalonians 2:16 describes Jews hindering the gospel and filling up their sins, a later manifestation of the same rebellious rejection.

1 Samuel 8:7 shows Israel rejecting God as king—a pattern of rebellion that aligns with the disobedient people described here.

John 5:34 Parallel

John 5:34 shows Jesus stating He says these things for their salvation — the same heart behind the outstretched hands in Romans 10:21.

John 4:26 Parallel

John 4:26 records Jesus revealing Himself to a Samaritan — a specific instance of God stretching out to the unlikely, similar to Romans 10:21.

Luke 15:5 Parallel

Luke 15:5 pictures the shepherd joyfully carrying the found sheep — a positive example of the same divine persistence shown in Romans 10:21.

Luke 10:11 Parallel

Luke 10:11 shows disciples wiping dust as a sign against those who reject the kingdom — mirroring the rejection of God's call in Romans 10:21.

2 Chronicles 30:8 exhorts Israel not to be stiff-necked, directly contrasting the stubborn disobedience Paul quotes from Isaiah.