Zechariah 6:12
And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord:
Cross-reference
Zechariah 6:15 continues the prophecy: after the Branch builds, others will come to help build — same context.
Zechariah 3:8 also introduces the 'Branch', reinforcing the same messianic title and prophecy within the book.
Zechariah 4:6-9 shows Zerubbabel building the physical temple, prefiguring the Branch who will build the spiritual temple.
Zechariah 4:9 shows Zerubbabel building the temple — a parallel human builder to the Branch who builds the spiritual temple.
Zechariah 8:9 exhorts the builders of the temple, providing the immediate historical context for the Branch's temple-building role.
Jeremiah 23:5 promises a 'Branch of righteousness' from David, directly paralleling the messianic Branch who will reign and build.
Matthew 16:18 has Jesus building His church, fulfilling the Branch's promise to build the Lord's temple—now a spiritual house.
Jeremiah 33:15 repeats the pledge of a 'Branch of righteousness' growing to David, reinforcing the same prophecy.
Luke 1:78 calls Jesus the 'Dayspring' (anatole), the Greek LXX term for 'Branch,' identifying Him as the promised light.
John 2:19-21 reveals Jesus meant His own body as the temple He would raise — directly fulfilling the Branch's temple-building prophecy.
Isaiah 11:1 speaks of a 'Branch' (netser) from Jesse's roots, reinforcing the image of a royal shoot from David's line.
Ephesians 2:20-22 describes believers being built into a holy temple with Christ as cornerstone — fulfilling the Branch's temple-building typologically.
Isaiah 4:2 also uses 'the Branch of the Lord,' directly echoing the same messianic title and linking the coming King to glory.
Hebrews 3:3 counts Jesus worthy of more glory than Moses because He built the house — directly identifying Christ as the temple builder.
1 Peter 2:5 says believers are built into a spiritual house — the NT fulfillment of the Branch's temple-building mission.
Revelation 22:16 identifies Jesus as the Root of David, a parallel to the Branch title in Zechariah 6:12—both signify the Davidic Messiah.
1 Kings 5:5 records Solomon building the first temple; the Branch is a future temple builder prefigured by Solomon.
Ezekiel 37:25 speaks of David as their prince forever — the Branch also fulfills the Davidic king role in building the temple.
1 Chronicles 17:12 promises David a son who builds God's house with an eternal throne; the Branch fulfills that promise.
1 Chronicles 22:10 repeats God's promise that David's son will build the temple and be His son; the Branch is the ultimate fulfillment.
1 Chronicles 28:6 declares God's choice of Solomon to build the temple; the Branch is the messianic temple builder.
Ezekiel 17:22 uses branch imagery for a future king from David's line; the Branch in Zechariah is that same messianic figure.
Ezekiel 21:27 announces 'he whose right it is' — the same Messianic figure as the Branch who will inherit the throne.
Ezekiel 34:29 promises a 'plant of renown' — the same Messianic plant imagery as the Branch who will build the temple.
Mark 14:58 adds 'not made with hands' to the accusation — contrasting the physical temple with the spiritual one Jesus builds.
Jeremiah 30:21 speaks of a future governor from Israel who draws near to God; the Branch is that ruler who builds the temple.
Isaiah 53:2 describes the servant growing like a tender root from dry ground, evoking the Branch imagery without using the exact title.
Galatians 4:4 speaks of the fullness of time when God sent His Son, aligned with the coming of the Branch as the appointed time for building.
In Matthew 26:61, false witnesses accuse Jesus of claiming to destroy and rebuild the temple — echoing the Branch's role but distorted.
Mark 15:29 records mockers at the cross recalling Jesus' temple-building claim — an ironic fulfillment of the Branch's mission.
Isaiah 9:6 prophesies a child with divine titles; the Branch is another messianic title for the same coming king.
1 Peter 1:10 reveals that the OT prophets, including Zechariah, diligently searched their own messianic prophecies—this Branch prophecy is one such.
Ezekiel 44:3 portrays the prince sitting in the temple gate — the Branch is that prince who will build and rule.
In 1 Corinthians 3:9, Paul calls believers 'God's building' — a metaphor that extends the Branch's temple to the church.