John 5:39 Cross References

John 5:39

39: "You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

Luke 24:27

  1. Then Jesus quoted passages from the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining what all the Scriptures said about himself.

2 Peter 1:19

  1. Because of that, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. Pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a light shining in a dark place--until the day Christ appears and his brilliant light shines in your hearts.
  2. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophets themselves
  3. or because they wanted to prophesy. It was the Holy Spirit who moved the prophets to speak from God.

Luke 24:44

  1. Then he said, "When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me by Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must all come true."

Isaiah 34:16

  1. Search the book of the LORD, and see what he will do. He will not miss a single detail. Not one of these birds and animals will be missing, and none will lack a mate, for the LORD has promised this. His Spirit will make it all come true.

Acts 17:11

  1. And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to check up on Paul and Silas, to see if they were really teaching the truth.

Acts 26:22

  1. But God protected me so that I am still alive today to tell these facts to everyone, from the least to the greatest. I teach nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would happen--
  2. that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead as a light to Jews and Gentiles alike."

2 Timothy 3:14

  1. But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you.
  2. You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.
  3. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right.
  4. It is God's way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do.

1 Peter 1:10

  1. This salvation was something the prophets wanted to know more about. They prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you, even though they had many questions as to what it all could mean.
  2. They wondered what the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ's suffering and his great glory afterward. They wondered when and to whom all this would happen.

Proverbs 8:33

  1. Listen to my counsel and be wise. Don't ignore it.
  2. "Happy are those who listen to me, watching for me daily at my gates, waiting for me outside my home!

Acts 13:27

  1. The people in Jerusalem and their leaders fulfilled prophecy by condemning Jesus to death. They didn't recognize him or realize that he is the one the prophets had written about, though they hear the prophets' words read every Sabbath.

Romans 1:2

  1. This Good News was promised long ago by God through his prophets in the holy Scriptures.

Psalms 119:97

  1. Oh, how I love your law! I think about it all day long.
  2. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for your commands are my constant guide.
  3. Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your decrees.

Jeremiah 8:9

  1. These wise teachers will be shamed by exile for their sin, for they have rejected the word of the LORD. Are they so wise after all?

Romans 3:2

  1. Yes, being a Jew has many advantages. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God.

John 5:46

  1. But if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me because he wrote about me.

Psalms 119:11

  1. I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Deuteronomy 18:15

  1. "The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites, and you must listen to that prophet.

Psalms 36:9

  1. For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see.

Matthew 22:29

  1. Jesus replied, "Your problem is that you don't know the Scriptures, and you don't know the power of God.

Deuteronomy 18:18

  1. I will raise up a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites. I will tell that prophet what to say, and he will tell the people everything I command him.

Psalms 16:11

  1. You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.

Proverbs 6:23

  1. For these commands and this teaching are a lamp to light the way ahead of you. The correction of discipline is the way to life.

Mark 12:10

  1. Didn't you ever read this in the Scriptures? 'The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone.

Acts 8:32

  1. The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. And as a lamb is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.
  2. He was humiliated and received no justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth."
  3. The eunuch asked Philip, "Was Isaiah talking about himself or someone else?"
  4. So Philip began with this same Scripture and then used many others to tell him the Good News about Jesus.

John 5:36

  1. But I have a greater witness than John--my teachings and my miracles. They have been assigned to me by the Father, and they testify that the Father has sent me.

Acts 26:27

  1. King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do--"

John 7:52

  1. They replied, "Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself--no prophet ever comes from Galilee!"

Luke 16:31

  1. "But Abraham said, 'If they won't listen to Moses and the prophets, they won't listen even if someone rises from the dead.'"

John 1:45

  1. Philip went off to look for Nathanael and told him, "We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth."

Revelation 19:10

  1. Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, "No, don't worship me. For I am a servant of God, just like you and other brothers and sisters who testify of their faith in Jesus. Worship God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus. "

John 5:32

  1. But someone else is also testifying about me, and I can assure you that everything he says about me is true.

Joshua 1:8

  1. Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed.

Deuteronomy 32:47

  1. These instructions are not mere words--they are your life! By obeying them you will enjoy a long life in the land you are crossing the Jordan River to occupy."

Deuteronomy 11:18

  1. So commit yourselves completely to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands as a reminder, and wear them on your forehead.
  2. Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again.
  3. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates,

Psalms 21:4

  1. He asked you to preserve his life, and you have granted his request. The days of his life stretch on forever.

Daniel 12:2

  1. Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Romans 2:17

  1. If you are a Jew, you are relying on God's law for your special relationship with him. You boast that all is well between yourself and God.
  2. Yes, you know what he wants; you know right from wrong because you have been taught his law.

Isaiah 8:20

  1. "Check their predictions against my testimony," says the LORD. "If their predictions are different from mine, it is because there is no light or truth in them.

Deuteronomy 17:18

  1. "When he sits on the throne as king, he must copy these laws on a scroll for himself in the presence of the Levitical priests.
  2. He must always keep this copy of the law with him and read it daily as long as he lives. That way he will learn to fear the LORD his God by obeying all the terms of this law.

Matthew 19:16

  1. Someone came to Jesus with this question: "Teacher, what good things must I do to have eternal life?"
  2. "Why ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "Only God is good. But to answer your question, you can receive eternal life if you keep the commandments."
  3. "Which ones?" the man asked. And Jesus replied: "'Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not testify falsely.
  4. Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
  5. "I've obeyed all these commandments," the young man replied. "What else must I do?"

Luke 16:29

  1. "But Abraham said, 'Moses and the prophets have warned them. Your brothers can read their writings anytime they want to.'

Psalms 1:2

  1. But they delight in doing everything the LORD wants; day and night they think about his law.

Hebrews 11:16

  1. But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a heavenly city for them.

Psalms 133:3

  1. Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And the LORD has pronounced his blessing, even life forevermore.

Colossians 3:16

  1. Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

Luke 10:25

  1. One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: "Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?"
  2. Jesus replied, "What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?"
  3. The man answered, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.' And, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
  4. "Right!" Jesus told him. "Do this and you will live!"
  5. The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Hebrews 11:35

  1. Women received their loved ones back again from death. But others trusted God and were tortured, preferring to die rather than turn from God and be free. They placed their hope in the resurrection to a better life.
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