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Bible Cross References Online

A free cross reference Bible online with 439,442 links: choose a verse and read its Bible verse cross references, then open each one and hear it read.

The short answer

Bible cross references link a verse to other verses about the same word, person or idea, so Scripture can explain Scripture. Our Bible cross references online are free: 439,442 links, most of them from OpenBible.info’s list, each with its King James text, and every verse opens in the audio Bible.

  • 439,442cross-reference links
  • 94%of verses covered (29,333 of 31,102)
  • About 12cross references per verse
  • Freeon any phone or computer

Bible verse cross references: John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

37 cross references in all — 23 from OpenBible.info and 14 suggested links into the Apocrypha. Shown here: the 12 most-voted, with King James text.

Listen to John 3:16Open all 37 in the reader

One verse, four doorsTwo more doors from John 3:16

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    Hear it. John 3:16 opens in its chapter; press play.

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    Its cross references. The list on this page, or the full 37 in the reader’s verse menu.

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    Early Church. 204 early-Christian passages on John 3:16 sit in the same menu. Or read what John 3:14-21 meant to the early Christians.

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    The Greek words. The same menu opens each word with its Strong’s number, such as agapē, “love” (G26).

Coming: a page of its own for each verse’s cross references

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Showing 12 of 37 · best first

  1. Romans 5:8New Testament

    But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

    Listen to Romans 5:8

  2. 1 John 4:9-10New Testament

    In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his S...

    Listen to 1 John 4:9-10

  3. Romans 8:32New Testament

    He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

    Listen to Romans 8:32

  4. John 3:15New Testament

    That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

    Listen to John 3:15

  5. John 11:25-26New Testament

    Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

    Listen to John 11:25-26

  6. John 6:40New Testament

    And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

    Listen to John 6:40

  7. John 3:36New Testament

    He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

    Listen to John 3:36

  8. 1 John 4:19New Testament

    We love him, because he first loved us.

    Listen to 1 John 4:19

  9. John 10:28New Testament

    And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

    Listen to John 10:28

  10. 1 Timothy 1:15-16New Testament

    This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew fo...

    Listen to 1 Timothy 1:15-16

  11. Romans 5:10New Testament

    For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

    Listen to Romans 5:10

  12. John 1:29New Testament

    The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

    Listen to John 1:29

“Best first” follows the votes of OpenBible.info’s readers; the votes are not shown. Links into the Apocrypha are marked Suggested and show the reference only.

What we add

What no other site has, as far as we know

Inside the 66 books, our cross references come from OpenBible.info’s well-known list. What we add is what you can do with each one. We looked at OpenBible.info, Bible Hub, Blue Letter Bible and Bible Gateway; we know of no other site with these.

  1. What the early Christians wrote, on the same verse

    The same verse menu that shows a verse’s cross references opens what the early Christians wrote about it: 204 passages for John 3:16 alone.

    Try it on John 3:16

  2. Links beyond the 66 books

    Jude 1:14 quotes Enoch, so open 1 Enoch 1:9 right beside it. Suggested links, found from shared Greek words, connect the 66 books with 11 more books the early church read as Scripture (often called the Apocrypha) and 1 Enoch.

    See Jude 1:14

  3. Hear each verse, not just read it

    Every cross reference opens the chapter at that verse in our free audio Bible, so you can hear it read in its place.

    Hear Romans 5:8

  4. Sort it and narrow it your way

    Best first or in Bible order. Then show only the Old Testament, the New Testament, the Apocrypha (DC), the same book, or one book you pick.

    How the reader’s list works

  5. The verse text right in the list

    Every cross reference shows its King James text, so you can compare at a glance instead of opening each one.

    Open the King James reader

  6. Answers counted from our own data

    Which verse has the most cross references? In our data, Acts 24:25, with 99. The verse most often pointed to is 1 Peter 2:9.

    See the full answer

Question 1

What is a cross reference in the Bible?

A cross reference is a note that points from one verse to other verses about the same word, person, event or idea, so Scripture can explain Scripture. For example, Romans 5:8 points to John 15:13. Our free tool shows each cross reference with its King James text, and every verse opens in the audio Bible.

Some cross references tell the same event twice. Some quote an earlier verse. Some show a promise and where it came true. In a printed Bible they sit in the margin as small letters; here you simply choose the verse.

The kinds of cross reference

Not every link means the same thing. Each example below is a real link from our table, with its King James text.

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Parallel accounts

Two books tell the same event or saying. Reading them side by side fills in details one writer leaves out.

Matthew 28:19from

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Mark 16:15-16to

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

How to spot it: Look for the same scene told by another writer: the four Gospels, or Kings and Chronicles.

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Quotations

A later writer quotes an earlier verse, often saying so: “as it is written”.

Psalm 110:1from

The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Luke 20:42-43to

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

How to spot it: Look for “it is written”, “saith the scripture”, or a name such as David or Isaiah.

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Prophecy and fulfillment

A promise in the Old Testament and the place in the New Testament where it is said to come true.

Isaiah 7:14from

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Matthew 1:23to

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

How to spot it: Look for “that it might be fulfilled”. Micah 5:2 and Matthew 2:6 are another pair.

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Shared words

Two verses use the same words or picture, inviting you to read one in the light of the other.

Genesis 1:1from

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

John 1:1-3to

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

How to spot it: A shared word is not always a shared meaning, so read each verse in its own chapter.

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Themes

Verses that teach the same truth in different words: trust, comfort, grace, judgment.

Proverbs 3:5from

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Psalm 37:5to

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

How to spot it: Theme links are often the ones readers rate highest. This pair is one of the most-voted for Proverbs 3:5.

Question 2

How do you use cross references in Bible study?

Pick one verse and open its cross references. Start with the best-rated ones, read each in its own chapter, and ask whether it really says the same thing, because a shared word is not always a shared meaning. Compare it with what the early Christians wrote on it, write down what you learn, then follow the cross references of the best one.

In your Bible study, step by step

  1. Pick one verse. Type it in the box at the top of this page, or choose a book, chapter and verse.
  2. Open its cross references. Read the list once, top to bottom. Best first puts the strongest links at the top.
  3. Read each one in its chapter. A single line can mislead; the verses around it give its meaning. Press Listen to hear it.
  4. Ask: does it really say the same thing? A shared word is not always a shared meaning. Keep the ones that truly explain your verse.
  5. Check how the first Christians read it. Choose Early Church in the same menu. If your reading is one they never held, think again.
  6. Write down what you learn. One sentence is enough.
  7. Follow the best one further. Press “Its cross references” on that card, and a chain of Scripture begins.

Try it: one thread through Scripture

Follow one thread: the Lamb of God

One cross reference is one step. Follow a few in a row and a thread runs through the whole Bible. Each step below comes from the real cross-reference lists. Read the verse, press Listen to hear it in its chapter, then go on.

The Lamb of God thread: Genesis 22:8 points ahead to John 1:29 and Revelation 5:6; John 1:29 points back to Isaiah 53:7; Revelation 5:6 points back to John 1:29.Genesis 22:8 → Revelation 5:6Genesis 22:8 → John 1:29John 1:29 → Isaiah 53:7 (points back)Revelation 5:6 → John 1:29 (points back)Genesis 22:8Isaiah 53:7John 1:29Revelation 5:6
solid arc: the earlier verse lists the later one (points ahead)   dashed arc: the later verse lists the earlier one (points back)

  1. Genesis 22:8

    And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

    Where the thread starts. Its cross references include John 1:29 and Revelation 5:6.

    Listen to Genesis 22:8

  2. Isaiah 53:7

    He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

    Listed first among the cross references for John 1:29: the lamb brought to the slaughter.

    Listen to Isaiah 53:7

  3. John 1:29

    The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

    A cross reference of Genesis 22:8. John the Baptist points to Jesus and names the Lamb.

    Listen to John 1:29

  4. Revelation 5:6

    And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

    Revelation 5:6 lists John 1:29 among its cross references, and Genesis 22:8 points here too.

    Listen to Revelation 5:6
For your group: questions and a ready plan

For your group: three questions

  1. Who provides the lamb in each step?
  2. What does the lamb do, or suffer, in each verse?
  3. Why might John the Baptist have chosen this word?

A ready 30-minute plan

Genesis 22 and the early Christians

Question 3

Can I see what the early Christians said about a verse?

Yes. The same verse menu that opens a verse’s cross references also opens Early Church: passages where early Christian writers quote or explain that verse. 37,265 verses have them, and John 3:16 alone has 204. It is a separate panel from the cross references, one tap away.

The first Christians were already reading Scripture this way, tying the Lamb of John 1:29 back to Isaiah 53. Here are four of them on the Lamb and the cross, copied from our library.

  1. 1st century

    “Let us look steadfastly to the blood of Christ and see how precious that blood is to God, which, having been shed for our salvation, has set the grace of repentance before the whole world.”

    Clement of Rome, First Epistle to the Corinthians, chapter 7, on the blood of Christ and repentance

    Read it in context: Clement of Rome

  2. 2nd century

    “Speak no evil, my brothers, against Him who was crucified, and do not treat with contempt the wounds by which all may be healed, just as we are healed.”

    Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho, chapter 137, on Isaiah 53:5

    Read it in context: Justin Martyr

  3. 3rd century

    “This slain lamb has become, according to certain hidden reasons, a purification of the whole world. For the sake of this, according to the Father’s love for man, He submitted to death, buying us back by His own blood from the one who had brought us under his power, since we had been sold under sin.”

    Origen, Commentary on John, on John 1:29 and Isaiah 53:7

    Read it in context: Origen

  4. 4th century

    “Now he called Him a lamb as a proclamation of the cross, and again, by saying, ‘who takes away the sin of the world,’ he declared the same thing.”

    John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew, on John 1:29

    Read it in context: John Chrysostom

Early-Christian passages are a separate feature from the 439,442 cross-reference links. The quotes are from our library’s modern-English rendering of the public-domain Ante-Nicene Fathers and Chrysostom translations. Browse more early Christian writings or meet the early Christians who wrote them.

Question 4

How many cross references are in the Bible?

It depends on who made the list. The 1611 King James Bible printed about 9,000; Chris Harrison’s famous 2007 chart drew 63,779; OpenBible.info counts about 340,000. Our tool has 439,442 links: 343,518 from OpenBible.info, plus 95,798 suggested links into the Apocrypha and 1 Enoch.

There is no single number, because every list was made by people choosing which verses belong together. The lists have grown for seventeen centuries, from the Gospel tables of Eusebius, a bishop of the early church, to the large lists of today.

The same question, four answers, drawn to scale
  1. 1611 King James Bibleabout 9,000
  2. Harrison and Römhild, 200763,779
  3. OpenBible.infoabout 340,000
  4. This tool439,442
A page of Eusebian canon tables in an Armenian Gospel book of 1193: columns of section numbers under a painted arch, with birds and trees in the margins
The oldest cross references. A page of Eusebius’ canon tables, which show where the four Gospels run parallel, in an Armenian Gospel book of 1193.9 The Eusebian canons were the first tables of Gospel parallels; see “Who made the first Bible cross references?” below.

Question 5

Which verse has the most cross references?

In our data, Acts 24:25 has the most cross references: 99. Next come Luke 24:44 (93), Acts 26:18 (91) and Isaiah 9:6 (89). The verse most often pointed to by OpenBible.info’s links is 1 Peter 2:9, with 176 links pointing to it, and Psalms is the most connected book.

Counted from our own table on November 7, 2026; we know of no other public list. Numbers depend on the list, so we say “in our data”. “Pointed to” counts each link by the first verse it points to.

  • 72,866links run between the Old and New Testaments: 42,954 forward, 29,912 back.
  • 1,275OpenBible.info reader votes for the most-voted single link: Romans 8:29 → Ephesians 1:4-5.

Plate I

The 66 books, connected

Every OpenBible.info link between two different books: 2,036 book pairs, one arc each. Drawn from our own table.

Arc chart of the 2,036 pairs of books joined by OpenBible.info cross referencesThe 66 books run left to right from Genesis to Revelation, each as wide as its number of chapters. Arcs above the band join books in the same Testament. Gold arcs below the band are the 72,866 links between the Old and New Testaments. Brighter arcs mean more links.OLD TESTAMENT · 39 BOOKSNEW TESTAMENT · 27 BOOKSGenesis: 13,341 cross references start hereGenExodus: 11,797 cross references start hereLeviticus: 7,852 cross references start hereNumbers: 9,187 cross references start hereDeuteronomy: 11,828 cross references start hereJoshua: 5,962 cross references start hereJudges: 5,497 cross references start hereRuth: 721 cross references start here1 Samuel: 8,025 cross references start here2 Samuel: 6,986 cross references start here1 Kings: 8,840 cross references start here2 Kings: 8,135 cross references start here1 Chronicles: 6,276 cross references start here2 Chronicles: 9,715 cross references start hereEzra: 3,064 cross references start hereNehemiah: 3,914 cross references start hereEsther: 1,839 cross references start hereJob: 10,377 cross references start hereJobPsalms: 32,344 cross references start herePsalmsProverbs: 10,254 cross references start hereEcclesiastes: 3,272 cross references start hereSong of Solomon: 1,743 cross references start hereIsaiah: 22,917 cross references start hereIsaJeremiah: 20,931 cross references start hereJerLamentations: 2,141 cross references start hereEzekiel: 15,517 cross references start hereEzekDaniel: 6,012 cross references start hereHosea: 3,597 cross references start hereJoel: 1,186 cross references start hereAmos: 2,234 cross references start hereObadiah: 344 cross references start hereJonah: 639 cross references start hereMicah: 2,184 cross references start hereNahum: 626 cross references start hereHabakkuk: 962 cross references start hereZephaniah: 1,113 cross references start hereHaggai: 584 cross references start hereZechariah: 4,071 cross references start hereMalachi: 1,399 cross references start hereMatthew: 14,904 cross references start hereMark: 7,009 cross references start hereLuke: 13,457 cross references start hereJohn: 12,756 cross references start hereActs: 15,015 cross references start hereRomans: 8,435 cross references start here1 Corinthians: 6,114 cross references start here2 Corinthians: 4,592 cross references start hereGalatians: 2,671 cross references start hereEphesians: 3,540 cross references start herePhilippians: 2,340 cross references start hereColossians: 2,197 cross references start here1 Thessalonians: 2,075 cross references start here2 Thessalonians: 983 cross references start here1 Timothy: 2,500 cross references start here2 Timothy: 1,810 cross references start hereTitus: 970 cross references start herePhilemon: 245 cross references start hereHebrews: 6,070 cross references start hereJames: 2,205 cross references start here1 Peter: 2,650 cross references start here2 Peter: 1,218 cross references start here1 John: 2,096 cross references start here2 John: 167 cross references start here3 John: 165 cross references start hereJude: 534 cross references start hereRevelation: 7,336 cross references start hereGenPsalmsIsaiahMattRev
Inside the Old TestamentInside the New TestamentBetween the Testaments: 72,866 links

Question 6

Where do these cross references come from?

Most come from OpenBible.info’s free list, drawn mainly from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and ranked by readers’ votes: 343,518 links. We add 95,798 suggested links into the Apocrypha and 1 Enoch, found from shared Greek words, plus 112 scholarly allusions. The reader labels each kind, so you can weigh it.

Not every link is made the same way. Here is what each kind is good for, and where it falls short.

What is the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge?

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is a large book of cross references published by Samuel Bagster in London around 1830, gathered “from Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others.” R. A. Torrey promoted it but did not write it, and it is now public domain. Most of OpenBible.info’s list, which our tool uses, comes from it. We do not host the book itself.

Do the cross references go beyond the 66 books?

Yes. Our tool also links the 66 books of today’s Protestant Bible with 11 more books of the Greek Old Testament that the early church read (often called the Apocrypha), and with 1 Enoch, both ways: 95,798 suggested links found from shared Greek words, plus 112 known scholarly allusions, such as Jude 1:14 to 1 Enoch 1:9. The reader marks them “Suggested,” so you can always tell them apart from OpenBible.info’s list.

The apostles and the first Christians read the Old Testament in Greek, the Septuagint, and it includes these books. See Did the New Testament quote the Septuagint?

Jude 1:14 1 Enoch 1:9 scholarly allusion

Romans 1:20 Wisdom of Solomon 13:5 scholarly allusion

How the suggested links are found

How the suggested links are found: we matched the Greek words of each Bible verse with the Apocrypha and 1 Enoch, using Strong’s numbers. Rarer shared words count more; a link needs at least three shared words, or two rare ones, and no verse gets more than 12. They are pointers to explore, not proven quotations.

Every book and chapter

Find the cross references for any chapter

Choose a book, then a chapter. It opens in the reader; press and hold (or right-click) a verse and choose Cross references. Each chapter page also lists its top cross references under the text. The number beside each book counts the links going out from it (all sources).

Old Testament 39 books (Hebrew list)
Genesis50 ch · 13,341 links
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Exodus40 ch · 11,797 links
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Leviticus27 ch · 7,852 links
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Numbers36 ch · 9,187 links
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Deuteronomy34 ch · 11,828 links
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Joshua24 ch · 5,962 links
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Judges21 ch · 5,497 links
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Ruth4 ch · 721 links
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1 Samuel31 ch · 8,025 links
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2 Samuel24 ch · 6,986 links
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1 Kings22 ch · 8,840 links
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2 Kings25 ch · 8,135 links
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2 Chronicles36 ch · 9,715 links
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Ezra10 ch · 3,064 links
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Nehemiah13 ch · 3,914 links
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Esther10 ch · 1,839 links
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Job42 ch · 10,377 links
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Psalms150 ch · 32,344 links
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Proverbs31 ch · 10,254 links
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Ecclesiastes12 ch · 3,272 links
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Song of Solomon8 ch · 1,743 links
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Isaiah66 ch · 22,917 links
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Jeremiah52 ch · 20,931 links
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Lamentations5 ch · 2,141 links
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Ezekiel48 ch · 15,517 links
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Daniel12 ch · 6,012 links
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Hosea14 ch · 3,597 links
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Joel3 ch · 1,186 links
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Amos9 ch · 2,234 links
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Obadiah1 ch · 344 links
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Jonah4 ch · 639 links
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Micah7 ch · 2,184 links
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Nahum3 ch · 626 links
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Habakkuk3 ch · 962 links
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Zephaniah3 ch · 1,113 links
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Haggai2 ch · 584 links
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Zechariah14 ch · 4,071 links
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Malachi4 ch · 1,399 links
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Matthew28 ch · 14,904 links
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Mark16 ch · 7,009 links
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Luke24 ch · 13,457 links
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John21 ch · 12,756 links
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Acts28 ch · 15,015 links
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Romans16 ch · 8,435 links
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1 Corinthians16 ch · 6,114 links
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2 Corinthians13 ch · 4,592 links
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Galatians6 ch · 2,671 links
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Ephesians6 ch · 3,540 links
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Philippians4 ch · 2,340 links
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Colossians4 ch · 2,197 links
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1 Thessalonians5 ch · 2,075 links
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2 Thessalonians3 ch · 983 links
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1 Timothy6 ch · 2,500 links
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2 Timothy4 ch · 1,810 links
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Titus3 ch · 970 links
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Philemon1 ch · 245 links
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Hebrews13 ch · 6,070 links
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James5 ch · 2,205 links
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1 Peter5 ch · 2,650 links
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2 Peter3 ch · 1,218 links
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1 John5 ch · 2,096 links
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2 John1 ch · 167 links
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3 John1 ch · 165 links
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Jude1 ch · 534 links
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Revelation22 ch · 7,336 links
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Who made the first Bible cross references?

The earliest known tables come from the early church: Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 265–340) made ten tables showing where the four Gospels run parallel, the Eusebian canons. In English, John Canne’s reference Bible of 1647 led the way, the 1611 King James had about 9,000 references, and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge followed around 1830.

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What are parallel passages?

Parallel passages tell the same event or saying in two places, such as the four Gospels, or Kings and Chronicles. The first tables of Gospel parallels were the Eusebian canons, made in the early church by Eusebius of Caesarea.

How many cross references link the Old and New Testaments?

In our data, 72,866 cross references run between the Old and New Testaments: 42,954 from the Old to the New, and 29,912 from the New back to the Old.

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Best puts first the links that OpenBible.info’s readers voted most helpful. The votes order the list but are not shown, and there is no voting on our site. The most-voted link of all is Romans 8:29 to Ephesians 1:4-5, with 1,275 votes.

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Sources and credits

Where every number on this page comes from

Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Every link between two of the 66 books comes from OpenBible.info’s free list. Its readers voted on each link; we use those votes for the Best order. The votes are not shown, and there is no voting on our site. The 95,798 suggested links and the 112 scholarly allusions are ours, and the reader labels them. Our counts were checked on November 7, 2026; the early-Christian index figure is dated where it appears.

Show the 9 notes and sources
  1. OpenBible.info, “Bible Cross References”: about 340,000 cross references, mostly from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, sorted by readers’ votes; launched April 2010. Licensed CC BY 4.0. www.openbible.info
  2. The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: published by Samuel Bagster, London, about 1830; its title page names Canne, Browne, Blayney and Scott among its sources. Scriptorium Daily, “What was the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge?” scriptoriumdaily.com
  3. King James Version: the 1611 edition carried about 9,000 cross references; Blayney’s 1769 edition tended to remove references to the Apocrypha. Wikipedia, “King James Version”. en.wikipedia.org
  4. Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild, “Visualizing the Bible”, 2007: 63,779 cross references drawn as arcs. www.chrisharrison.net
  5. Eusebian canons: ten tables by Eusebius of Caesarea dividing the Gospels into about 1,165 sections. Wikipedia, “Eusebian canons”. en.wikipedia.org
  6. John Canne’s reference Bible, 1647. Wikipedia, “John Canne”. en.wikipedia.org
  7. Frank Charles Thompson, Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, first published 1908, over 4,000 chain topics. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
  8. The Historic Faith cross-reference table, counted November 7, 2026: 439,442 links: 343,518 OpenBible.info, 95,798 suggested (shared Greek words), 112 scholarly allusions, 14 early-Christian co-citations.
  9. Picture: Canon table, Armenian Gospels, 1193, Walters Art Museum MS W.538, fol. 6v. Released as CC0 (public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. commons.wikimedia.org