Cross references

John 4:23

But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.

John 4:23 BSB

John 4:23 has 37 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 31 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Philippians 3:3 (48 votes) and Matthew 15:7–9 (31 votes). 34 other verses point back to it. It links with 29 other books, from Exodus 20 to Revelation 22.

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Which verses does John 4:23 point to?

The 20 strongest of 37, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

  2. You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. …

  3. John 5:2528 votes

    Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

  4. And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

  5. Romans 8:2622 votes

    In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

  6. But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

  7. Isaiah 29:1317 votes

    Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

  8. John 12:2316 votes

    But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

  9. Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

  10. John 4:2115 votes

    “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

  11. Isaiah 43:2112 votes
  12. Isaiah 58:212 votes
  13. John 1:1712 votes
  14. Joshua 24:1410 votes
  15. Romans 8:1510 votes
  16. Psalm 17:18 votes

Which verses point to John 4:23?

The 10 strongest of 34.