Parallel Index
The Memra Commentary is currently in development.
Parallel Index
The Memra Commentary is currently in development.
| Text | Date | About | Genre | Source | Language |
| Ancient Near East | Multiple | Pagan | |||
| Apocrypha | Aggadah | Judaic | |||
| Avot deRabbi Nathan | Judaic | ||||
| Baal Shem Tov | Rabbinic | Judaic | |||
| Bahir | Kabbalah | Judaic | |||
| Chasam Sofer | 1800's | Rabbi Moshe Sofer | Rabbinic | Judaic | |
| Choftez Chayim | Rabbi Yisrael Meir Ha-Cohen | Rabbinic | Judaic | ||
| Church Fathers | Jerome, Papias | Multiple | Christian | ||
| Dead Sea Scrolls | Multiple | Judaic | |||
| Galen | 129-199 | ||||
| Gershonides | Rabbinic | Judaic | |||
| Gnostic Texts | Gnostic | Gnostic | |||
| Josephus | History | Judaic | |||
| Koran | Multiple | Islamic | |||
| Pesikta Rabbati | Midrash | Judaic | |||
| Peshitta | Translation | Aramaic | |||
| Peshitto | Translation | Aramaic | |||
| Philo of Alexandria | Multiple | Judaic | |||
| Pseudipigrapha | Multiple | Judaic | |||
| Maimonides | Rabbinic | Judaic | |||
| Midrash Rabbah | Midrash | Judaic | |||
| Midrash Tanchuma | Midrash | Judaic | |||
| Mishnah | Halakha | Judaic | |||
| Nachmanides | Rabbinic | Judaic | |||
| Nag Hammadi Codex | Gnostic Christian | Gnostic Christian | Coptic | ||
| NT Apocrypha | Multiple | Christian | |||
| Pliny the Younger | 111-112 AD | Roman | Roman | Latin | |
| Rashi | Rabbinic | Judaic | |||
| Sefer Yetzirah | Kabbalah | Judaic | |||
| Septuagint (LXX) | Translation | Judaic | Greek | ||
| Shulkhan Arukh | Halakha | Judaic | |||
| Sifra | Multiple | Judaic | |||
| Sifre to Deuteronomy | Judaic | ||||
| Sifre to Leviticus | Judaic | ||||
| Suetonius | 115 AD | Roman | Roman | Latin | |
| Talmud Bavli | Judaic | ||||
| Talmud Yerushalmi | Multiple | Judaic | |||
| Tanakh | Multiple | Judaic | |||
| Tanya | Kabbalah | Judaic | |||
| Targum | Targum | Judaic | |||
| Vulgate | Translation | Christian | Latin | ||
| Zohar | Kabbalah | Judaic |
| Scripture | Judaic Source | Subject |
| Matthew 1:1 | 1. Tanakh, Isaiah 11:1 | |
| Matthew 2:1 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities, 17.7.1 2. Josephus, Wars 1.31.8 3. Talmud Bavli, Sukkah 51b 4. Talmud Bavli, Taanit 23a 5. Talmud Bavli, Bava Batra 3b-4a 6. Talmud Bavli, Avodah Zarah 9a |
1. 2. 3. Talmud mentions Herod's building of the Temple and its glory 4. "In the days of Herod" people were rebuilding the Temple 5. Backstory on Herod, was a slave of Hasmoneans, killed the rabbis 6. House of Herod ruled 103 years |
| Matthew 2:2-16 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 17.2.4 | |
| Matthew 2:11 | 1. Midrash Rabbah, Genesis XCVII | |
| Matthew 2:13 | 1. Talmud Bavli, Baba Batra 4a | |
| Matthew 2:22 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 17.8.1 | |
| Matthew 3:16 | 1. Midrash Rabbah, Genesis II:4 | |
| Matthew 4:24 | 1. Midrash Rabbah, Leviticus XXVI:5 2. Midrash Rabbah, Numbers XII:3 |
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| Matthew 6:7 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 2:13B | |
| Matthew 7:12 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 2:10B | |
| Matthew 7:13-14 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 2:9 | |
| Matthew 7:24-27 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 3:17 I - N | |
| Matthew 9:34 | 1. Talmud Bavli, Shabbat 104a | 1. Satan is called the "Prince of Gehenna" |
| Matthew 12:36 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 1:11 2. Mishnah, Avot 3:1 3. Mishnah, Avot 4:22O |
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| Matthew 12:9-13 | 1. Tosefta, Shabbat 15-11-13 | |
| Matthew 12:18 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.2.4 | |
| Matthew 13:55 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20. 9.1 | |
| Matthew 16:13 | 1. Numbers Rabbah XII:3 | |
| Matthew 18:7 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 5:18 | |
| Matthew 18:20 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 3:2E-3-6 | |
| Matthew 22:15-22 | 1. Josephus, War 2.8.1 2. Josephus, Antiquities 18.1.1 |
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| Matthew 22:21 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 3:7 | |
| Matthew 22:23 | 1. Josephus, War 2.8.14 | |
| Matthew 23:1 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 13.171-173 2. Josephus, Antiquities 18.1.2-3 3. Josephus, War 2.8.14 |
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| Matthew 23:12 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 4:4 | |
| Matthew 26:11 | 1. Tanakh, Deuteronomy 15:11 2. Talmud Bavli, Shabbat 63a |
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| Mark 1:10 | 1. Midrash Rabbah, Genesis II:4 | |
| Mark 3:26 | 1. Talmud Bavli, Gittin 52a | 1. R. Meir drives satan from his house by making peace between two quarrelers |
| Mark 4:22 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 2:4.IV | |
| Mark 5:10 | 1. Talmud Bavli, Kiddushin 81a | 1. R. Amram adjures the Tempter to go forth from him |
| Mark 6:3 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20. 9.1 | |
| Mark 8:27 | 1. Midrash Rabbah, Numbers XII:3 | |
| Mark 12:13-17 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.1.1 2. Josephus, War 2.8.1 |
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| Mark 12:17 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 3:7 | |
| Mark 12:32-34, 41-44 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 6.7.4 | |
| Mark 14:7 | 1. Tanakh, Deuteronomy 15:11 2. Talmud Bavli, Shabbat 63a |
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| Luke 1:5 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities, 17.7.1 2. Josephus, War, 1.31.8 |
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| Luke 2:1 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.1.1 | |
| Luke 2:42 | 1. Josephus, Life of Josephus 1.2 | |
| Luke 3:1 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.2.2 2. Josephus, War 2.6.3 |
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| Luke 3:3 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.5.2-3 | |
| Luke 8:17 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 2:4.IV | |
| Luke 9:51 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.6.1 2. Josephus, War 2.12.3-4 |
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| Luke 13:1 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.3.2 2. Josephus, War 2.9.4 |
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| Luke 20:19-26 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.1.1 2. Josephus, War 2.8.1 |
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| Luke 20:25 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 3:7 | |
| Luke 20:27 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.2.4 2. Josephus, War 2.8.14 |
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| Luke 21:2-4 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 6.7.4 | |
| Luke 23:18 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.2.4 2. Josephus, War 2.8.14 |
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| Luke 24:19-27 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.3.3 | |
| John 1:1 | 1. Tanakh, Genesis 1:1 2. Philo, On the Confusion of Tongues XXVIII 3. Philo, Q&A on Genesis II 4. Philo, On Dreams, Book I 5. Philo, Who is Heir of Divine Things 6. Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 26b |
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The world is founded upon the words of the Torah |
| John 1:3 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 3:14 2. Mishnah, Avot 5:1 |
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| John 1:33 | 1. Midrash Rabbah Genesis II:4 | |
| John 5:39 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 2:7D | |
| John 6:27 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 4:11D-E | |
| John 8:12 | 1. Mishnah, Sukkah 5:3 2. Talmud Bavli, Baba Batra 4a |
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| John 9:7 | 1. Mishnah, Sukkah 4:10 | |
| John 10:20 | 1. Midrash Rabbah Numbers XIX:8 | |
| John 12:9 | 1. Tanakh, Deuteronomy 15:11 2. Talmud Bavli, Shabbat 63a |
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| Acts 2:45 | 1. Josephus, War 2.7.4 2. Josephus, Antiquities18.2.5 |
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| Acts 5:17 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.2.4 2. Josephus, War 2.8.14 |
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| Acts 5:33-39 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.5.1 2. Josephus, Antiquities 20.5.2 |
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| Acts 5:34 | 1. Mishnah, Gittin 4:2 - 3 2. Mishnah, Orlah 2:12 3. Mishnah, Yevamot 16:7 4. Mishnah, Middot 5:4F |
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| Acts 11:27-28 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.2.5 2. Josephus, Antiquities 20.5.2 |
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| Acts 12:20 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 19.8.2 | |
| Acts 15:1-20 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.2.3-4 | |
| Acts 18:1-2 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.3.5 | |
| Acts 21:26 | 1. Josephus, War 5.5.2 2. Josephus, Antiquities 15.11.5 3. Josephus, War 6.2.4 |
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| Acts 21:37-38 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.8.5 2. Josephus, War 2.13.5 |
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| Acts 22:3 | 1. Mishnah, Gittin 4:2 - 3 2. Mishnah, Orlah 2:12 3. Mishnah, Yevamot 16:7 |
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| Acts 23:2 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.5.2 | |
| Acts 23:8 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 18.2.4 2. Josephus, War 2.8.14 |
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| Acts 24:1 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.5.2 | |
| Acts 24:24 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.7.1 | |
| Acts 24:27-25:2 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.8.9-10 | |
| Acts 25:13 | 1. Mishnah, Sotah, 7:8 | |
| Acts 25:13 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.7.3 | |
| Acts 26:4 - 5 | 1. Josephus, Life of Josephus 12 | |
| Acts 26:27-28 | 1. Josephus, Antiquities 20.7.3 | |
| Romans 1 | 1. Philo, On the Creation 1.11 | |
| Romans 8:31 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 1:14 | |
| Romans 14:12 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 3:1 2. Mishnah, Avot 4:22O |
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| 1 Corinthians 8:1 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 2:8B | |
| 1 Corinthians 15 | 1. Philo, Allegorical Interpretation, pg. 28 | |
| 2 Corinthians 11:14 | 1. Talmud Bavli, Kiddushin 81a | 1. Satan appears to R. Meir in the guise of a woman |
| Ephesians 6:17 | 1. Midrash Rabbah, Numbers XII:3 | |
| Colossians 2 | 1. Philo, On the Confusion of Tongues | |
| Hebrews | 1. On Dreams, Book 1 | |
| Hebrews 4:12 | 1. Numbers Rabbah XII:3 | |
| Hebrews 13:17 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 4:22O | |
| 1 Peter 4:5 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 4:22O | |
| Jude 1:9 | 1. Tanakh, Zechariah 3:2 2. Talmud Bavli, Kiddushin 81b 3. Exodus Rabbah XVIII:5 |
1. The Lord rebuke Satan 2. Pelimo is told not to curse satan, but say, "The Merciful rebuke Satan". |
| Revelation 1:4 | 1. Tanakh, Isaiah 11:1-2 | 1. Sevenfold Spirit/Names of the 7 Attributes |
| Revelation 1:6 | 1. Tanakh, Exodus 19:5-6 | 1. Kingdom of Kohanim |
| Revelation 1:7 | 1. Tanakh, Daniel 7:13-15 2. Tanakh, Zechariah 12:10 3. Talmud Bavli, Sukkah 52a |
1. Son of Man, Coming with the Clouds of Heaven 2. Every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him 3. The mourning is for the slaying of the Messiah, Son of Joseph |
| Revelation 1:14 | 1. Tanakh, Isaiah 1:18 2. Tanakh, Daniel 7:9 3. Tanakh, Daniel 12:10 3. New Testament, Matthew 17:2 4. New Testament, Matthew 28:3 5. New Testament, Mark 9:3 6. New Testament, Luke 9:29 7. New Testament, Revelation 3:4-5, 18 8. New Testament, Revelation 6:11 9. New Testament, Revelation 7:9-14 |
1. The color white symbolizes purity, sinlessness 2. Hair white as wool, like snow 3. The righteous shall be made white |
| Revelation 6:1-8 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 5:8-9 | |
| Revelation 9:1 | ||
| Revelation 9:6 | 1. Genesis Rabbah XXXVI:1 | |
| Revelation 12:3 | 1. Talmud Bavli, Kiddushin 29b | 1. A demon appears to R. Aha b. Jacob in the form of a 7 headed dragon |
| Revelation 12:7 | 1. Exodus Rabbah XVIII:5 | |
| Revelation 12:10 | 1. Talmud Bavli, Yoma 20a 2. Midrash Rabbah Genesis XXXVIII:7 3. Midrash Rabbah Genesis LXXXIV:7 4. Midrash Rabbah Genesis XCI:9 5. Midrash Rabbah Exodus XVIII:5 |
1. Satan has no permission to act as accuser on Yom Kippur 2. 3. 4. 5. |
| Revelation 13:1 | 1. Talmud Bavli, Bava Batra 74b | 1. Details about Leviathan of the sea, and Behemoth of the earth |
| Revelation 13:18 | 1. Mishnah, Avot 3:18B | |
| Revelation 19:12 | 1. Tanakh, Zechariah 6:14 | |
| Revelation 19:12 | 1. Mishnah, Middot 3:8 | |
| Revelation 20:8 | 1. Talmud Bavli, Berakhot 7b 2. Talmud Bavli, Berakhot 10a 3. Talmud Bavli, Berakhot 13a 4. Talmud Bavli, Berakhot 58a 5. Talmud Bavli, Shabbat 118a 6. Talmud Bavli, Pesachim 118a 7. Talmud Bavli, Megilah 11a 8. Talmud Bavli, Megilah 31a 9. Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 17a 10. Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 94a-95b 11. Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 97b 12. Talmud Bavli, Avodah Zarah 3b |
1. Mentions the wars of Gog and Magog |
| Revelation 22:1 | 1. Tanakh, Ezekiel 47:1 | |
| Revelation 22:1 | 1. Mishnah, Middot 2:6O | |
| Scripture | Judaic Source | Subject |
| Isaiah 9:5 | Deuteronomy Rabbah I:20 | |
| Zechariah 9:9 | Genesis Rabbah LXXV:6 |
References and Sources
1. G.J. Goldberg, New Testament Parallels to the Works of Josephus
http://members.aol.com/FLJOSEPHUS/ntparallels.htm
2. The Mishnah, A New Translation, Jacob Neusner, Yale University Press