Jeremiah 26:8

Contemporary English Version 1995

and as soon as I finished, they all crowded around me and started shouting, “Why did you preach that the Lord will destroy this temple, just as he destroyed Shiloh? Why did you say that Jerusalem will be empty and lie in ruins? You ought to be put to death for saying such things in the Lord's name!” Then they had me arrested.

Cross References

Acts 7:52

Is there one prophet that your ancestors didn't mistreat? They killed the prophets who told about the coming of the One Who Obeys God. And now you have turned against him and killed him.

Acts 5:33

When the council members heard this, they became so angry they wanted to kill the apostles.

Matthew 22:6

Others grabbed the servants, then beat them up and killed them.

Jeremiah 18:18

Some of the people said, “Let's get rid of Jeremiah! We will always have priests to teach us God's laws, as well as wise people to give us advice, and prophets to speak the Lord's messages. So, instead of listening to Jeremiah any longer, let's accuse him of a crime.”

Jeremiah 2:30

I tried punishing you, but you refused to come back to me, and like fierce lions you killed my prophets.

2 Chronicles 36:16

But the people only laughed and insulted these prophets. They ignored what the Lord God was trying to tell them, until he finally became so angry that nothing could stop him from punishing Judah and Jerusalem.

Revelation 18:24

On the streets of Babylon is found the blood of God's people and of his prophets, and everyone else.”

Matthew 27:20

But the chief priests and the leaders convinced the crowds to ask for Barabbas to be set free and for Jesus to be killed.

Jeremiah 18:23

You know they plan to kill me. So get angry and punish them! Don't ever forgive their terrible crimes.

Jeremiah 32:3

Zedekiah had ordered me to be held there because I told everyone that the Lord had said: I am the Lord, and I am about to let the king of Babylonia conquer Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 43:1

I told the people everything the Lord had told me.

Amos 7:10

Amaziah the priest at Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel, “Amos is plotting against you in the very heart of Israel. Our nation cannot put up with his message for very long.

Jeremiah 1:19

They will fight back, but they won't win. I, the Lord, give my word— I won't let them harm you.