Zechariah 13:3

Contemporary English Version 1995

If any such prophets ever appear again, their own parents must warn them that they will die for telling lies in my name—the name of the Lord. If those prophets don't stop speaking, their parents must then kill them with a sword.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:20

But if I haven't spoken, and a prophet claims to have a message from me, you must kill that prophet, and you must also kill any prophet who claims to have a message from another god.

Matthew 10:37

If you love your father or mother or even your sons and daughters more than me, you are not fit to be my disciples.

Ezekiel 14:9

If a prophet gives a false message, I am the one who caused that prophet to lie. But I will still reject him and cut him off from my people,

Jeremiah 23:34

If any of you say, “Here is news from the Lord,” I will punish you and your families, even if you are a prophet or a priest.

2 Corinthians 5:16

We are careful not to judge people by what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in this way.

Luke 14:26

You cannot be my disciple, unless you love me more than you love your father and mother, your wife and children, and your brothers and sisters. You cannot follow me unless you love me more than you love your own life.

Deuteronomy 33:9

Protecting Israel's agreement with the Lord was more important to you than the life of your father or mother, or brothers or sisters, or your own children.

Jeremiah 23:25

These unfaithful prophets claim that I have given them a dream or a vision, and then they tell lies in my name.

Jeremiah 28:15

Hananiah, I have never sent you to speak for me. And yet you have talked my people into believing your lies and rebelling against me. So now I will send you—I'll send you right off the face of the earth! You will die before this year is over.

Ezekiel 13:23

I will no longer let these women give false messages and use magic, and I will free my people from their control. Then they will know that I, the Lord, have done these things.

Ezekiel 43:7

Ezekiel, son of man, this temple is my throne on earth. I will live here among the people of Israel forever. They and their kings will never again disgrace me by worshiping idols at local shrines or by setting up memorials to their dead kings.