Jeremiah 26:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But if you put me to death, you and everyone else in Jerusalem will be guilty of murdering an innocent man, because everything I preached came from the LORD.

Cross References

Proverbs 6:17

Those who are too proud or tell lies or murder,

Numbers 35:33

I, the LORD, live among you people of Israel, so your land must be kept pure. But when a murder takes place, blood pollutes the land, and it becomes unclean. If that happens, the murderer must be put to death, so the land will be clean again. Keep murder out of Israel!

Revelation 16:6

They poured out the blood of your people and your prophets. So you gave them blood to drink, as they deserve!”

Acts 7:60

He knelt down and shouted, “Lord, don't blame them for what they have done.” Then he died.

Matthew 26:25

Judas said, “Teacher, surely you don't mean me!” “That's what you say!” Jesus replied. But later, Judas did betray him.

Jeremiah 7:6

Stop taking advantage of foreigners, orphans, and widows. Don't kill innocent people. And stop worshipping other gods.

Matthew 26:4

They secretly planned to have Jesus arrested and put to death.

Jeremiah 22:17

But all you think about is how to cheat or abuse or murder some innocent victim.

Jeremiah 2:34

You killed innocent people for no reason at all. And even though their blood can be seen on your clothes,

Jeremiah 2:30

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

2 Kings 24:4

and caused many innocent people to die. The LORD would not forgive this.

Deuteronomy 19:10

You will need them, so innocent people won't be killed on your land while they are trying to reach a Safe Town that is too far away. You will be guilty of murder, if innocent people lose their lives because you didn't name enough Safe Towns in the land the LORD your God will give you.

Genesis 42:22

Reuben spoke up, “Didn't I tell you not to harm the boy? But you wouldn't listen, and now we have to pay the price for killing him.”

Genesis 4:10

Then the LORD said: Why have you done this terrible thing? You killed your own brother, and his blood flowed on to the ground. Now his blood is calling out for me to punish you.

Proverbs 6:16

There are six or seven kinds of people the LORD doesn't like:

Jeremiah 26:12

Then I told the judges and everyone else: The LORD himself sent me to tell you about the terrible things he will do to you, to Jerusalem, and to the temple. But if you change your ways and start obeying the LORD, he will change his mind.

Jeremiah 30:1

The LORD God of Israel said, “Jeremiah, get a scroll and write down everything I have told you.