Matthew 23:34

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I will send prophets and wise people and experts in the Law of Moses to you. But you will kill them or nail them to a cross or beat them in your meeting places or chase them from town to town.

Cross References

2 Kings 21:10

One day the LORD said to some of his prophets:

2 Chronicles 24:21

King Joash forgot that Zechariah's father had always been a loyal friend. So when the people of Judah plotted to kill Zechariah, Joash joined them and gave orders for them to stone him to death in the courtyard of the temple. As Zechariah was dying, he said, “I pray that the LORD will see this and punish all of you.”

Proverbs 11:30

Live right, and you will eat from the life-giving tree. And if you act wisely, others will follow.

Jeremiah 26:8

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.

Jeremiah 36:26

The king told his son Jerahmeel to take Seraiah and Shelemiah and to go and arrest Baruch and me. But the LORD kept them from finding us.

Matthew 10:23

When people ill-treat you in one town, hurry to another one. I promise you that before you have gone to all the towns of Israel, the Son of Man will come.

Matthew 13:52

So he told them, “Every student of the Scriptures who becomes a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like someone who brings out new and old treasures from the storeroom.”

Matthew 23:31

But you prove that you really are the relatives of the ones who killed the prophets.

Luke 24:47

They also say that all people of every nation must be told in my name to turn to God, in order to be forgiven. So beginning in Jerusalem,

John 16:2

You will be chased out of the Jewish meeting places. And the time will come when people will kill you and think they are doing God a favour.

John 20:21

After Jesus had greeted them again, he said, “I am sending you, just as the Father has sent me.”

Acts 1:8

But the Holy Spirit will come upon you and give you power. Then you will tell everyone about me in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and everywhere in the world.”

Acts 11:27

During this time some prophets from Jerusalem came to Antioch.

Acts 12:2

He ordered soldiers to cut off the head of James, the brother of John.

Acts 13:1

The church at Antioch had several prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon, also called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who was Herod's close friend, and Saul.

Acts 14:19

Some Jewish leaders from Antioch and Iconium came and turned the crowds against Paul. They hit him with stones and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.

Acts 15:32

Judas and Silas were prophets, and they spoke a long time, encouraging and helping the Lord's followers.

Acts 5:40

and they called the apostles back in. They had them beaten with a whip and warned them not to speak in the name of Jesus. Then they let them go.

1 Corinthians 2:6

We do use wisdom when speaking to people who are mature in their faith. But it isn't the wisdom of this world or of its rulers, who will soon disappear.

1 Corinthians 3:10

God was kind and let me become an expert builder. I laid a foundation on which others have built. But we must each be careful how we build,

Colossians 1:28

We announce the message about Christ, and we use all our wisdom to warn and teach everyone, so that all Christ's followers will grow and become mature.

1 Thessalonians 2:16

They keep us from speaking his message to the Gentiles and from leading them to be saved. The Jews have always gone too far with their sins. Now God has finally become angry and will punish them.

Hebrews 11:37

Still others were stoned to death or sawn in two or killed with swords. Some had nothing but sheep skins or goat skins to wear. They were poor, ill-treated, and tortured.

Revelation 11:10

Everyone on earth will celebrate and be happy. They will give gifts to each other, because of what happened to the two prophets who caused them so much trouble.