Jeremiah 11:18

Easy To Read Version

The Lord showed me that the men of Anathoth {\cf2\super [99]} were making plots against me. The Lord showed me the things they were doing, so I knew they were against me.

Cross References

2 Kings 6:32

The king sent a messenger to Elisha. Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders (leaders) were sitting with him. Before the messenger arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Look, that son of a murderer {(the king of Israel) is sending men to cut off my head! When the messenger arrives, shut the door! Hold the door and don’t let him in! I hear the sound of his master’s feet coming behind him!”

Jeremiah 11:19

Before the Lord showed me that the people were against me, I was like a gentle lamb waiting to be butchered. I did not understand that they were against me. They were saying these things about me: “Let us destroy the tree and its fruit! Let us kill him! Then people will forget him.”

Matthew 21:3

If any person asks you why you are taking the donkeys, tell that person, ‘The Master needs these donkeys. He will send them back soon.’”

Romans 3:7

A person might say, “When I lie, it really gives God glory, because my lie shows God’s truth. So why am I judged a sinner?”