Jeremiah 26:16

Free Bible Version

Then the leaders and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man doesn't deserve the death penalty because he was speaking on behalf of the Lord our God.”

Cross References

Esther 4:14

If you stay silent right now, help and rescue will come to the Jews from some other place, and you and your relatives will die. Who knows—it could be you came to be queen for such a time as this!”

Psalm 94:16

Who came to my defense against the wicked; who stood up for me against those who do evil?

Proverbs 16:7

When the way that people live pleases the Lord, he makes even their enemies be at peace with them.

Jeremiah 26:11

The priests and prophets complained to the leaders and all the people, “This man deserves the death penalty because he has committed treason by prophesying against this city. You heard it yourselves!”

Jeremiah 34:10

All the officials and all the people who accepted this agreement did what they said. They freed their male and female slaves, not forcing them to remain slaves any longer. They obeyed and let them go free.

Jeremiah 36:19

The officials told Baruch, “You and Jeremiah are going to have to hide. Don't tell anyone where you are.”

Jeremiah 36:25

Even when Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, he refused to listen to them.

Jeremiah 37:15

The officers were furious with Jeremiah. They had him beaten and locked up in the house of Jonathan the scribe, which had been turned into a prison.

Matthew 27:54

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what happened, they were terrified, and said, “This really was the Son of God!”

Luke 23:41

“For us the sentence is right since we're being punished for what we did, but this man didn't do anything wrong.”

Luke 23:47

When the centurion saw what had happened he praised God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.”

Acts 23:29

I found out the charges against him had to do with issues regarding their law, but he was not guilty of anything that merited death or imprisonment.

Acts 23:9

A great commotion erupted and some of the Pharisee teachers of the law stood up and argued fiercely, saying, “We find this man not guilty! Maybe a spirit spoke to him, or an angel!”

Acts 25:25

However, I discovered he has not committed any crime that deserves death, and since he has appealed to the emperor I decided to send him there.