Jeremiah 29:26

God's Word

The Lord made you priest instead of Jehoiada so that there would be officials for the Lord’s temple. You should put any lunatic who acts like a prophet in prison and in shackles.

Cross References

2 Kings 11:15

Then the priest Jehoiada ordered the company commanders who were in charge of the army, “Take her out of the temple. Use your sword to kill anyone who follows her.” (The priest had said, “She must not be killed in the Lord’s temple.”)

2 Kings 11:18

Then all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed Baal’s altars and his statues and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. Next, the priest appointed officials to be in charge of the Lord’s temple.

2 Kings 9:11

Jehu came out to his master’s officials. One of them asked him, “Is everything alright? Why did this lunatic come to you?” He answered, “You know the man and the kind of things he says.”

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was furious at the seer. He was so angry with Hanani that he put Hanani in prison. Asa also oppressed some of the people at that time in his reign.

2 Chronicles 18:26

Say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return home safely.’ ”

Jeremiah 29:27

Now, why haven’t you arrested Jeremiah from Anathoth? After all, he acts like a prophet among you.

Jeremiah 38:28

Jeremiah stayed in the courtyard of the prison until the day Jerusalem was captured.

Jeremiah 38:6

So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son. It was in the courtyard of the prison. They used ropes to lower Jeremiah into the cistern. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.

Hosea 9:7

The time for them to be punished will come. The time for them to pay for their sins will come. ⌞When this happens,⌟ Israel will know it. ⌞They think that⌟ prophets are fools and that spiritual people are crazy. They have sinned a lot, and they are very hostile.

Zechariah 13:1

⌞The Lord declares,⌟ “On that day a fountain will be opened for David’s family and for those who live in Jerusalem to wash away ⌞their⌟ sin and stain.

Matthew 21:23

Then Jesus went into the temple courtyard and began to teach. The chief priests and the leaders of the people came to him. They asked, “What gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?”

Mark 3:21

When his family heard about it, they went to get him. They said, “He’s out of his mind!”

John 10:20

Many of them said, “He’s possessed by a demon! He’s crazy! Why do you listen to him?”

John 10:33

The Jews answered Jesus, “We’re going to stone you to death, not for any good things you’ve done, but for dishonoring God. You claim to be God, although you’re only a man.”

John 8:53

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets have also died. Who do you think you are?”

Acts 16:24

So the jailer followed these orders and put Paul and Silas into solitary confinement with their feet in leg irons.

Acts 26:11

I even went to each synagogue, punished believers, and forced them to curse ⌞the name of Jesus⌟. In my furious rage against them, I hunted them down in cities outside ⌞Jerusalem⌟.

Acts 26:24

As Paul was defending himself in this way, Festus shouted, “Paul, you’re crazy! Too much education is driving you crazy!”

Acts 26:25

Paul replied, “I’m not crazy, Your Excellency Festus. What I’m saying is true and sane.

Acts 4:1

Some priests, the officer in charge of the temple guards, and some Sadducees approached Peter and John while they were speaking to the people.

Acts 5:18

by arresting the apostles and putting them in the city jail.

Acts 5:24

When the officer of the temple guards and the chief priests heard this, they were puzzled about what could have happened.

2 Corinthians 11:33

So I was let down in a basket through an opening in the wall and escaped from him.

Revelation 2:10

Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. The devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. Your suffering will go on for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.