Jeremiah 26:15

Good News Translation

But be sure of this: if you kill me, you and the people of this city will be guilty of killing an innocent man, because it is the Lord who sent me to give you this warning.”

Cross References

Genesis 4:10

Then the Lord said, “Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge.

Genesis 42:22

Reuben said, “I told you not to harm the boy, but you wouldn't listen. And now we are being paid back for his death.”

2 Kings 24:4

and especially because of all the innocent people he had killed. The Lord could not forgive Manasseh for that.

2 Chronicles 24:22

The king forgot about the loyal service that Zechariah's father Jehoiada had given him, and he had Zechariah killed. As Zechariah was dying, he called out, “May the Lord see what you are doing and punish you!”

Proverbs 6:16

There are seven things that the Lord hates and cannot tolerate: A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that kill innocent people, a mind that thinks up wicked plans, feet that hurry off to do evil, a witness who tells one lie after another, and someone who stirs up trouble among friends.

Jeremiah 2:30

I punished you, but it did no good; you would not let me correct you. Like a raging lion, you have murdered your prophets.

Jeremiah 2:34

Your clothes are stained with the blood of the poor and innocent, not with the blood of burglars. “But in spite of all this,

Jeremiah 22:17

But you can only see your selfish interests; you kill the innocent and violently oppress your people. The Lord has spoken.

Jeremiah 22:3

“I, the Lord, command you to do what is just and right. Protect the person who is being cheated from the one who is cheating him. Do not mistreat or oppress aliens, orphans, or widows; and do not kill innocent people in this holy place.

Jeremiah 26:12

Then I said, “The Lord sent me to proclaim everything that you heard me say against this Temple and against this city.

Jeremiah 30:1

The Lord, the God of Israel,

Jeremiah 7:6

Stop taking advantage of aliens, orphans, and widows. Stop killing innocent people in this land. Stop worshiping other gods, for that will destroy you.

Numbers 35:33

If you did this, you would defile the land where you are living. Murder defiles the land, and except by the death of the murderer there is no way to perform the ritual of purification for the land where someone has been murdered.

Matthew 26:25

Judas, the traitor, spoke up. “Surely, Teacher, you don't mean me?” he asked. Jesus answered, “So you say.”

Matthew 26:4

and made plans to arrest Jesus secretly and put him to death.

Acts 7:60

He knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord! Do not remember this sin against them!” He said this and died.

Deuteronomy 19:10

Do this, so that innocent people will not die and so that you will not be guilty of putting them to death in the land that the Lord is giving you.

Revelation 16:6

They poured out the blood of God's people and of the prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. They are getting what they deserve!”