Isaiah 1:13

New American Bible - revised edition

Trample my courts no more! To bring offerings is useless; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and sabbath, calling assemblies— festive convocations with wickedness— these I cannot bear.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:23

He asked, “Why are you going to him today? It is neither the new moon nor the sabbath.” But she said, “It is all right.”

1 Chronicles 23:31

and at every sacrifice of burnt offerings to the Lord on sabbaths, new moons, and feast days, in such numbers as are prescribed, they must always be present before the Lord

Psalm 78:40

How often they rebelled against God in the wilderness, grieved him in the wasteland.

Exodus 12:16

On the first day you will hold a sacred assembly, and likewise on the seventh. On these days no sort of work shall be done, except to prepare the food that everyone needs.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, the more so when they offer it with bad intent.

Proverbs 7:14

“I owed peace offerings, and today I have fulfilled my vows;

Isaiah 66:23

From new moon to new moon, and from sabbath to sabbath, All flesh shall come to worship before me, says the Lord.

Isaiah 66:3

The one slaughtering an ox, striking a man, sacrificing a lamb, breaking a dog’s neck, Making an offering of pig’s blood, burning incense, honoring an idol— These have chosen their own ways, and taken pleasure in their own abominations.

Lamentations 2:6

He laid waste his booth like a garden, destroyed his shrine; The Lord has blotted out in Zion feast day and sabbath, Has scorned in fierce wrath king and priest.

Ezekiel 20:39

As for you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord God: Go! each of you, and worship your idols. Listen to me! You shall never again desecrate my holy name with your offerings and your idols!

Hosea 2:11

Therefore I will take back my grain in its time, and my wine in its season; I will snatch away my wool and my flax, which were to cover her nakedness.

Joel 1:14

Proclaim a holy fast! Call an assembly! Gather the elders, all who dwell in the land, To the house of the Lord, your God, and cry out to the Lord!

Joel 2:15

Blow the horn in Zion! Proclaim a fast, call an assembly!

Leviticus 26:31

I will lay waste your cities and desolate your sanctuaries, refusing your sweet-smelling offerings.

Malachi 1:10

Oh, that one of you would just shut the temple gates to keep you from kindling fire on my altar in vain! I take no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts; and I will not accept any offering from your hands!

Numbers 10:2

Make two trumpets of silver, making them of hammered silver, for you to use in summoning the community and in breaking camp.

Matthew 15:9

in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.’”

Luke 11:42

Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb, but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others.

1 Corinthians 11:17

In giving this instruction, I do not praise the fact that your meetings are doing more harm than good.

Ephesians 4:30

And do not grieve the holy Spirit of God, with which you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Philippians 1:15

Of course, some preach Christ from envy and rivalry, others from good will.