Jeremiah 26:8

New American Bible - revised edition

When Jeremiah finished speaking all that the Lord commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests, the prophets, and all the people laid hold of him, crying, “You must die!

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the Lord’s anger against his people blazed up beyond remedy.

Jeremiah 1:19

They will fight against you, but not prevail over you, for I am with you to deliver you—oracle of the Lord.

Jeremiah 18:18

“Come,” they said, “let us devise a plot against Jeremiah, for instruction will not perish from the priests, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophets. Come, let us destroy him by his own tongue. Let us pay careful attention to his every word.”

Jeremiah 18:23

But you, Lord, know all their planning for my death. Do not forgive their crime, and their sin do not blot out from your sight! Let them stumble before you, in the time of your anger act against them.

Jeremiah 2:30

In vain I struck your children; correction they did not take. Your sword devoured your prophets like a ravening lion.

Jeremiah 32:3

Zedekiah, king of Judah, had confined him there, saying: “How dare you prophesy: Thus says the Lord: I am handing this city over to the king of Babylon that he may capture it.

Jeremiah 43:1

When Jeremiah finished telling the people all the words the Lord, their God, sent to them,

Amos 7:10

Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent word to Jeroboam, king of Israel: “Amos has conspired against you within the house of Israel; the country cannot endure all his words.

Matthew 22:6

The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

Matthew 27:20

The chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas but to destroy Jesus.

Acts 5:33

When they heard this, they became infuriated and wanted to put them to death.

Acts 7:52

Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They put to death those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become.

Revelation 18:24

In her was found the blood of prophets and holy ones and all who have been slain on the earth.”