Jeremiah 28:9

New American Bible - revised edition

But the prophet who prophesies peace is recognized as the prophet whom the Lord has truly sent only when his word comes to pass.

Cross References

Isaiah 44:26

I confirm the words of my servant, carry out the plan my messengers announce. I say to Jerusalem, Be inhabited! To the cities of Judah, Be rebuilt! I will raise up their ruins.

Jeremiah 14:13

“Ah! Lord God,” I replied, “it is the prophets who say to them, ‘You shall not see the sword; famine shall not befall you. Indeed, I will give you lasting peace in this place.’”

Jeremiah 4:10

“Ah! Lord God,” they will say, “You really did deceive us When you said: You shall have peace, while the sword was at our very throats.”

Jeremiah 6:14

They have treated lightly the injury to my people: “Peace, peace!” they say, though there is no peace.

Jeremiah 8:11

They have treated lightly the injury to the daughter of my people: “Peace, peace!” they say, though there is no peace.

Ezekiel 33:33

But when it comes—and it is surely coming!—they shall know that there was a prophet among them.

Deuteronomy 18:21

Should you say to yourselves, “How can we recognize that a word is one the Lord has not spoken?”,

Deuteronomy 18:22

if a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord but the word does not come true, it is a word the Lord did not speak. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; do not fear him.