Jeremiah 38:27

New American Bible - revised edition

When all the princes came to Jeremiah and questioned him, he answered them with the very words the king had commanded. They said no more to him, for nothing had been overheard of the conversation.

Cross References

2 Kings 6:19

Then Elisha said to them: “This is the wrong road, and this is the wrong city. Follow me! I will take you to the man you want.” And he led them to Samaria.

Jeremiah 38:25

If the princes should hear I spoke with you and if they should come and ask you, ‘Tell us what you said to the king; do not hide it from us, or we will kill you,’ or, ‘What did the king say to you?’

Jeremiah 38:26

then give them this answer: ‘I petitioned the king not to send me back to Jonathan’s house lest I die there.’”

Jeremiah 38:28

Thus Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guard until the day Jerusalem was taken.

Acts 23:6

Paul was aware that some were Sadducees and some Pharisees, so he called out before the Sanhedrin, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; [I] am on trial for hope in the resurrection of the dead.”