Lamentations 4:13

New American Bible - revised edition

Except for the sins of her prophets and the crimes of her priests, Who poured out in her midst the blood of the just.

Cross References

Jeremiah 14:14

These prophets utter lies in my name, the Lord said to me: I did not send them; I gave them no command, nor did I speak to them. They prophesy to you lying visions, foolish divination, deceptions from their own imagination.

Jeremiah 2:20

Long ago you broke your yoke, you tore off your bonds. You said, “I will not serve.” On every high hill, under every green tree, you sprawled and served as a prostitute.

Jeremiah 2:30

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

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests teach on their own authority; Yet my people like it this way; what will you do when the end comes?

Jeremiah 6:13

Small and great alike, all are greedy for gain; prophet and priest, all practice fraud.

Lamentations 2:14

Your prophets provided you visions of whitewashed illusion; They did not lay bare your guilt, in order to restore your fortunes; They saw for you only oracles of empty deceit.

Ezekiel 11:6

You have slain many in this city, filled its streets with the slain.

Ezekiel 22:25

A conspiracy of its princes is like a roaring lion tearing prey; they devour people, seizing their wealth and precious things, making many widows within her.

Matthew 23:31

Thus you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets;

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.