1 Kings 18:28

New Century Version

The prophets prayed louder, cutting themselves with swords and spears until their blood flowed, which was the way they worshiped.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:27

At noon Elijah began to make fun of them. “Pray louder!” he said. “If Baal really is a god, maybe he is thinking, or busy, or traveling! Maybe he is sleeping so you will have to wake him!”

Isaiah 44:17

But he makes a statue from the wood that is left and calls it his god. He bows down to it and worships it. He prays to it and says, “You are my god. Save me!”

Jeremiah 47:5

The people from the city of Gaza will be sad and shave their heads. The people from the city of Ashkelon will be made silent. Those left alive from the valley, how long will you cut yourselves?

Leviticus 19:28

You must not cut your body to show sadness for someone who died or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.

Micah 6:7

Will the Lord be pleased with a thousand male sheep? Will he be pleased with ten thousand rivers of oil? Should I give my first child for the evil I have done? Should I give my very own child for my sin?”

Zechariah 13:6

But someone will ask, ‘What are the deep cuts on your body?’ And each will answer, ‘I was hurt at my friend’s house.’

Mark 5:5

Day and night he would wander around the burial caves and on the hills, screaming and cutting himself with stones.

Mark 9:22

The spirit often throws him into a fire or into water to kill him. If you can do anything for him, please have pity on us and help us.”

Deuteronomy 14:1

You are the children of the Lord your God. When someone dies, do not cut yourselves or shave your heads to show your sadness.