Jeremiah 11:15

New Century Version

“What is my beloved Judah doing in my Temple when she makes many evil plans? Do you think animal sacrifices will stop your punishment? When you do your evil, then you are happy.”

Cross References

Psalm 50:16

But God says to the wicked, “Why do you talk about my laws? Why do you mention my agreement?

Psalm 60:5

Answer us and save us by your power so the people you love will be rescued.

Proverbs 10:23

A foolish person enjoys doing wrong, but a person with understanding enjoys doing what is wise.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord hates the sacrifice that the wicked offer, but he likes the prayers of honest people.

Proverbs 2:14

They enjoy doing wrong and are happy to do what is crooked and evil.

Proverbs 21:27

The Lord hates sacrifices brought by evil people, particularly when they offer them for the wrong reasons.

Proverbs 26:18

Like a madman shooting deadly, burning arrows

Proverbs 28:9

If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard.

Isaiah 50:1

This is what the Lord says: “People of Israel, you say I divorced your mother. Then where is the paper that proves it? Or do you think I sold you to pay a debt? Because of the evil things you did, I sold you. Because of the times she turned against me, your mother was sent away.

Jeremiah 12:7

“I have left Israel; I have left my people. I have given the people I love over to their enemies.

Jeremiah 13:27

I have seen the terrible things you have done: your acts of adultery and your snorting, your prostitution, your hateful acts on the hills and in the fields. How terrible it will be for you, Jerusalem. How long will you continue being unclean?”

Jeremiah 15:1

Then the Lord said to me: “I would not feel sorry for the people of Judah even if Moses and Samuel prayed for them. Send them away from me! Tell them to go!

Jeremiah 2:2

“Go and speak to the people of Jerusalem, saying: This is what the Lord says: ‘I remember how faithful you were to me when you were a young nation. You loved me like a young bride. You followed me through the desert, a land that had never been planted.

Jeremiah 23:11

“Both the prophets and the priests live as if there were no God. I have found them doing evil things even in my own Temple,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 3:14

“Come back to me, you unfaithful children,” says the Lord, “because I am your master. I will take one person from every city and two from every family group, and I will bring you to Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 3:8

Judah saw that I divorced unfaithful Israel because of her adultery, but that didn’t make Israel’s wicked sister Judah afraid. She also went out and acted like a prostitute!

Hosea 3:1

The Lord said to me again, “Go, show your love to a woman loved by someone else, who has been unfaithful to you. In the same way the Lord loves the people of Israel, even though they worship other gods and love to eat the raisin cakes.”

Matthew 22:11

“When the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man who was not dressed for a wedding.

Luke 8:28

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him. He said with a loud voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!”

Romans 11:28

The Jews refuse to accept the Good News, so they are God’s enemies. This has happened to help you who are not Jews. But the Jews are still God’s chosen people, and he loves them very much because of the promises he made to their ancestors.

1 Corinthians 13:6

Love takes no pleasure in evil but rejoices over the truth.

Titus 1:15

To those who are pure, all things are pure, but to those who are full of sin and do not believe, nothing is pure. Both their minds and their consciences have been ruined.

James 4:16

But now you are proud and you brag. All of this bragging is wrong.