Matthew 23:34

New English Translation

“For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,

Cross References

2 Kings 21:10

So the Lord announced through his servants the prophets:

2 Chronicles 24:21

They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

Jeremiah 26:8

Jeremiah had just barely finished saying all the Lord had commanded him to say to all the people. All at once some of the priests, the prophets, and the people grabbed him and shouted, “You deserve to die!

Jeremiah 36:26

He also ordered Jerahmeel, who was one of the royal princes, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to arrest the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah. However, the Lord hid them.

Matthew 10:23

Whenever they persecute you in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Matthew 13:52

Then he said to them, “Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”

Matthew 23:31

By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.

Luke 24:47

and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

John 20:21

So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you.”

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”

Acts 11:27

At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 12:2

He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword.

Acts 13:1

Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.

Acts 14:19

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning the crowds over, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.

Acts 15:32

Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.

Acts 5:40

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

1 Corinthians 2:6

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.

Colossians 1:28

We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:16

because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned, sawed apart, murdered with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

Revelation 11:10

And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, even sending gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.