Jeremiah 37:15

New International Reader's Version

They were angry with him. So they had him beaten. Then they took him to the house of Jonathan the secretary. It had been made into a prison. That’s where they put Jeremiah.

Cross References

Genesis 39:20

So he put Joseph in prison. It was the place where the king’s prisoners were kept. While Joseph was there in the prison,

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was angry with the prophet because of what he had said. In fact, he was so angry he put him in prison. At the same time, Asa treated some of his own people very badly.

2 Chronicles 18:26

Tell them, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in prison. Don’t give him anything but bread and water until I return safely.” ’ ”

Jeremiah 18:23

But Lord, you know all about their plans to kill me. Don’t forgive their crimes. Don’t erase their sins from your sight. Destroy my enemies. Punish them when the time to show your anger comes.

Jeremiah 26:16

Then the officials and all the people spoke to the priests and prophets. They said, “This man shouldn’t be sentenced to death! He has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”

Jeremiah 32:2

The armies of the king of Babylon were getting ready to attack Jerusalem. Jeremiah the prophet was being held as a prisoner. He was kept in the courtyard of the guard. It was part of Judah’s royal palace.

Jeremiah 37:20

But now please listen, my king and master. Let me make my appeal to you. Please don’t send me back to the house of Jonathan the secretary. If you do, I’ll die there.”

Jeremiah 37:4

At that time Jeremiah was free to come and go among the people. Jeremiah had not yet been put in prison.

Jeremiah 38:26

Then tell them, ‘I was begging the king not to send me back to Jonathan’s house. I don’t want to die there.’ ”

Jeremiah 38:6

So they took Jeremiah and put him into an empty well. It belonged to Malkijah. He was a member of the royal court. His well was in the courtyard of the guard. Zedekiah’s men lowered Jeremiah by ropes into the well. It didn’t have any water in it. All it had was mud. And Jeremiah sank down into the mud.

Jeremiah 39:15

A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah. It came while he was being kept in the courtyard of the guard. The Lord said,

Matthew 21:35

“But the renters grabbed his slaves. They beat one of them. They killed another. They threw stones at the third to kill him.

Matthew 23:34

So I am sending you prophets, wise people, and teachers. You will kill some of them. You will nail some to a cross. Others you will whip in your synagogues. You will chase them from town to town.

Luke 22:64

They blindfolded him. They said, “Prophesy! Who hit you?”

John 18:22

When Jesus said that, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this any way to answer the high priest?” he asked.

Acts 5:18

So they arrested them and put them in the public jail.

Acts 5:28

“We gave you clear orders not to teach in Jesus’ name,” he said. “But you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. You want to make us guilty of this man’s death.”

Acts 5:40

His speech won the leaders over. They called the apostles in and had them whipped. The leaders ordered them not to speak in Jesus’ name. Then they let the apostles go.

Revelation 2:10

Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you. You will be treated badly for ten days. Be faithful, even if it means you must die. Then I will give you life as your crown of victory.