Leviticus 24:16

New International Reader's Version

Anyone who speaks evil things against my Name must be put to death. The whole community must kill them by throwing stones at them. It does not matter whether they are an outsider or an Israelite. When they speak evil things against my Name, they must be put to death.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:2

He and all his men went to Baalah in Judah. They wanted to bring the ark of God up to Jerusalem from there. The ark is named after the Lord. He is the Lord who rules over all. He sits on his throne between the cherubim that are on the ark.

Psalm 139:20

They are your enemies. They misuse your name. They misuse it for their own evil purposes.

Psalm 74:10

God, how long will your enemies make fun of you? Will they attack you with their words forever?

Psalm 74:18

Lord, remember how your enemies have made fun of you. Remember how foolish people have attacked you with their words.

Exodus 20:7

“Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will find guilty anyone who misuses his name.

Exodus 22:28

“Do not speak evil things against God. Do not curse the ruler of your people.

Leviticus 20:2

“Say to the Israelites, ‘Suppose a person sacrifices one of his children to the god Molek. It does not matter whether that person is an Israelite or an outsider who lives in Israel. He must be put to death. The members of the community must kill him by throwing stones at him.

Matthew 12:31

So here is what I tell you. Every kind of sin and every evil word spoken against God will be forgiven. But speaking evil things against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Matthew 26:66

What do you think?” “He must die!” they answered.

Mark 14:64

“You have heard him say a very evil thing against God. What do you think?” They all found him guilty and said he must die.

John 19:7

The Jewish leaders replied, “We have a law. That law says he must die. He claimed to be the Son of God.”

Acts 26:11

I often went from one synagogue to another to have them punished. I tried to force them to speak evil things against Jesus. All I wanted to do was hurt them. I even went looking for them in the cities of other lands.

Acts 7:58

They dragged him out of the city. They began to throw stones at him to kill him. The people who had brought false charges against Stephen took off their coats. They placed them at the feet of a young man named Saul.

1 Timothy 1:13

I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.

James 2:7

Aren’t they speaking evil things against the worthy name of Jesus? Remember, you belong to him.