Jeremiah 26:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!””
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“Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy of death; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the priests and the prophets speak unto the heads, and unto all the people, saying, `Judgment of death <FI>is<Fi> for this man, for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 26:11 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 18:20But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”
- Judges 6:30Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son. He must die, because he has torn down Baal’s altar and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.”
- Jeremiah 18:23But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me. Do not wipe out their guilt or blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them be overthrown before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger.
- Jeremiah 38:4Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”
- Matthew 26:66What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
- Luke 23:1Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
- John 18:30“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
- John 19:7“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
- Acts 6:11Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
- Acts 22:22The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
- Acts 24:4But in order not to burden you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
- Acts 25:2where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
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