Jeremiah 26:11
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes, and unto all the people, saying,—Worthy of death, is this man, because he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your own ears,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Judges 6:30So the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring forth thy son, that he may die,—because he hath overthrown the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the sacred stem that was by it.
Jeremiah 38:4Then said the princes unto the king,—Let this man we pray thee, be put to death, for in this way, is he weakening the hands of the men of war who are left in this, city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking unto them such words as these; for, this man, is not seeking prosperity for this people but misfortune.
Luke 23:1And one and all the throng of them, arising, led him unto Pilate.
John 19:7The Jews answered him—We, have, a law, and, according to the law, he ought to die, because, Son of God, himself, he made.
Acts 22:22And they hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying—Away from the earth, with such a man as this, for it is not fit that he should live.
Acts 25:2and the High-priest and chiefs of the Jews laid information before him against Paul, and began to beseech him
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 26:8-16
Jeremiah Prosecuted for His Preaching; Jeremiah's Defence. ( b. c. 608.) 7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord . 8 Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die. 9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord , saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this… Read the whole commentary →