Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Despised
Misused
General references
Bible References
Despised
Luke 16:14
The Pharisees, who were avaricious, heard all this, and they ridiculed him.
Acts 13:41
" 'Look, you scoffers! Then wonder and begone! For I am doing something in your times Which you will never believe even when it is related to you!' "
1 Thessalonians 4:8
So whoever disregards this is not disregarding man, but God, who gives you his holy Spirit.
Misused
Matthew 5:12
Be glad and exult over it, for you will be richly rewarded in heaven, for that is the way they persecuted the prophets who went before you!
Matthew 21:33
"Listen to another figure. There was a land owner who planted a vineyard and fenced it in, and hewed out a wine-vat in it, and built a watch-tower, and leased it to tenants, and left the neighborhood.
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did your forefathers not persecute? They killed the men who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and killed??53 you who had the Law given to you by angels, and did not obey it!"
General references
Matthew 21:35
But the tenants took his slaves and beat one and killed another and stoned a third.
Luke 3:20
crowned them all by putting John in prison.