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 too, who were noted for avarice, heard all this discourse, and treated him with derision.
Acts 13:41
"consider you despisers, be surpriz'd and turn pale, for I shall perform a work in your days, which you will not believe, whoever shall declare it unto you."
1 Thessalonians 4:8
he therefore that violates these precepts, does not despise man, but God, who has endued me with his holy spirit.
Misused
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great will be your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 21:33
Hear another parable: a certain landlord planted a vineyard, hedged it round, set up a wine-press in it, and built a tower, then lett it out to tenants, and went into a foreign country.
Acts 7:52
was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?
General references
Matthew 21:35
but they seiz'd his servants, beat some, killed one, and stoned another.
Luke 3:20
to compleat all the rest, Herod confin'd John in prison.