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
Now the Pharisees who were fond of money heard all this, and they sneered at him.
Acts 13:41
Look, you disdainful folk, wonder at this and perish for in your days I do a deed, a deed you will never believe, not though one were to explain it to you."
1 Thessalonians 4:8
hence, he who disregards this, disregards not man but the God who gave you his holy Spirit.
Misused
Matthew 5:12
rejoice and exult in it, for your reward is rich in heaven; that is how they persecuted the prophets before you.
Matthew 21:33
Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a wine-vat inside it, and built a watchtower: then he leased it to vinedressers and went abroad.
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Just One. And here you have betrayed him, murdered him! ??53 you who got the Law that angels transmitted, and have not obeyed it!"
General references
Matthew 21:35
but the vinedressers took his servants and flogged one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Luke 3:20
crowned all by shutting John up in prison.