Jeremiah 11:9
Then the Lord said to me, “A conspiracy has been found among the men of Judah and among the people of Jerusalem.
Hosea 6:9
And as bands of robbers [lie in] wait for a man,
So a band of priests murder on the road toward
Certainly they have committed crimes and outrages.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule
And My people love [to have] it so!
But what will you do when the end comes?
Jeremiah 6:13
“For from the least of them even to the greatest of them,
Everyone is greedy for [unfair] gain;
And from the prophet even to the priest
Everyone deals deceitfully.
Jeremiah 8:10
“Therefore I will give their wives to others
And their fields to new owners;
Because from the least even to the greatest
Everyone is greedy for [unjust] gain;
From the prophet even to the priest
Everyone practices deceit and deals in corruption.
Ezekiel 22:25-31
There is a conspiracy of her [false] prophets in her midst, like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have devoured [human] life; they have taken [in their greed] treasure and precious things; they have made many widows among her.
Micah 3:11
Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe,
Her priests teach for a fee,
And her prophets foretell for money;
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No tragedy or distress will come on us.”
Micah 7:2-3
The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,
And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.
They all lie in wait to shed blood;
Each hunts the other with a net.
Zephaniah 3:1-4
The tyrannical city [Jerusalem]!
Matthew 21:38-39
Matthew 26:3-4
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the [elegant home of the Jewish] high priest, whose name was
Matthew 26:15
and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Jesus over to you?” And they weighed out
John 11:53
So from that day on they planned together to kill Him.
Acts 23:12-15
Now when day came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath (curse), saying that they would not eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Bible References
General references
The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule
And My people love [to have] it so!
But what will you do when the end comes?
“For from the least of them even to the greatest of them,
Everyone is greedy for [unfair] gain;
And from the prophet even to the priest
Everyone deals deceitfully.
“Therefore I will give their wives to others
And their fields to new owners;
Because from the least even to the greatest
Everyone is greedy for [unjust] gain;
From the prophet even to the priest
Everyone practices deceit and deals in corruption.
And as bands of robbers [lie in] wait for a man,
So a band of priests murder on the road toward
Certainly they have committed crimes and outrages.
Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe,
Her priests teach for a fee,
And her prophets foretell for money;
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No tragedy or distress will come on us.”
The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,
And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.
They all lie in wait to shed blood;
Each hunts the other with a net.
The tyrannical city [Jerusalem]!