Jeremiah 12:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

Thy brethren

Matthew 10:21

Mark 12:12

John 7:5

Yea

Though

Matthew 22:16

General references

Matthew 10:36

Mark 6:4

Bible References

Thy brethren

Brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death:

And they sought to lay hands on Him, but they were afraid of the people; (for they knew that He spake the parable against them) and they left Him, and went away.

For neither did his brethren believe in Him.

Yea

And the populace rose up together against them: and the officers stripped off their clothes, and ordered them to be scourged.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him to the seat of justice,

For one Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made silver models of Diana's temple, brought no small gain to the artificers: whom he got together,

this is the man that teaches all men every where against the people of the Jews, and the law, and this sacred place? and besides, hath brought Greeks too into the temple, and polluted this holy place.

Though

And they send to Him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men: Tell us therefore what thou thinkest,

General references

and those of a man's own family shall be his enemies.

But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is nowhere less honoured, than in his own country, and among his relations, and his own family.