Jeremiah 20:2

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Summary

Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

Smote

Bible References

Smote

"Those persons who have suffered for trying to do what is right will be blessed because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

But the tenant farmers took the farm owner's slaves and beat one, killed another and stoned another.

Therefore look, I am sending to you prophets, wise men and scholarly teachers. You will murder and crucify some of them; you will whip some of them in your synagogues and pursue them from town to town.

So, these [Jewish] leaders arrested Peter and John and put them in jail until the next day because it was [already] evening.

and arrested the apostles and put them in jail.

Which one of the prophets did your forefathers not persecute? They [even] killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One [i.e., Jesus], whom you people betrayed and murdered.

Then the large crowd began attacking them, and the city officials had their clothes ripped off and ordered them to be beaten.

And [still] others experienced mockings and floggings, and were even chained up and put in prison.

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. [For] look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. [But], you should be faithful [to God] even to the point of dying [for Him], and I will give you the crown of [never ending] life.

And I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of God's holy people and on the blood of those [who were killed] witnessing about Jesus. And when I saw her I was greatly amazed.