Jeremiah 26:11

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Summary

Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.

Saying

This man is worthy to die

Jeremiah 38:4

Acts 6:11

Bible References

Saying

But the prophet, who shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

What think you? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto you.

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

And they gave him audience until this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

Nevertheless, that I be not further tedious unto you, I pray you that you would hear us in your kindness a few words.

Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and urged him,

This man is worthy to die

Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech you, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakens the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeks not the welfare of this people, but the harm.

Then they bribed men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.