Jeremiah 29:26

Shemaiah's Letter To Zephaniah The Priest

²⁵ “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are in Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying, ²⁶ “The Lord has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be the overseer in the house of the Lord over every madman who prophesies, to put him in the stocks and in the iron collar, ²⁷ now then, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies to you?

House of the Lord

Temple of the Lord

Jehoiada

Jehovah

Zephaniah

Jeremiah 20:1-2

When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer, who was chief officer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things,

2 Kings 9:11

Now Jehu came out to the servants of his master, and one said to him, “Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?” And he said to them, “You know very well the man and his talk.”

Hosea 9:7

The days of punishment have come,
The days of retribution have come;
Let Israel know this!
The prophet is a fool,
The inspired man is demented,
Because of the grossness of your iniquity,
And because your hostility is so great.

John 10:20

Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?”

Acts 26:24

While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus *said in a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great learning is driving you mad.”

Deuteronomy 13:1-5

“If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder,

Mark 3:21

When His own people heard of this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He has lost His senses.”

Acts 16:24

and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

2 Kings 11:15

And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks, and whoever follows her put to death with the sword.” For the priest said, “Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord.”

2 Kings 11:18

All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 16:10

Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him for this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

2 Chronicles 18:26

and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this man in prison and feed him sparingly with bread and water until I return safely.”’”

Jeremiah 29:27

now then, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies to you?

Jeremiah 38:6

Then they took Jeremiah and cast him into the cistern of Malchijah the king’s son, which was in the court of the guardhouse; and they let Jeremiah down with ropes. Now in the cistern there was no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud.

Jeremiah 38:28

So Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guardhouse until the day that Jerusalem was captured.

Zechariah 13:3-6

And if anyone still prophesies, then his father and mother who gave birth to him will say to him, ‘You shall not live, for you have spoken falsely in the name of the Lord’; and his father and mother who gave birth to him will pierce him through when he prophesies.

Matthew 21:23

When He entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

John 8:53

Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?”

John 10:33

The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

Acts 4:1

As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

Acts 5:18

They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

Acts 5:24

Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this.

Acts 26:11

And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged at them, I kept pursuing them even to foreign cities.

2 Corinthians 5:13-15

For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

2 Corinthians 11:33

and I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and so escaped his hands.

Revelation 2:10

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.