Jeremiah 29:26

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Summary

The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Officers

Acts 4:1

Acts 5:24

For every

And maketh

Matthew 21:23

John 8:53

John 10:33

That thou

Bible References

Officers

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

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

For every

When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is mad. Why listen to him?"

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

For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.

And maketh

And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you claim to be?"

The Jews answered him, "For a good work we do not stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God."

That thou

They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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

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