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

While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadduces came upon them,

Upon hearing this, the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests wonder'd bow this could be.

For every

when his relations heard of this, they went to his relief, for it was said, he fainted away.

for many of them said, he is possess'd with a demon, and is mad; why do you mind him?

it was I that persecuted them from synagogue to synagogue, and tortured them even to blaspheme: and in the transport of my rage I pursued them to foreign cities.

for if I glory even to transport, my glorying is in God: if I am moderate, my glorying is for your service.

And maketh

When he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the magistrates came to him as he was teaching, and said, by what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? the prophets likewise are dead: pray, what do you then pretend to be?

the Jews answered him, saying, it is not for any good work that we stone thee; but for blasphemy, inasmuch as you, being a man, pretend to be a God.

That thou

went and seized on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

in consequence of this order he thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

but thro' a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and so escap'd.

fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.