Luke 3:20

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

¹⁹ But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all of which evil things Herod had done, ²⁰ also added this to them all, he even locked up John in prison. ²¹ Now it came to pass, during the immersion of all the people, Jesus also having been immersed and praying, for the heaven to be opened,

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2 Kings 21:16

Moreover Manasseh shed very much innocent blood till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides his sin with which he made Judah to sin in doing that which was evil in the sight of LORD.

2 Kings 24:4

and also for the innocent blood that he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and LORD would not pardon.

2 Chronicles 24:17-22

Now after the death of Jehoiada the rulers of Judah came, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened to them.

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

Nehemiah 9:26

Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and killed thy prophets who testified against them to turn them again to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

Jeremiah 2:30

In vain I have smitten your sons. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion.

Matthew 21:35-41

And the farmers having taken his bondmen, they beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

Matthew 22:6-7

and the others having seized his bondmen, abused and killed them.

Matthew 23:31-33

So then ye testify to yourselves that ye are sons of those who murdered the prophets.

Luke 13:31-34

In the same day some Pharisees came, saying to him, Get thee out and depart from here, because Herod wants to kill thee.

John 3:24

For John was not yet cast into prison.

1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

The men who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and who persecuted us, and are not pleasing to God, and are contrary to all men.

Revelation 16:6

Because they poured out the blood of the sanctified and prophets, and thou have given them blood to drink--they are deserving.