4 Bible Verses about Unwise Zeal

But he went off and began to talk so much about it, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go into a town openly, but stayed out in unfrequented places, and people came to him from every direction.

And Jesus forbade them to tell anyone about it, but the more he forbade them the more they spread the news far and wide.

But one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck at the high priest's slave and cut his ear off.

I can testify to their sincere devotion to God, but it is not an intelligent devotion.