4 Bible Verses about Unwise Zeal

But he went out [and] began to proclaim [it] freely and to spread abroad the account, so that he was no longer able to enter publicly into a town. But he was staying outside in deserted places, and they were coming to him from all directions.

And he ordered them that they should say nothing, but as much as he ordered them [not to], they proclaimed [it] even more instead.

But a certain one of the bystanders, drawing [his] sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.